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Forest City Community School District

Special Education Paraprofessional - Elementary or Middle School (TBD)

Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed

Pay: $14/hr

Posted: 4 weeks ago

Location: Forest City, IA (Onsite)

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/1/2026

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What they do

A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.

$35,410 / year median in Iowa

+13% projected growth

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Job Description

For the 2026-27 School Year. 180 Days Per Year (School Days), 7-8 hours per day. First Day of Employment = as soon as available Applications due as soon as possible. Position open until filled. To provide professional staff with clerical and tutoring assistance, and help with general supervision of students when appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS

Demonstrated aptitude for work to be performed. Evidence of abilities to relate and work with a heterogeneous group of people. BA Degree preferred but not required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Supervise students on a monitorial basis including playground, lunchroom, halls and bathroom, library, and bus loading. Under supervision and direction of certified teacher, work with student on an individual or small group basis. Perform various necessary clerical and other routine school tasks including; checking and recording student work, classroom housekeeping, locating and preparing instructional materials, typing, preparing AV materials, maintaining cumulative student files. Assists teacher with non-instructional classroom duties as necessary. Processes reports, types teaching materials as directed by the teacher. Assists with supervision of students in classrooms, study halls, media center, playground, lunchroom, hallways, bus duty as needed and directed by the classroom teacher. Assists with students evaluations and Individual Education Plans (IEP) as directed by the teacher. Transports students to job sites or alternative learning opportunities.

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Full-time Pay:

From $14.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

Public school Application Question(s): Are you willing to submit to a pre-employment drug test following a job offer?

Education:

High school or equivalent (Required) Shift availability: Day Shift (Required) Ability to

Commute:

Forest City, IA (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

Forest City, IA:

Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person