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Substitute Paraeducator

Fort Dodge Community School District
Fort Dodge, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/31/2050
Substitute Paraeducator

The Fort Dodge Community School District welcomes interested applicants to complete a Substitute Paraeducator Application.  Read on to learn more about this vital, needed role, and how you can become part of our educational team!

Paraeducators, or teaching assistants, work with students in general and special education classrooms. They provide needed support to students and teachers as they help students stay on task, encourage participation and good behavior, and meet individualized needs of diverse learners. 

We have a need for paraeducators:
  • On-call, as-needed basis, often daily.
  • For half day, full day, and long term assignments.
  • In all buildings, from our Early Learning Center to our Senior High and PRIDE program.
What makes a great paraeducator substitute?
  • Able to work—often on short notice.
  • Patient, kind, and understanding.
  • Passionate about working with children.
  • Willing to support students and teachers socially, emotionally, physically, and educationally.
 
PAY RATES:
Base rate: $13.82 per hour.
 
Add .30 per hour if you have a Paraeducator Certification or teaching license
(must provide a copy to HR for personnel file)
 
Add .40 per hour if you have 60 college credits
(must provide a copy or
transcripts showing 60 to HR for personnel file)
 
HOW TO APPLY:
Qualified applicants must complete an online application and upload the following materials:  Letter of application, updated resume including references, transcripts, and copy of license if applicable. Online applications are located on the District’s website www.fdschools.org.
 
Applicants must hold a high school diploma or GED.  Pre-employment physical, ID, and background check required.  Substitutes will have an interview prior to beginning employment. 
We are here to answer your questions...personnel@fdschools.org or 515-574-5653.
 

It is the policy of Fort Dodge Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. If you have questions or grievances related to this policy, please contact  Aaron Davidson, Executive Director Educational Services, 515-576-1161, adavidson@fdschools.org, located at Central Administration Office, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, or contact the Office for Civil Rights Midwestern Division for U. S. Department of Education Office, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building 230 S. Dearborn St., 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604 (Alternate for Section 504 is Branwyn Greathouse, Director of Special Education/Special Needs, 515-574-5675, bgreathouse@fdschools.org, Central Administration Office, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501). Affirmative Action Compliance Coordinator The District’s Compliance Coordinator for Affirmative Action is Kimberly Whitmore, Director of Human Resources, 515-576-1161, kwhitmore@fdschools.org, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Physical/Sexual Abuse Reporting The District’s Designated Investigators of Physical/Sexual Abuse of Students by School EmployeesRoger Porter, Director of School Safety and Security, 515-576-1161,rporter@fdschools.org, located at Central Administration Office, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. The alternate is Branwyn Greathouse, Director of Special Education/Special Needs, 515-574-5675, bgreathouse@fdschools.org, Central Administration Office, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Harassment Complaints and Allegations The District’s Officers for Harassment Complaints and Allegations Roger Porter, Director of School Safety and Security, 515-576-1161,rporter@fdschools.org, located at Central Administration Office, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Sex Discrimination and Harassment (Title IX) The District’s Coordinator for Sex Discrimination and Harassment is Roger Porter, Director of School Safety and Security, 515-576-1161,rporter@fdschools.org. The Deputy Coordinator is Kimberly Whitmore, Director of Human Resources. Both are located at Central Administration Office, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. 

 Rev. 7/2023

                                                                            

Fort Dodge Community School District is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.

*Interviews done periodically.

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