Special Education Paraeducator-Aldrich

Special Education Para educator – Aldrich

Location:

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Job : 5766923

Final date to receive applications: Aug 25, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Jun 08, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 18, 2026

BASIC FUNCTION: The para educator position is either instructional or delivers direct or indirect services to children, youth, and/or their parents or guardians. The position supports the creation of a safe, positive teaching and learning environment; student development in the intellectual, physical, social, emotional, and behavioral domains; nurturance of positive relationships; integration of technology to support student learning; and exposure of students to ethical and professional role models.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Classroom assistance
  :
  Prepare instructional materials, correct student work, record grades, monitor and graph student progress, and assist individual students or small groups.
• Supervision
  :
  Supervise students in lunch rooms, playgrounds, study halls, passageways, classrooms, bus loading/unloading areas, regular bus travel, and field trips.
• Special Needs
  :
  Work with students with IEPs, IHPs, 504 plans, physical disabilities, or English language learning needs.
• Activities of daily living
  :
  Assist with dietary needs, toileting, diapering, incontinence care, and hygiene needs.
• Office functions
  :
  Perform clerical duties such as word processing, data entry, bookkeeping, filing, laminating, machine operations, and attendance duties.
• Media assistance
  :
  Assist media staff and instructional staff with library functions, book fairs, and material inventories.
• Other duties
  :
  Participate in professional development and other duties as determined by the principal.

• Experience Required
  :
  None specified.
• Skills
  :
  Oral and written communication; listening; clear concise instruction; basic use of a personal computer.
• Knowledge
  :
  None specified.
• Ability
  :
  Calm under pressure; organized; maintain confidentiality; tactful; build self‑confidence in others; dependable; de‑escalate charged situations; follow directions; work collaboratively; develop positive relationships; empathetic; exercise good judgment.
• Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required
  :
  High school diploma or equivalent.
• Note
  :
  Professional certification such as Child Development Associate (CDA) or post‑secondary education (associate’s degree or above) may be required under certain circumstances.

Position Type: Part‑Time

• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required.

• Karl Smith, Principal
• Aldrich Elementary
• Email: karl.smith