Special Education Para Educator

Special Education Para Educator 7.0/hr day

• Date Posted: 2/19/2026
• Date Available:
  
  ASAP
• Closing Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Current paras use the internal application process to apply.

All other current district employees (not paras), or external applicants apply online by completing the external application.

• INTERNAL BIDDERS: OPEN 2/19/2026 THRU 2/25/2026 @ 4PM

WAGES
: $18.53 New Hires:
Entry level rate $14.53/hr
. Current employees in the bargaining unit:
Please refer to the salary schedule established by the applicable bargaining group. This special education position meets the $4.00 Special Education Differential pay that is outlined in the Memorandum of Agreement between DCSD and the Davenport Association of Para Educators.

Provide research based social skills instruction and intervention under supervision of certified teacher.

• Must be willing to attend any additional required evening trainings or meetings during the school year or during the summer.
• Must be willing to accept feedback from specialists and special education facilitator regarding implementation and use feedback to implement changes in instruction.
• Must be willing to follow directives of classroom teacher, building administration, and district administration.
• Must be willing and able to work with students who are explosive in nature and engage in physical and verbal aggression towards others.
• Work with students with learning, behavior, physical, and/or cognitive disabilities, mild, moderate and/or severe; including students diagnosed with Autism and Spectrum Disorder.
• Provide services for special education students as needed in the special or general education setting.
• Under direction of special education teacher, provide academic assistance, behavior interventions, and instruction of social skills and daily living skills.
• Attend field trips with student as necessary.
• Regular attendance at work is required to meet the services in the IEP and to ensure the provision of FAPE.
• Analyze given situation and respond appropriately.
• Interact appropriately with all students as a potpourri of assistance is required.
• Be a team player to assist in all aspects needed within the classroom, cafeteria, hallway, as examples.
• Have good people skills to work with students, others in the classroom and the building.
• Accompany students to and from the bus.
• Supervise students in classroom, at lunch/ breakfast, in the building, on field trips and at work sites.
• Work individually with one student or a small group of students as assigned by special education teacher or principal.
• Assist students with changing clothes and other hygiene needs.
• Accompany students to the restroom and assist in the restroom.
• Accompany one or more students to and assist them in physical education.
• Manage the environment and protect student(s) during the school day.
• Follow multiple behavior plans for students at the same time and implement changes to those plans when directed.
• Recognize the need for and initiate activities with student(s).
• Be flexible with assignment, changing duties when needed and directed by the building principal, teacher and/or facilitator.
• Provide accurate data collection and graphing as guided by the teacher.
• Complete necessary paperwork accurately and timely, guided by the teacher.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Other duties as assigned by administration.
• All employees working with/for the Special Education students will be required to pass the Medicaid Fraud background check prior to hire, successfully bidding, and/or transferring to a special education position. This check is run several times a year. If at any time your name appears on the Medicaid Fraud listing, you will be notified and may be removed from your current position.
• Ability to physically restrain students if trained to do so and as needed based upon the building principal’s directives.
• Assignments will be changed on a daily basis to meet the needs of individual and/or groups of special education students.
• Remain calm and respectful when students are in crisis.
• Engage in collaborative work and contribute to team planning.
• Position may require toileting, diapering, hygiene care, and/or supervision in the…