Special Education Paraeducator RH

RIVERDALE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY

Special Education Paraeducator

• 4.75 paid hrs/day
• 8:45 AM -1:00 PM
• $17.78/hour after 60-day probationary period
• Start Date: August 25 2025
• Position includes recess & cafeteria supervision

TITLE: Special Education Paraeducator

DATE: May 2025

QUALIFICATIONS:Experience in areas related to the listed performance responsibilities preferred.

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

JOB GOAL: The special education aide will assist a certified teacher(s) in the supervision of an individual student with an Individual Education Plan and/or small groups of students with physical emotional mental and/or communicative disabilities at an assigned school site and assist students in developing various self-help social and community skills.

JOB DUTIES

1. Assist in bus loading and unloading.
2. Attend paraeducator meetings/training and serve on committees as required.
3. Carry out therapeutic regimens such as behavior modification and personal development programs under the supervision of special education instructors psychologists or speech-language pathologists.
4. Clean classrooms facilities or work areas.
5. Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.
6. Distribute teaching materials such as textbooks workbooks papers and pencils to students.
7. Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills language cognition or memory.
8. Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
9. Assist teachers/students with homework and tests and compute and record results using answer sheets or electronic marking devices.
10. Maintain student records (Medicaid Medicare).
11. Assist students with special educational needs.
12. Monitor student performance.
13. Assist with data collection.
14. Set up classroom materials or equipment.
15. Supervise school or student activities.
16. Encourage the use of life skills.
17. Assist students with personal hygiene toileting feeding and/or help in the restroom.
18. Assist other educational professionals with projects or research.
19. Collaborate with other teaching professionals to implement educational programs.
20. Create technology-based learning materials.
21. Check email on a daily basis.
22. Complete annual training modules.
23. Assist with cafeteria/recess duties as assigned by the building principal.
24. Maintain confidentiality.
25. Other duties as assigned by school administrators..

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Salary and work year assigned according to the Letter of Assignment.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated by the building-level administrator using the Classified Staff Evaluation instrument.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Medium Work - lifting carrying pushing pulling 20-50 lbs. occasionally 10-25 lbs. frequently or up to 10 lbs. constantly. More physical demands could be possible based on student needs. Stooping and kneeling occasionally. Reaching talking and hearing frequently. Must be able to remain mobile throughout the workday. Works in standard office and school building environments.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The district is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants in full compliance with all applicable federal state and local laws including recent Iowa legislative requirements. The district strictly prohibits discrimination or harassment based on race color national origin sex disability religion creed age sexual orientation marital status genetic information or any other protected status.

Equal opportunity applies to all aspects of employment including recruitment hiring placement promotion transfer demotion compensation benefits training layoffs and termination. All employees are expected to uphold and adhere to the districts equal employment opportunity policies. This policy will be communicated annually to all employees to ensure ongoing awareness and compliance.