Preschool Special Ed Assistant bei West Des Moines Community Schools

Address: 4105 Fuller Road, West Des Moines, IA

6.75 hr/day, 8:45 am – 4:00 pm M, Tu, Th, F; 3 hr on W 8:45-11:45.  Applicant will hold or be willing to get a para-educator certification.  Experience working with children.  4 yr or 2 yr college experience or paraeducator certification.

Performs clerical duties, provides general student supervision, and works cooperatively with the classroom teacher in serving the needs of preschool students.  May also be expected to assist with specific student needs. Needs of the students can generally be met through the consultative or collaborative teaching models.  Preschool classrooms generally have 15 students.

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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 (employee share = 27%)

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.

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