Special Education Para - Maple Grove Elementary

Special Education Para - Maple Grove Elementary

Apply to join Cedar Rapids Community School District as a Special Education Para.

• Under direction of professional staff, work with students individually or in group settings.
• Assist with supervision of students in the classroom, cafeteria, halls, etc.
• Implement behavior management strategies.
• Assist with bus rides and transportation to/from school.
• Assist students with health assistance under guidance of nurses.
• Assist in preparation of materials used in the educational process.
• Assist students with mealtime and personal hygiene areas.
• Provide one‑to‑one support for students completing assigned tasks.
• Ensure student safety and supervise as required.
• Other duties as assigned. Assignments may vary based on building and district needs.

• Two‑year post‑secondary education or Para educator certificate; or qualifying score on NCRC assessment test.
• Willingness to assume responsibility.
• Ability to work well with others and with classroom teachers.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively supervise students.
• Represent the school in a professional manner, including confidentiality, communication skills, and appropriate dress.
• Regular attendance.
• Flexibility in working with classroom teachers.

• Teacher Associate
• Seven hours per day
• $17.10 per hour

Position will not start until the 2025‑2026 school year; start date to be determined.

• Perform essential functions satisfactorily; reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel objects, tools or controls;

talk and hear. The employee frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and forward 0 to 24 inches and on occasion up to 36 inches. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp items. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds 0 to 12 feet and occasionally up to 20 feet, such as curriculum materials, desks, chairs, and boxes. The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as tables and carts. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus while supervising students and working with computers, written materials, reports, assessment data, etc.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The position requires the commitment of professional working hours that may require the employee to extend beyond a typical 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. workday.

The employee will frequently work in different areas of the classroom including in/at desks, on or near the floor, standing, in movement while supervising indoor and outdoor activities, etc. The employee will usually work in indoor temperatures but will work outdoors when supervising students outside of the classroom.

The Cedar Rapids Community School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability.