Special Education Associate

Boone Community School District; Boone (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Boone Community School District is looking for a Special Education Associate to provide support to students in both general and special education settings. Responsibilities include assisting with classroom activities and monitoring student behavior. Candidates should possess strong communication and organizational skills.

This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with a preference for experience working with children. Join our team in Boone, Iowa, and help nurture engaged citizens.

Qualifications

• No experience required; preference for experience working with children.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with classroom work including computers, language arts, and math.
• Monitor and support special education students in the classroom.
• Supervise students during lunchroom and playground activities.
• Help with grading and preparing classroom materials.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Boone Community School District's mission is to foster academic and extracurricular excellence through the Portrait of a Graduate pillars. We are committed to providing every student with rigorous and enriching educational opportunities within a safe, supportive, and collaborative environment. Our goal is to nurture the development of productive, caring, and engaged citizens who are equipped to thrive in a dynamic world. We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to create a diverse workforce that reflects the demographics of its students and community, prioritizing a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills within our teams. Expect the BEST...Achieve SUCCESS!

SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATE

Title: Special Education Associate Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Reports To: Building Principal & Supervising Teacher Pay Schedule: SpEd Associate

Work Year: 9 months

Position Details

• Position Type: Support Staff/ Special Education Associate
• Date Posted: 6/8/2026
• Location: Boone Middle School

Responsibilities

1. SUMMARY: Assist students with basic classroom work, including computers, language arts, math and research. Assist classroom teacher with preparing classroom work as needed. Support student in general and special education classroom.
2. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Listed below are the essential tasks required for this job.
3. Provide support to special education students in the regular and special education classrooms. Supports may include:
   • Assisting students by adapting work
   • Monitoring and enforcing social and acceptable behavior
   • Implementing health care plans, toileting assistance, academic support
   • Assisting students in the cafeteria and other times as required, including getting on and off the bus
   • Assisting in crisis situations involving physically aggressive students, including restraining and documentation
   • Working with behavior students; trained in CPI and understands rules and protocols for behavior management
   • Implementing specialized therapy programs
   • Assisting with body positioning and movement strategies to support a student
4. Assist students with classroom activities and curriculum delivery to individuals and small groups to ensure mastery of subjects
5. Assist teachers with grading, attendance, instructional centers; prepare materials, laminating, copying, filing, etc.
6. Mentor, support and assist students with a variety of abilities to become competent, independent adults
7. Supervise and monitor students during playground, lunchroom, field trips, passing periods, and other classroom activities; support eloping students by maintaining proximity for safety
8. Assist injured or sick students to the health room
9. Cover classroom for short periods when the teacher is called out of the classroom
10. Assist with assessment testing and monitoring of student performance
11. Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Related Work Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• No experience required; experience preferred in working with children

Technical Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Oral and written communication skills and English language skills
• Interpersonal relations skills
• Computer, keyboarding and word processing skills
• Customer service and public relations skills
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Organizational skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks with interruptions
• Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations
• Ability to promote and follow building and departmental policies
• Apply and follow all school district policies and state of Iowa laws

Materials and Equipment Operating Knowledge

• Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and online resources
• Operating knowledge of typical office equipment (telephones, copiers, fax machines, email, etc.)

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES and Amount of Time indicators are described as: None, Under 1/3, 1/3 to 2/3, Over 2/3 with examples such as stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, talk, hear, taste, smell.
• Weight and Force Demands: Up to 10, 25, 50, 100 pounds; more than 100 pounds
• Mental Functions: Compare, Analyze, Communicate, Copy, Coordinate, Instruct, Compute, Synthesize, Evaluate, Use Interpersonal Skills, Negotiate
• Work Environment: Conditions including wet/dry, moving parts, high places, fumes, chemicals, outdoor conditions, extreme temperatures, electrical risk, explosives, radiation, vibration
• Vision Demands: Close, Distance, Color, Peripheral vision; Depth perception; Focus adjustment
• Noise Level: Moderate to Loud

Equal Opportunity Notice

Boone Community School District is an equal opportunity employer. If you have questions or a grievance, contact the BCSD Equity Coordinator Mrs. Jill Janes, [e-mail], at BCSD, 500 7th Street, Boone, Iowa 50036; [phone]

Postings current as of 6/17/2026 2:01:31 AM CST.