Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

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  • This site is mobile friendly. You do not need a log-in or password to access information.
  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
  • The site is refreshed daily to remove out-of-date content.
  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

Job Information

Ballard Community School District Paraprofessional in Huxley, Iowa

Paraprofessional JobID: 253

  • Position Type:

    Support Staff/ Paraprofessional

  • Date Posted:

    11/27/2023

  • Location:

    Districtwide

  • Closing Date:

    05/17/2024

Ballard Community School district currently needs full-time paraprofessionals in all of our buildings. Para-educators work approximately 33.5 hours per week. This position is assigned to work 178 student contact days. You will receive 4 paid holidays and will not work during summers or breaks.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Support teachers in meeting the needs of students in the special education or general education classroom.

  • Support academic instruction with individual and/or small groups of students.

  • Supervise students during other components of the school day.

Compensation:Pay is annualized so you will receive a check in July and August. Minimum hourly base rate is $13.00. Additional compensation is available for related experience and education such as a paraprofessional certificate, AA degree, or BA/BS degree as well as extra compensation based on the level of student assignment.

Benefits:This position includes a district paid individual health plan, $20,000 life insurance policy and long-term disability. Optional dental and vision coverage, flex spending and dependent care accounts are also available. IPERS contributions begin day 1 and paid leave (sick and personal) are provided,

Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or GED required

  • Prefer candidates that meet one of the following prior to employment:

  • Complete 60 credit hours of study at an institution of higher education

  • Obtain an associate's (or higher) degree

  • Para-educator certification

  • Elementary Para-educator experience

  • Teaching Degree

  • Display a basic understanding of the needs of children.

  • Ability to relate effectively to children with different academic and behavioral needs.

  • Display patience and compassion and maintain a caring and helpful relationship with children.

  • Display professional communications skills including active listening, written and oral.

  • Ability to physically lift up to 50 lbs.

  • Ability to bend, lift, sit on floor, run short distances, and assist physically active students.

  • Demonstrate the emotional maturity and stability necessary for the specialized work involved.

  • Demonstrate initiative and the insight to anticipate problem situations and respond accordingly.

  • Ability to take directions, work with minimal supervision and follow policies and practices.

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

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