Special Education Teaching Assistant

The Ellsworth Community School District is accepting applications for the position of Special Education Teaching Assistant Ellsworth Elementary School. The position begins on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. This position works with children with special needs

Applicants should have a high school diploma, experience with children, capability of balancing team and individual responsibilities while adapting to changes in the work environment, ability to implement targeted interventions under the direction of a teacher, be able to collaborate with multiple staff, ability to assist with daily management and modification of student behavior and perform various other duties as assigned. Training is provided in areas of autism, behavior management, trauma informed care, literacy and Math interventions and sensory regulation. Strengths and preferences of applicants are considered in the interview process. Pay rate is $18.73-$23.86 / hour depending on education and experience.

Applicants can apply by submitting an application in WECAN along with a cover letter expressing interest, answering the additional question set, a resume, and copy of licensure if appropriate. This vacancy will be open until the position is filled.

Upon hire, applicant must hold a Special Education aide license or WI DPI Sub teaching license - District will assist in obtaining licensure and the cost is reimbursed.

All questions should be directed to Jeremy Nygaard, Elementary Principal by email at nygaardj@ellsworth.k12.wi.us or by phone at (715)273-3912.

The Ellsworth Community School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, national origin, color, gender identity, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability or handicap.

NOTICE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICIES ON SEX DISCRIMINATION, THE DISTRICT'S TITLE IX COORDINATOR(S), AND PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING OR FILING A COMPLAINT OF SEX DISCRIMINATION

Title IX Nondiscrimination Policy Statement -

As mandated by the current provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and under the regulations set forth in Chapter 106 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations ("the federal Title IX regulations"), the District does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of sex in any education program or activity that the District operates. Title IX's requirement not to discriminate in any education program or activity extends to cover, but is not limited to, District students, certain admissions processes, and District employment. Inquiries regarding how Title IX and the federal Title IX regulations apply to the District may be referred to a District Title IX Coordinator (as designated below), to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education, or to both.

The District's commitment to nondiscrimination under Title IX and under other state and federal laws is further defined in the following policies of the School Board (school board policy 1422, 1662, 2260, 3122, 3362, 4122, 4362, and 5517).

District Title IX Coordinators -

The District employees who hold each of the positions identified below serve as Title IX Coordinators for the District:

Mary Zimmerman

Director of Student Services/Teaching and Learning

300 Hillcrest St

PO Box 1500

Ellsworth, WI 54011

zimmermanm@ellsworth.k12.wi.us

(715)273-3911

Olin Morrison

Middle School Principal

312 Panther Dr

PO Box 1500

Ellsworth, WI 54011

morrisono@ellsworth.k12.wi.us

(715)273-3908

The district has established a process for reporting Sex Discrimination, filing formal complaints of Title IX Sexual Harassment, and has established grievance procedures through which the District structures its response to reports that allege unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity of the District. These procedures can be found on the school district website at www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us > District> School District Policies> Policy 2266 or directly at the following link: https://go.boarddocs.com/wi/ellsworth/Board.nsf/vpublic