Educational Assistant, Gen/SPED

JOB TITLE: Educational Assistant Gen/SPED

This position is in a behavior support role.

Job Summary:  The job of “Educational Assistant” is done for the purpose/s of assisting (under direct supervision) in the supervision and/or instruction of students; relieving teachers of routine clerical tasks; and assisting students by providing help with educational, health or language needs (depending on the assignment).

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists teachers for the purpose of implementing lesson plans and/or developing students’ daily living and behavioral skills. 
• Maintains classroom equipment, bulletin board and display area, student files/records for the purpose of ensuring a safe and appropriate learning environment. 
• Adapts classroom work/homework under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing a method to support and/or reinforce classroom objectives. 
• Monitors individual students, classroom and/or playground activities for the purpose of maintaining a safe and appropriate learning environment.  
• Performs record keeping and basic clerical functions, scheduling, copying, etc. for the purpose of supporting the teacher in maintaining students files and providing classroom materials. 
• Leads individual students or groups in learning activities as directed by the teacher for the purpose of providing support and reinforcement of classroom objectives. 
• Administers, in some assignments, first aid and medical assistance (e.g. tube feeding to students) for the purpose of providing appropriate care for ill, medically fragile and/or injured children. 
• Assists, in some assignments, students with job placement and/or on-site supervision of student transition programs.  Administers (in bilingual assignments) tests and language assessments under the guidance of a teacher for the purpose of evaluation student’s language abilities. 
• Translates (in bilingual assignments) verbal and written communication/s for the purpose of assisting students, teacher, parents and other school personnel in communicating effectively. 
• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities. 
• Confers with teacher, parents and/or appropriate community agency personnel for the purpose of assisting in evaluation of students’ progress and /or implementing students objectives. 
• Participates in various meetings for the purpose of sharing information and/or improving one’s skills/knowledge. 
• Assists students in other settings such as the media center, lunchroom, playground, etc. for the purpose of ensuring a safe and appropriate learning environment.

If you are assigned to a Life Skills or Functional Life Skills classroom, you may expect to perform the following duties:

• Work with a variety of students with a variety of disabilities.
• Assisting students with toileting and/or changing diapers.
• Assisting students with feeding.
• Implement individual behavior support plans of students who may engage in inappropriate behaviors (e.g. aggressive behavior toward staff or other students, destroying property, running away)
• Deliver direct instruction to verbal and non-verbal communication students.
• Transfer or lift students from a wheelchair and/or physical therapy equipment.

You will all be required to complete OIS training and additional training to prepare you for your new position. 

Additional Duties: Crossing guard and/or cafeteria/recess supervision.

Qualifications:

Experience Required:  Job related experience, paid or volunteer, with school age children.

Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required:

• Skills to perform basic clerical functions, perform basic arithmetic calculations, operate standard office equipment, use English in both written and verbal form, use correct grammar, punctuation and spelling; to provide (in appropriate assignments) for special health care needs of children.
• Knowledge of the principles of child development and instructional processes of the designated language (in bilingual assignments), written and oral.
• Abilities to understand and carry out oral and written instructions, maintain confidentiality of student records, meet schedules and deadline, read/interpret/apply rules, regulations and policies, rapidly learn methods and materials used in a variety of instructional situations, understand and address (in special assignments) students with special needs.  Significant physical abilities include stooping/crouching, reaching/handling, standing for longer periods, walking up and down stairs. Talking/hearing conversations, near/far visual acuity/depth perception/accommodating/field of vision.
• Bilingual/Bicultural preferred.

Education Required: Must have HS diploma or equivalent or willingness to obtain within 12 months. Must have the equivalent of 2 years of college(AA or 60 credits), or have passed the Work Keys (score of 4 or greater on all three assessments) or PARA Pro Test or willingness to obtain within 12 months.

Licenses, Certification, Bonding and/or Testing Required:  Oregon Fingerprint and Criminal Check clearance, First Aid and CPR certificates may be required in special assignments.

Special requirements: Bilingual/Bicultural preferred

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday as outline in the Educational Assistant Calendar, 6.5 hours/day.

Salary : $23 - $36