• DeSoto Intermediate School Associate 25-26

    Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District (Adel, IA)


    DeSoto Intermediate School Associate 25-26 JobID: 483

     

    + Position Type:

     

    Student Support Services/ Associate

     

    + Date Posted:

     

    9/11/2025

     

    + Location:

     

    DeSoto Intermediate

     

    Description: DeSoto Intermediate is seeking highly motivated, quality applicants for these positions. DeSoto Intermediate is a progressive 5th& 6thgrade building with small class sizes and an energetic, collaborative staff. The staff at DeSoto Intermediate is incredibly caring and who work in a collaborative manner. The approximate hours for this position are 7:30 am to 3:15 pm (M-Th) and 7:30 am to 1:15 pm (Fri)Job Summary: The associate role is one to assist the teacher in supporting specific learning goals by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve appropriate skill levels.Responsibilities:

     

    + Work with individual students or in small groups to help achieve skills and understanding of class material

    + Work with a wide range of various needs, including academic, behavior and social Examples:

    + Reads to students, listens to students read and participates in other forms of oral communication with the students

    + Guides each student toward making appropriate choices and accepting responsibility for their own behavior

    + Assisting the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities

    + Alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information regarding an individual student

    + Supervises students outside during arrival, recess, dismissal and may provide lunchroom supervision

    A successful candidate will:

    + Be student-focused, team-oriented and have a strong desire to actively engage with students

    + Holds a humble philosophy that doing whatever it takes to help students be successful is required

    + Have effective time management skills and organizational skills

    + Enjoys kids, working with others and making a positive difference in the lives of children

    + Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information regarding students as is expected of fully licensed teachers

    Qualifications:

    + High school diploma.

    + Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed.

    + Ability to maintain confidentiality.

    + Ability to work well with staff, parents, and students

     

    Competitive benefits!Pay range: $15.96-$17.76AA/EOE Equal Opportunity Employer