410.3 EDUCATION ASSOCIATE

The board may employ education aides or other instructional support personnel to assist licensed personnel in nonteaching duties, including, but not limited to:

• managing and maintaining records, materials and equipment;
• attending to the physical needs of children; and
• performing other limited services to support teaching duties when such duties are determined and directed by the teacher.

Education aides who hold a teaching certificate are compensated at the rate of pay established for their position as an education aide.  It is the responsibility of the principal to supervise education associates.

Legal Reference:         

Iowa Code §§ 279.8; 280.3, .14 

281 I.A.C. 12.4(9); .5(9).

Cross Reference:        

411.2   Classified Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection

Approved   July 1999                   

Reviewed July 2024  

Revised