Special Education Associate - Waukee Elementary

Waukee Elementary; Waukee (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IPERS retirement account

Health and dental insurance for the 
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Generous leave package including leave

Job summary

Waukee Elementary is seeking a Special Education Associate to support multiple students under the direction of the classroom teacher. The role focuses on reinforcing learning, implementing behavior plans, and assisting with small group instruction.

Starting date is immediate; hours are 7 hours 10 minutes per day (including a 30-minute unpaid lunch). The district offers IPERS and health/dental coverage for the employee along with a generous leave package.

Qualifications

• Position Criteria: High School diploma, preferred
• Experience as an associate, preferred
• Demonstrates ability to work with students and support instructional goals

Responsibilities

• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning.
• Assist teacher in devising strategies based on individual students’ needs.
• Support generalization of skills in an integrated setting.
• Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration in a team.
• Assist with PBIS for all students in all settings.
• Assist with lunch, snack, and cleanup routines.
• Maintain confidentiality of student information.

Skills

High School diploma (preferred)

Experience as an associate (preferred)

Education

High School Diploma (preferred)

Job description

Special Education Associate - Waukee Elementary

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Job Details

Job ID: 5896516
Application Deadline: Aug 30, 2026 4:00 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted: Aug 21, 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; occasional 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; occasional 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

Position Type: Full-Time

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

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