Special Education Para - Franklin

Special Education Para - Franklin

Cedar Rapids Community School District Franklin Middle School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Job  | Final date to receive applications:
Posted until filled | Posted:
Nov 19, 2025

• Work with students individually or in group settings under the direction of professional staff.
• Assist with supervision of students in the classroom, cafeteria, halls, etc.
• Implement behavior management strategies.
• May include riding the bus with students.
• May include working one‑to‑one with students to complete assigned tasks.
• Student supervision required; ensure student safety.
• Assist students with necessary health assistance under guidance of nurses.
• Assist in preparation of materials used in the educational process.
• Assist students at mealtime and in personal hygiene areas.
• Help get students to and from bus or car.
• Other duties as may be assigned and may vary based on building and district needs.

Teacher Associate – Seven hours per day – $17.10/hr

Start date to be determined.

• Willingness to assume responsibility.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Flexibility in working with classroom teachers.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to effectively supervise students while maintaining a positive relationship.
• Capable of representing the school professionally, including confidentiality, communication, and dress.
• Regular attendance.

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Flexibility in working with classroom teachers.
• To perform essential functions successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle objects, talk and hear. Must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and forward 0‑24 inches and on occasion up to 36 inches. Continuous hand strength to grasp items. Frequently bend or twist neck and trunk. Frequently lift/move up to 50 pounds for 0‑12 feet and occasionally up to 20 feet.

May push/pull tables and carts. Vision: close vision, color vision, ability to adjust focus while supervising students, using computers, written materials, reports, and assessment data.

Noise levels are usually quiet. Position requires professional working hours that may extend beyond a typical 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. workday. Employee will work in various classroom areas, indoors and outdoors. Work may involve indoor temperatures and outdoors when supervising students.

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.

• Human Resources
• 2500 Edgewood Road NW
• Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
• Phone: 319‑558‑2747
• Email: human resources