ESOL Associate -Woodland Hills

Waukee Community School District Woodland Hills Elementary
- West Des Moines, Iowa Open in Google Maps

Waukee Community School District Woodland Hills Elementary
- West Des Moines, Iowa Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Teach Iowa, Iowa's Marketplace for education jobs , and Waukee Community School District

Job : 5875609 Final date to receive applications: Aug 16, 2026 4:00 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted: Aug 07, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

Position Criteria:

• High school education or equivalent, required
• Experience in ESOL environment strongly preferred

Performance Criteria:

• An understanding of the cultural dynamics that EL Newcomers bring to school, and a willingness to help them acclimate to the school system
• Ability to provide ongoing support to classroom teachers as they implement instruction to English Language Learners in their classrooms
• Proven record of successful collaboration with multiple grades levels and teams in order to meet student needs
• Effective behavior management skills
• Ability to facilitate one-on-one or small group instruction for students at the direction of the ESOL teacher(s)
• Knowledge of evidence-based instructional strategies for beginning readers and proven record of successful implementation
• Ability to support families as they acclimate to the school system
• Strong communication skills
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits included:

• IPERS retirement account
• Health and Dental Insurance paid for the employee (spouse/family coverage available at an additonal cost)
• Generous leave package including peronal leave, sick leave, family sick leave, and bereavement leave

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $16.98 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Instructional Support >
Individual Aide

Special Education >
Speech/Language Assistant

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• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Mark Davis
• 560 SE University Avenue
• Waukee, Iowa 50263
• Phone:
• Email: mdavis