Special Ed Assistant

Special Ed Assistant West Des Moines Community Schools

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- West Des Moines, Iowa This job is also posted in TeachIowa, Iowa's Marketplace for education jobs, and West Des Moines Community Schools Job Details

Job ID:

5714548

Application Deadline:

May 22, 2026 4:30 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

Aug 17, 2026 Job Description

Address:

807 23rd Street, West Des Moines, IA 6.75 hr/day, 8:45 am - 4:00 pm. Must be patient and flexible. Candidate will need to successfully complete both written and physical components of Nonviolent Crisis Prevention (CPI) training provided by district upon hire. Click here to view the job description We are pleased to offer the following insurance benefits:

• Single health insurance at no cost
• Single dental insurance at no cost
• Optional vision insurance
• Life insurance (1x annualized salary) at no cost
• Long term disability insurance at no cost
• Coverage for spouse, children, or family is available at a cost 8 paid holidays: Labor day, Thanksgiving + Black Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Years, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Memorial Day.

Leave package consisting of:

• 15 sick days
• 7 family sick days
• 1 personal day
• Bereavement, adoption, and parental leave available WDMCS is an IPERS employer.

403(b) plan available to those wishing to contribute to a supplemental retirement account.

Selection Procedure:

Applicants with completed applications will be screened for the interview process. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive a call or email from the person involved with the hiring process. You will receive an email notification if you are not selected for an interview.

AA/EEO Employer:

The West Des Moines Community School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and socioeconomic status in its educational programs and its employment practices.

Position Type:

Full-Time

Salary:

$17.81 Per Hour