Educational Assistant III - Part-Time (Special Education) - Multiple Positions Available

Part-time position at Scenic Middle School, 5.75 hours per day, 184 days per year (August - June).

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay range: $18.80 - $22.60 per hour, depending on approved experience
• Longevity pay after 6 years of employment
• Annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) pay increase
• Annual step pay increase for eligible employees
• 8 paid holidays annually
• 10 paid sick leave days per year
• 2 paid personal leave days per year
• 5 paid bereavement leave days per year, per occurrence
• $80.17 per month toward Section 125 or 403B plan; district matches an additional $40 per month if enrolled
• $60 per month employer match into a tax-sheltered annuity when employee contributes $35 per month
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 6% district-paid contribution toward Oregon Public Employees Retirement System

About the Role

The Educational Assistant III assists in delivering instructional programs by helping the Teacher implement classroom activities, assess student progress, and reinforce instruction by leading small groups and individuals in supplementary exercises. The role provides intensive support to special needs students, including hands-on guidance in developing essential life skills and specialized support for students who are unable to assist themselves.

Reports to the Principal or Assistant Principal; indirectly reports to the Classroom Teacher or Building Secretary.

Responsibilities

• Assists in implementing classroom learning exercises planned by the Teacher
• Works directly with special needs students to provide transition programs, adaptive strategies, life-skills practice, and remedial work
• Assists in providing for the nutritional, health, and communications needs of special needs students
• Assists in the physical management of special needs students, including lifting, moving, positioning, and restraining
• Assists special needs students with essential bodily functions, including feeding, toileting, diapering, catheterizing, and implementing medical protocols
• Escorts and supervises special needs students in non-classroom settings (lunch, music, physical education, library, recess)
• Oversees group activity in the classroom, including short periods of whole-class supervision
• Assists small groups or individuals with skill reinforcement or lesson assignments
• Presents teacher-designed subject matter through lecture, discussion, and supervised skill development
• Coordinates daily activities and instruction as directed
• Assists in proctoring student assessments and maintaining student records (attendance, progress, grades)
• Assists Teacher in measuring student work against rubrics or answer keys
• Supervises student gathering points (playgrounds, cafeteria, bus stops, hallways)
• Assists in classroom set-up and maintenance of materials and supplies
• Corrects student work and distributes instructional materials
• Confers with teaching staff or parents about student progress and provides observational feedback
• Assists in ordering, preparing, and administering instructional materials
• Assists in preparing for IEP meetings and implementing/tracking IEP data
• Assists in behavioral management, including modeling appropriate behavior and responding to discipline problems
• Accompanies students on school bus routes, providing general supervision and specialized support
• Performs clerical duties (word processing, phone coverage, preparing materials, maintaining files, interfacing with the public)
• Reports safety, sanitary, and fire hazards immediately to a supervisor
• Complies with District employee handbook and all policies/procedures

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (may be waived by the school district)
• One of the following:
  • Associate degree from an accredited institution
  • Completion of two years of post-high school study
  • Passing score on the District's assessment of reading, writing, and math skills
• General knowledge of English language arts and mathematics
• Completion of student restraint training within 30 days of hire
• Willingness to participate in training and obtain additional certifications (e.g., CPI, First Aid, epipen)
• Must pass a criminal background check
• Able to read, write, understand, and follow multi-step written and verbal instructions in English

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Works primarily in a school building (classroom and other campus areas)
• Must stand, walk, and sit for long periods; observe multiple students across large and small spaces
• Must attend to individual student needs while ensuring other students are supervised
• Capable of walking quickly and assuming various physical postures (pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching)
• Works with students with unique physical needs, including those requiring significant physical assistance or exhibiting hostile/violent behaviors
• Requires dexterity in fingers and hands to operate standard classroom equipment
• Eyesight sufficient to read materials and monitor student activity
• May work outdoors supervising students in various weather conditions
• Potential exposures: inclement weather, allergens, blood-borne pathogens, dirt, odors, dust, extreme temperatures, erratic student behavior

Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.