Instructional Assistant

About the role

Position works under direction of licensed teacher supporting instructional and behavioral plans for students with moderate to severe disabilities, including activities of daily living. Lane ESD serves intellectually disabled students K‑21 across six districts, with a transition program for ages 19‑21 on the Westmoreland Campus, providing speech/language, vocational, behavioral, autism, inclusion, PT, OT, nursing, psychology, augmentative communication, low incidence, and adjudicated youth services. The position is classified, non‑exempt, regular/probationary, with a mutually agreed start date.

Responsibilities

• Assist classroom teacher in planning and implementing instructional activities, including special strategies for reinforcing material or skills.
• Implement instructional strategies that promote skill development and student independence, facilitating integration in school and community activities.
• Collect data as instructed by teacher.
• Confer with teacher to provide feedback on student performance, progress, and testing.
• Establish and maintain positive rapport with students.
• Provide for identified physical needs such as toileting, feeding, therapy, medication administration per instruction/protocol.
• Assist in monitoring classroom per district discipline procedures.
• Implement behavior support plans using specified strategies.
• Supervise students in school and community settings to ensure safety.
• Maintain confidentiality of student and staff information.
• Prepare and organize materials to support teaching and learning.
• Be a cooperative and supportive staff member.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Complete all job activities in compliance with district policy and procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and school staff required.
• Ability to follow teacher direction, including written instructional and behavior plans, required.
• Experience working in public school or community setting with students with moderate disabilities, including use of alternative means of communication, preferred.
• First Aid/CPR card preferred.
• Pre‑employment physical (at Lane ESD's expense) required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance.
• Paid leaves and holidays.
• Public Employee Retirement (PERS).
• Full description of benefits available in LESD‑LCEA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Pay

Salary range: $18.49–$23.93 per hour.

Schedule

7.00 hours daily (0.875 FTE). Work calendar: 182 to 187 days per year, depending on school calendar.