Preschool Special Education Associate

Job Details Job ID: 5897822 Application Deadline: Sep 16, 2026 4:00 PM (Central Standard Time) Posted: Aug 21, 2026 Starting Date: Immediately Locations Vince Meyer Learning Center - Waukee, Iowa Job Description Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30am - 12:00pm OR 12:30pm - 4:00pm Position Criteria: - High School Diploma - Experience as an associate preferred Performance Responsibilities: - Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher. - Commits to ongoing professional growth to support the unique needs of individual students. - Assists with accurate data collection. - Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers. - Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher. - Assists with wash-up and toilet routines. - Assists with lunch, snack, and cleanup routines. - Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students. - Assists with such large group and small group activities. - Assists with the supervision of the students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips. - Guides independent work, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher. - Maximizes use of time throughout the day. - Implements behavior support plan. - Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction. - Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes. - Supports PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) for all students in all settings. - Demonstrates collaborative skills in a team environment. - Demonstrates effective communication skills. - Supports generalization of skills in an integrated setting. - Assists the teacher in devising strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities. Physical Demands: The Special Education Associate job demands require: occasional maximum lift of 25 lbs from floor to waist; occasional maximum carry of 25 lbs for 30 ft; occasional maximum horizontal push/pull force of 40 lbs; occasional grip force of 30 lbs; frequent bend; frequent crouch; frequent neck rotation; frequent trunk rotation; frequent standing; frequent walking; occasional forward reach; occasional overhead reach; occasional lateral/sideways reach; occasional hand coordination; occasional fine motor coordination; occasional sitting; occasional crouch/kneel.

included: - IPERS retirement account - Health and Dental Insurance paid for the employee (spouse/family coverage available at an additional cost) - Generous leave package including personal leave, sick leave, family sick leave, and bereavement leave Position Type: Part-Time Salary: $19.35 Per Hour Equal Opportunity Employer All employers submitting a job opening for posting on the Teach Iowa system will not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, marital status, or status as a veteran. A bona fide religious institution may choose to exercise the allowances in Iowa Code section 216.6.(6)d. Employers may have additional developed specific equal employment opportunity policies and procedures; please check with employers. Job Requirements High School/Trade School degree preferred. Citizenship, residency or work visa required Contact Information Mark Davis 560 SE University Avenue Waukee, Iowa 50263 Phone: (515) 987-5161 Email: [email protected]