Special Education Para Educator

special education para educator – 7 hours/day

location: davenport, ia

pay range
: $14.53/hr – $18.53/hr

current para employees must use the internal application process. All other current district employees (not para) or external applicants apply online by completing the external application.

internal bidders: open 7/7/2025 – 7/11/2025 ernal applicants (if no internal bidders): open until filled.

wages: $18.53/hr for new hires; entry‑level rate $14.53/hr current employees refer to the salary schedule in the bargaining unit. All para educators receiving the special education differential pay will be required to sign the vacancy notice for the position, acknowledging willingness to perform duties, responsibilities, and expectations listed.

• provide research‑based social skills instruction and intervention under supervision of a certified teacher.
• work with students with learning, behavior, physical, and/or cognitive disabilities, mild, moderate, and/or severe; including students diagnosed with autism and spectrum disorder.
• 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 facilitators 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 toward others.
• 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 in order to meet the services in the iep and in order to ensure the provision of fape (free appropriate public education).
• ability to analyze a given situation and respond appropriately.
• must be able to interact appropriately with all students as a potpourri of assistance is required.
• must be a team player to assist in all aspects needed within the classroom, cafeteria, hallway, as examples.
• must 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 the special education teacher or principal.
• accompany students to the restroom and assist them.
• assist students with changing clothes and other hygiene needs.
• accompany one or more students to and assist them in physical education.
• accompany one or more students to and from the bus.
• ability to work with one or more students on classroom assignments.
• ability to accompany one or more students to general education classes and assist as needed and as directed by the special education teacher or principal based on the iep.
• ability to manage the environment and protect students during the school day.
• must be able to follow multiple behavior plans for students at the same time, and must be able to implement changes to those plans when directed and follow through for each student.
• must be able to recognize the need for and initiate activities with students.
• ability to be flexible with assignment, changing duties when needed and directed by the building principal, teacher and/or facilitator.
• personal qualities include the ability to nurture, patience, dependability, and the ability to accept responsibility with the students.
• ability to climb stairs.
• ability to walk long distances in the building and out into the community.
• ability to navigate (with training) the city bus system.
• ability to follow specific procedures in teaching new skills as directed by the teacher.
• accompany one or more students to community and building work sites and provide instruction, supervision, and behavior modification while on the site independently.
• ability to…