Special Education Associate - Maple Grove

Maple Grove Elementary; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IPERS retirement account

Health and Dental Insurance paid for:

Generous leave package including leave

Job summary

Maple Grove Elementary in the Waukee Community School District West Des Moines, Iowa, is hiring a Special Education Associate. You will work with individual students or small groups, reinforce material, support PBIS, assist with classroom routines, and accompany students during drills, field trips, and meals.

Starting date is immediate; hours are 7 hours 10 minutes per day including a 30 minute lunch. Qualifications include a high school diploma (preferred) and prior associate experience

Qualifications

• High School diploma preferred.
• Experience as an associate preferred.
• Commit to ongoing professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning.
• Assist teacher with strategies for reinforcing material based on student needs.
• Support generalization of skills in an integrated setting.
• Demonstrate collaborative skills in a team environment.
• Support PBIS for all students in all settings.
• Operate and care for classroom equipment used for instruction.
• Distribute and collect materials for instruction.
• Implement a behavior support plan.
• Maximize use of time throughout the day.
• Guide independent work and remedial tasks set by the teacher.
• Supervise students during drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Read to students and participate in oral communication with students.
• Assist with lunch, snack, and cleanup routines.
• Maintain confidentiality and ethics regarding students.
• Assist with accurate data collection.
• Commit to ongoing professional growth to support individual students.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Experience as an associate

Education

High School diploma, preferred

Job description

Special Education Associate - Maple Grove

Waukee Community School District Maple Grove Elementary - West Des Moines, Iowa Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Position Criteria:

• Experience as an associate, preferred

Performance Criteria:

• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in devising strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities.
• Support generalization of skills in an integrated setting.
• Demonstrate collaborative skills in a team environment.
• Support PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Support) for all students in all settings.
• Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Distribute and collect workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
• Implement a behavior support plan.
• Maximize use of time throughout the day.
• Guide independent work, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Assist with the supervision of the students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Assist with such large group and small group activities.
• Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in such other forms of oral communication with students.
• Assist with lunch, snack, and cleanup routines.
• Assist with wash-up and toilet routines if needed.
• Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Assist with accurate data collection.
• Commit to ongoing professional growth to support the unique needs of individual students.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands: The Special Education Associate job demands require: occasional maximum lift of 25 lbs from floor to waist; occasional maximum carry of 25 lbs for 30 ft; occasiona l maximum horizontal push/pull force of 40 lbs; occasional grip force of 30 lbs; frequent bend; frequent crouch; frequent neck rotation; frequent trunk rotation; frequent standing; frequent walking; occasional forward reach; occasiona l overhead reach; occasional lateral/sideways reach; occasional hand coordination; occasional fine motor coordination; occasional sitting; occasional crouch/kneel.

Benefits included:

• IPERS retirement account
• Health and Dental Insurance paid for the employee (spouse/family coverage available at an additional cost)
• Generous leave package including personal leave, sick leave, family sick leave, and bereavement leave

Background check completion and pre-employment physical required prior to employment.

Special Education Associate - Maple Grove

Waukee Community School District Maple Grove Elementary - West Des Moines, Iowa Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in TeachIowa, Iowa's Marketplace for education jobs , and Waukee Community School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5969484
Application Deadline: Nov 01, 2026 4:00 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted: Oct 23, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Hours: 7 hours, 10 minutes per day (including 30 minute unpaidlunch)

Position Criteria:

• High School diploma, preferred
• Experience as an associate, preferred

Performance Criteria:

• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in devising strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities.
• Support generalization of skills in an integrated setting.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills.
• Demonstrate collaborative skills in a team environment.
• Support PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Support) for all students in all settings.
• Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Distribute and collect workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
• Implement a behavior support plan.
• Maximize use of time throughout the day.
• Guide independent work, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Assist with the supervision of the students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Assist with such large group and small group activities.
• Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in such other forms of oral communication with students.
• Assist with lunch, snack, and cleanup routines.
• Assist with wash-up and toilet routines if needed.
• Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Assist with accurate data collection.
• Commit to ongoing professional growth to support the unique needs of individual students.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands: The Special Education Associate job demands require: occasional maximum lift of 25 lbs from floor to waist; occasional maximum carry of 25 lbs for 30 ft; occasiona l maximum horizontal push/pull force of 40 lbs; occasional grip force of 30 lbs; frequent bend; frequent crouch; frequent neck rotation; frequent trunk rotation; frequent standing; frequent walking; occasiona l forward reach; occasiona l overhead reach; occasional lateral/sideways reach; occasional hand coordination; occasional fine motor coordination; occasional sitting; occasional crouch/kneel.

Benefits included:

• IPERS retirement account
• Health and Dental Insurance paid for the employee (spouse/family coverage available at an additional cost)
• Generous leave package including personal leave, sick leave, family sick leave, and bereavement leave

Background check completion and pre-employment physical required prior to employment.

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $19.35 Per Hour
Job Categories:

Special Education > Special Education Assistant

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Job Requirements

• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Mark Davis
• 560 SE University Avenue
• Waukee, Iowa 50263
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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