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Transportation Paraeducator Split-Shift Position
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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
Job Description
Transportation Paraeducator Split-Shift Position
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Job Details
Job ID:
5921284
Application Deadline:
Posted until filled
Posted:
Sep 10, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date:
Sep 10, 2026
Job Description
Transportation Paraeducator—Split-Shift Position
Red Oak Community Schools is seeking a positive, dependable transportation paraeducator to support students using specialized out of district transportation at the beginning and end of the school day.
This is a split-shift position. The paraeducator will ride in a school van with students, build positive relationships through conversation and encouragement, and help ensure that each child has a safe and successful trip to and from their educational placement. The students served have individual needs and may require additional support with communication, behavior, transitions, mobility, or emotional regulation.
Responsibilities include:
Riding in the school van during morning and afternoon transportation routes
Greeting students warmly and developing positive, appropriate relationships
Following each student's IEP, behavior plan, health plan, and transportation procedures
Supporting students with transitions
Using patience, consistency, and positive behavior-support strategies
Monitoring student safety throughout the route
Communicating concerns or important information to the appropriate school staff
Maintaining student confidentiality
Working collaboratively with the driver, teachers, and special education staff
Remaining calm and responding appropriately when a student needs additional support
The ideal candidate is kind, patient, reliable, and comfortable working closely with children who have a variety of needs. Consistent attendance and punctuality are essential because students depend on this support each morning and afternoon.
Position Type:
Part-time