General Education Associate

Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District South Prairie Elementary
- Grimes, Iowa Open in Google Maps

The Elementary General Education Associate provides flexible, building-wide support to students, teachers, administrators, and office staff in grades K4. This position assists with instructional activities, student supervision, classroom operations, student transitions, building routines, and general office and administrative functions to help ensure a safe, welcoming, and effective learning environment for all students.

The General Education Associate works collaboratively with teachers, building administrators, office personnel, support staff, and students to respond to the changing needs of the building. The position requires flexibility, initiative, sound judgment, strong interpersonal skills, confidentiality, and the ability to effectively transition between instructional, student-support, supervisory, and office responsibilities throughout the school day.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Student & Classroom Support

• Provide instructional and classroom support to teachers as directed.
• Assist individual students or small groups of students with classroom activities, assignments, practice, organization, and other teacher-directed learning activities.
• Reinforce academic skills and concepts under the direction of licensed instructional staff.
• Support students in developing positive work habits, organization, independence, communication, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills.
• Assist students with transitions between classrooms, activities, lunch, recess, transportation, and other school settings.
• Provide additional classroom support when staffing needs or student needs arise.
• Assist teachers with preparing instructional materials, organizing classroom resources, copying, filing, and other classroom‑related tasks.
• Support substitute teachers and classrooms as assigned.
• Provide coverage for classrooms or student activities as directed by building administration and consistent with district procedures.

Student Supervision & Building Support

• Supervise students in classrooms, hallways, cafeterias, playgrounds, arrival and dismissal areas, assemblies, field trips, and other school settings.
• Monitor student behavior and interactions and reinforce school expectations and positive behavior.
• Assist students in resolving minor conflicts and problems using appropriate school‑based strategies.
• Respond appropriately to student needs, concerns, and unexpected situations.
• Assist with maintaining a safe, orderly, and positive school environment.
• Support arrival and dismissal procedures, including student movement and supervision.
• Assist with recess and lunch supervision as assigned.
• Provide support during school‑wide activities, special events, assemblies, and other building functions.
• Assist students who require additional adult support while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries and encouraging independence.
• Follow established procedures for responding to emergencies, student injuries, behavioral concerns, and other safety situations.

Office & Administrative Support

• Provide general clerical and administrative assistance to the building office as assigned.
• Answer phones, greet visitors, and provide courteous and professional assistance to students, staff, families, and community members.
• Assist with receiving and directing visitors in accordance with building safety procedures.
• Assist office staff with routine data entry, filing, copying, scanning, and organization of records and materials.
• Assist with preparing correspondence, forms, labels, packets, instructional materials, and other documents.
• Assist with student check‑in and check‑out procedures in accordance with building protocols.
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