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WESTRIDGE ELEMENTARY

Special Ed Assistant

Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed

Pay: $18.16/hr

Posted: 3 weeks ago

Location: West Des Moines, IA (Onsite)

Last Updated: 1 day ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/15/2026

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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

Special Ed Assistant West Des Moines Community Schools

WESTRIDGE ELEMENTARY

- 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:

5897752

Application Deadline:

Aug 27, 2026 5:00 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

Immediately Job Description

Address:

5500 E.P. True Parkway, West Des Moines, Iowa 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

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:

$18.16 Per Hour

Benefits

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