Knight Elementary School is hiring a 6.5-hour per day Special Education Instructional Assistant, to begin August 30, 2022. This position is in the Communications Classroom.

Why Canby?

Canby is a small town with a big vision for our schools and students. Comprised of nine schools that serve both rural and suburban areas, Canby is a growing and increasingly diverse school district where tradition and innovation come together to provide high quality, dynamic education opportunities to students of all abilities. 

What You’re Looking For

• A competitive, PERS-eligible salary and supplemental retirement saving opportunities
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits that include a generous district-paid contribution for employees who work at least four hours per day
• Optional life, short-term disability, AD&D, accident, hospital indemnity, and long-term care insurance through our partner providers
• Access to medical flexible spending accounts (FSA), dependent care accounts (DCA), and health savings accounts (HSA), with district-paid contributions if eligible
• Free mental health services, including counseling, assessments, and referrals, to support a healthy work-life balance through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Up to 12 quarter credits of tuition or professional development reimbursement at the Portland State University rate
• Family-friendly work schedule with summers and school breaks off
• Meaningful opportunity to contribute to the school community inside or outside the classroom

What We’re Looking For

• Positive, energetic individuals who are motivated by a desire to serve and find joy in working with children
• Warm, skilled professionals who celebrate diversity and believe every student can be successful
• Community-minded team players who are ready to collaborate successfully with colleagues, administrators, and families

If this sounds like you, please see the job description below and apply today!

About This Position

The Special Education Instructional Assistant (Sped IA) has duties that are integrated with both the academic and behavior aspects of the Special Education Program. The Sped IA helps to implement and support the academic and behavior environment in the Special Education Program. The Sped IA is expected to work within a team concept and in the special education program serving students by implementing education and behavior management strategies. The following are examples of duties, responsibilities and accountabilities, which are neither all-inclusive nor restrictive.

Essential Functions

• Assists the special education team by implementing education and behavior management strategies and plans for each student.
• Helps to maintain the daily schedule for each student and provides supervision of students at all times.
• Provides instructional assistance and tutoring to students as assigned.
• Assists licensed staff in implementing programs and/or activities to promote positive student academics and behaviors.
• Participates in the classroom management program for students and intervenes as necessary to maintain a constructive and positive classroom environment.
• Assists students as required while maintaining a professional demeanor and modeling appropriate interpersonal behaviors and attitudes.
• Collects and charts data as assigned by classroom teacher.
• Use safety interventions as the situation indicates, which includes de-escalation for students as appropriate. This includes de-escalating provocative and destructive behaviors and enforcing group/classroom rules according to the behavioral interventions of the student. 
• Assist in health-related procedures as necessary, i.e., medication, hygiene, toileting.
• May assist students during recess, lunch, PE, music, transitions to various activities, to and from transportation when arriving and leaving school.
• Helps maintain orderliness in the classroom and other student areas.
• Demonstrates an understanding of educational and behavioral disorders. Demonstrates an understanding of how to work with the needs of children based on evidence-based practices, or be willing to learn.
• Performs other duties as requested by the administrator or special education team.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge and training and/or experience in working with students with developmental disabilities
• Ability to make some independent judgments with prescribed policies and procedures and perform essential functions with a minimum amount of supervision
• Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships and work in partnership with supervisors, other staff, students, and general public
• Ability to use de-escalation techniques (training is provided)
• Knowledge of assistive technology or willingness to learn
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times

Minimum Requirements

• 72 college level credits or successful completion of a paraprofessional highly qualified certification/willingness to complete within 30 days of hire
• Have or obtain a First Aid and CPR Card
• Provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or request approval of a medical or non-medical exception using the appropriate Oregon Health Authority’s request form

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual in Spanish; candidates who successfully complete the Spanish literacy assessment will be placed at Level M of the classified salary schedule

Compensation

• The Instructional Assistant III - Special Education position is at Level L of the classified salary schedule and is based on a 182-day/9-month work year
• The estimated beginning salary for this position is $16.76-$17.78 per hour; however, highly experienced candidates may be placed higher on the salary schedule at hiring
• In addition to this salary, the Canby School District will pay the employee’s 6 percent PERS contribution

Applicant agrees to assume cost and arrange for FINGERPRINT-BASED CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK upon offer of employment. ($10-$20 at printing; $66 payroll deduction)

All district employees will be required to provide proof of vaccination, or documentation of a medical or non-medical exception using the Oregon Health Authorities form.

Canby School District is an equal opportunity employer and educator. It is the policy of the Canby School District Board of Education and School District that there will be no discrimination or harassment on the grounds of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, national origin, age or disability in any educational programs, activities or employment. Persons having questions about equal opportunity and nondiscrimination should contact the Human Resources Office at the Canby School District Office: (503) 266-7861.