SPECIAL EDUCATION PARA EDUCATOR - 7 HRS

Davenport-Csd; Walcott (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Davenport-Csd is seeking a paraeducator to provide research-based social skills instruction under a certified teacher's supervision. You will assist with behavioral interventions, daily living skills, and academic support for students with diverse needs.

Responsibilities include following directives, attending trainings, and working with students with autism and other disabilities in both general and special education settings.

Qualifications

• Provide research based social skills instruction under supervision of certified teacher.
• Must attend additional required evening trainings or meetings.
• Must follow directives of classroom teacher and administrators.
• Must work with students with autism and other disabilities.
• Assist students with daily living skills and academic support.

Responsibilities

• Deliver social skills instruction under supervision in inclusion or resource settings.
• Assist with academic tasks and behavioral interventions as directed.
• Support students with learning and behavior plans per IEPs.
• Attend field trips and supervise students during activities.
• Collaborate with teachers, aides, and specialists to implement plans.

Skills

Social skills instruction

Behavior interventions

Student support

Team player

Job description

Job Description

Current paras use the internal application process to apply.

All other current district employees (not paras), or external applicants apply online by completing the external application.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS: OPEN 10/01/2026 THRU 10/08/2026 @ 4PM

WAGES: $18.93 -New Hires: Entry level rate $14.93/hr; Current employees in the bargaining unit: Please refer to the salary schedule established by the applicable bargaining group. This special education position meets the $4.00 Special Education Differential pay that is outlined in the Memorandum of Agreement between DCSD and the Davenport Association of Para Educators.

Earn a building pay incentive!

Duties & Responsibilities: (Essential Functions of Position, Major Responsibilities, Summary of Key Duties, Special Assignments, Relationships)

Provide research based social skills instruction and intervention under supervision of certified teacher.

• *Must be willing to attend any additional required evening trainings or meetings during the school year or during the summer.
• *Must be willing to accept feedback from specialists and special education facilitator regarding implementation and use feedback to implement changes in instruction.
• *MUST be willing to follow directives of classroom teacher, building administration, and district administration.
• *Must be willing and able to work with students who are explosive in nature and engage in physical and verbal aggression towards others.
• *Work with students with learning, behavior, physical, and/or cognitive disabilities, mild, moderate and/or severe; including students diagnosed with Autism and Spectrum Disorder.
• PROVIDE SERVICES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATIONSTUDENTS AS NEEDED IN THE SPECIAL OR GENERAL EDUCATION SETTING.
• UNDER DIRECTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER, PROVIDE ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE, BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS, AND INSTRUCTION OF SOCIAL SKILLS AND DAILY LIVING SKILLS.
• ATTEND FIELD TRIPS WITH STUDENT AS NECESSARY.
• Regular attendance at work is required in order to meet the services in the IEP and in order to ensure the provision of FAPE (free appropriate public education).
• Ability to analyze given situation and respond appropriately
• Must be able to interact appropriately with all students as a potpourri of assistance is required
• Must be a team player to assist in all aspects needed within the classroom, cafeteria, hallway, as examples
• Must have good "people" skills to work with students, others in the classroom and the building
• Accompany students to and from the bus
• Supervise students in classroom, at lunch/breakfast, in the building, on field trips and at work sites.
• Work individually with one student or a small group of students as assigned by special education teacher or principal.
• Accompany students to the restroom and assist in the restroom.
• Assist students with changing clothes and other hygiene needs.
• Accompany one or more students to and assist them in physical education
• Accompany one or more students to and from the bus.
• Ability to work with one or more students on classroom assignments
• Ability to accompany one or more students to general education classes and assist the student(s) as needed and as directed by special education teacher or principal based upon IEP.
• Ability to manage the environment and protect student(s) during the school day.
• Must be able to follow multiple behavior plans for students at the same time, AND must be able to implement changes to those plans when directed and follow through for each student.