Educational Paraprofessional
- LPS
Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency
Lakes Partnership School
- Spencer
- Spencer, Iowa This job is also posted in Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency, and TeachIowa, Iowa's Marketplace for education jobs
Job Details
Job ID:
5785576
Application Deadline:
Jul 31, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted:
Yesterday
Starting Date:
Aug 11, 2026
Job Description
POSITION OVERVIEW
Lakes Partnership School serves individuals in elementary through middle school with high levels of behavioral needs. Employees will need to be comfortable working with these individuals, and will be required to physically intervene when necessary, and attend school field trips. Many individuals communicate through challenging behaviors such as: spitting, biting, hair pulling, hitting/kicking, running/elopement or verbal aggression. Through the training that
PLAEA/LPS
provide, we equip our team members with the tools to offer quality interventions to meet and support the individual's challenging behaviors.
QUALIFICATION
EDUCATION:
High School Diploma or equivalent
LICENSURE
EXPERIENCE:
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Assist Special Education teacher in implementing the educational program and Behavior Invention Plans for students in a special education classroom
Work cooperatively and collaboratively with AEA staff, resident district staff, and colleagues for the benefit of the student
Establish and maintain positive relationships with students, colleagues, and other team members
Act in the best interest of the student in handling situations that arise
Assist Special Education teacher by reporting student progress and concerns
Utilize technology to perform word processing, Excel, and other clerical duties as assigned
Collect and record student data
Attend and participates in staff meetings, student team meetings, and agency meetings as needed
Participate in professional development and learning opportunities related to job
Be flexible and coachable to learning new strategies
COMMON TO ALL EMPLOYEES
Contributes to a positive and productive work, learning and team environment
Believes in, advocates for, understands, supports and delivers the priority work of the AEAs, Iowa Public and Accredited Schools, the Iowa Department of Education and Prairie Lakes AEA
Focuses upon agency and team efforts to deliver equitable, efficient and effective educational services that prepare Iowa children for a life well-lived
Anticipates and responds to needs, requirements and expectations of clients resulting in acceleration, inspiration and innovation
Demonstrates effective verbal, non-verbal, written, listening and visual communication
Possesses effective interpersonal, collaboration, facilitation skills and is committed to relationships and partnerships, within and outside of the agency
Exhibits self-motivation, reliability, organization, detail and quality and engages in continuous improvement of professional practice to build skills needed to perform job duties and meet agency goals and expectations
Manages time effectively so that timelines are met and improved results are evident in learning, professional capacity and system effectiveness
Problem solves by utilizing data-based decisions, preventing and resolving conflicts and providing comprehensive, high quality solutions
Works with integrity and maintains confidentiality
Models and integrates technology into daily work
Leads professional development for at least one course, internally, externally or both
Understands other duties and responsibilities may be assigned, according to current needs of the agency or districts served
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to travel between schools and sites served
Normal, routine levels of activity related to bending, carrying, climbing, hearing, lifting, reaching, sitting, standing, vision and walking, and may also involve above-average levels of activity at times that can't always be anticipated
BENEFITS
Enjoy a strong benefits package featuring fully paid single health and dental insurance, employer-paid life and disability coverage, and a generous IPERS retirement plan.
Position Type:
1.0 FTE
Salary:
$19.92 to $22.44 Per Hour
Equal Opportunity Employer
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