We are hiring associates at the preschool, elementary, and secondary levels for the 2025-26 school year.

Terms of Employment:  All student scheduled days for the 2025-26 school year, minimum $16.50/hour. 

Benefits: The Van Meter Community School District offers a comprehensive benefits package, including IPERS. Employees with proof of existing health insurance can choose to receive a monthly cash stipend in lieu of insurance. Employees receive 15 days of sick leave and 2 personal days each year.

Hours:  Monday - Thursday 7:45 AM - 3:45 PM     Fridays 7:45 AM - 1:45 PM

Performance Responsibilities:

• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Commits to ongoing professional growth to support the unique needs of individual students.
• Assists with accurate data collection.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Assists with lunch, snack, and cleanup routines.
• Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.
• Assists with large group and small group activities.
• Assists with the supervision of the students during emergency drills, assemblies, breaks, and field trips.
• Guides independent work, enrichment work, and remedial work set up as assigned by the teacher.
• Maximizes use of time throughout the day.
• Implements behavior support plan.
• Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Demonstrates collaborative skills in a team environment.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills.
• Supports generalization of skills in an integrated setting.
• Exhibits regular, prompt, and reliable attendance.
• Assists the teacher.

For a preschool associate position, applicants must have a high school diploma (or equivalent) a CDA (Child Development Associate Credential) or a Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in any field. Preschool associates will have a professional development plan and participate in ongoing professional development each year.  You must complete CPR/First Aid/Mandatory Reporter Child Abuse and remain current.

For questions about a preschool or elementary associate position, please contact Elementary Principal Cody Tibbetts at cody.tibbetts@vmbulldogs.

For questions about a secondary associate position, please contact Secondary Principal Adam Lamoureux at adam.lamoureux@vmbulldogs.