Special Education Paraeducator

Paraeducator Position

The Anamosa Community School District is seeking a caring, dependable, and student-centered paraeducator to join our Raider team. Paraeducators play an essential role in helping students succeed by providing academic, behavioral, social-emotional, and personal support under the direction of licensed staff. Responsibilities may include assisting students individually or in small groups, supporting classroom instruction, implementing student plans, supervising students, collecting data, and helping maintain a safe, positive, and inclusive learning environment. What makes Anamosa special is our close-knit community and shared commitment to every student. Our staff members know their students, build meaningful relationships, and work collaboratively to meet individual needs. Employees are valued members of the school team and are supported through training, communication, and opportunities to grow. If you are patient, compassionate, flexible, and interested in making a meaningful difference in the lives of students, we invite you to become part of Anamosa Community Schools - a district rooted in excellence and proud to be Raiders.

If you have any questions, please contact Tyler Denton, Middle School Principal, at View email address on click.appcast.io.

Essential Functions

• Participates in daily and long-range lesson, classroom, and playground planning.
• Conducts learning exercises with small groups of students.
• Guides students in studying and interacting harmoniously with others.
• Alerts the teacher to special needs of individual students.
• Provides escort and assistance to students as necessary.
• Helps maintain individual records for each student.
• Fosters appropriate social skills.
• Assists the teacher in maintaining neat work and social areas.
• Assists with the supervision of students during regular social periods.
• Collects and displays suitable material for educational displays.
• Provides clerical support related to educational programming, instruction and/or classroom management including, but not limited to, materials preparation, communications, and recordkeeping related to student attendance, performance, behavioral incidents, etc.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

Education and Licensure

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Paraeducator certification preferred

Knowledge and Skills

• Fluency with relevant technology, including, but not limited to, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, internet, and email.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Physical requirements and working conditions are detailed in the job description.

Terms of Employment

Salary, benefits, and work year to be established by the Board.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of the Anamosa Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, religion, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity in its employment practices.