Part-Time Special Education Paraeducator

Part-Time Special Education Para educator

Teach Iowa Empowering Excellence Charter School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5931754

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 17, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Part-Time Special Education Para educator $18/hour | Online/Hybrid | Empowering Excellence Charter School

Empowering Excellence Charter School is an Iowa public charter school serving high school students through a flexible online learning model. Our approach combines individualized instruction, consistent mentoring, responsive student support, and meaningful relationships to help students make progress toward graduation and their postsecondary goals.

We’re looking for a part-time special education para educator who is great with kids, comfortable with technology, and believes relationships matter just as much as academics.

We’re not a traditional high school—and this isn’t a traditional para job.

Our students sometimes need an extra person in their corner: someone to help them get organized, show up, work through frustration, stay engaged, and realize they can be successful.

• Work one-on-one and in small groups with students receiving special education services
• Support instruction and IEP goals under the direction of licensed staff
• Help students stay organized, engaged, and on track
• Provide encouragement, redirection, and behavioral support when needed
• Connect with students through video, phone, messaging, and in person
• Track progress and communicate with teachers and families
• Be a consistent, positive adult students can count on

Someone who is patient, dependable, tech-friendly, flexible, and really good at connecting with teenagers.

And because we’re a small team, being a great teammate matters. We want someone who jumps in, communicates, asks questions, shares ideas, and helps where needed. You also need to be coachable—open to feedback, willing to try a different approach, and always looking for ways to get better at supporting students.

Experience in special education, behavior support, or online learning is a plus. Iowa para educator certification is preferred, but we’re also interested in the right person who is willing to learn.

High school diploma or equivalent required.

$18/hour | Part-time | Open until filled

Come help us do school a little differently.

Empowering Excellence Charter School is an equal opportunity employer.

Position Type: Part-time

Job Categories:

Instructional Support >
Paraprofessional / IA

Special Education >
Special Education Assistant

• Annie Bradford , Director of Education
• Empowering Excellence Charter School
• Phone:
• Email: abradford