Special Education Para Educators

ANTICIPATED VACANCIES

Briggs Elementary, Maquoketa Middle School, Maquoketa High School

Special Education Para Educators

2026-2027 School Year

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• Successful Interview
• Desire to work with elementary students
• Desire to work with students who are eligible for special education services
• Possess excitement and energy towards student learning
• Positive mindset and flexible
• Able to collaborate with a team and open to new ideas

Duties:

• • Work under supervision of teacher

• Assist with students who are eligible for special education services in the classroom with peers in addition to support in a small classroom setting

• Attend professional learning assigned by building Principal and Curriculum Director

• Check email on a daily basis

Preference will be given to the candidate who:

• Possesses the best qualifications
• Presents the strongest interview

Rate of Compensation:

• 7 hours per day
• Rate of pay per 2025-26 Support Staff Settlement Conditions

Administrators will contact candidates to discuss which buildings candidates are most interested in and where there are current openings.

Apply online at: www.maquoketaschools.org

Position open until filled

Supt. Tara Notz

Maquoketa Community Schools

612 South Vermont

Maquoketa, IA 52060

EEO/AA

It is the policy of Maquoketa Community School District not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, sexual orientation, age (for employment), and actual or potential family, parental, or marital status (for programs). Maquoketa Community School District offers career and technical education programs in the following service areas: Agriculture, Business, Health Sciences, Human Services and Industrial Technology. If you have a question or complaint related to this policy, or for information about the district’s grievance procedures, please contact Superintendent Notz, 612 S. Vermont St. Maquoketa, Iowa 52060 at 563-652-4984, [email protected] or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, Telephone: (303) 844-5695 FAX: (303) 844-4303, TDD: (800) 877-8339, Email: [email protected].