Special Education Associate Job Boone area,Iowa USA,Education / Teaching

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

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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Listed below are the essential tasks required for this job.

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

Assist students with classroom activities and curriculum delivery to individuals and small groups to ensure mastery of subjects

Assist teachers with grading, attendance, instructional centers; prepare materials, laminating, copying, filing, etc.

Mentor, support and assist students with a variety of abilities to become competent, independent adults

Supervise and monitor students during playground, lunchroom, field trips, passing periods, and other classroom activities; support eloping students by maintaining proximity for safety

Assist injured or sick students to the health room

Cover classroom for short periods when the teacher is called out of the classroom

Assist with assessment testing and monitoring of student performance

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…