Substitute - Educational Assistant IV

About the role

This position provides assistance to special education teachers, assists with the instruction, medical, and health needs of special education students, and provides some clerical support.

Responsibilities

• Create and assemble instructional materials such as bulletin boards.
• Document health-related services in designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program.
• Support IEP goals with special education students and assist with daily classroom or lab activities, including both one on one and small group instruction.
• Maintain some student records.
• Collaborate and consult with special education team and other specialists on various activities, planning, and resource allocations for special education students.
• Communicate with parents and other school personnel as needed.
• Provide clerical support for special education teachers which may include preparation of special reports.
• May provide assistance in some therapeutic activities such as speech, massage, and physical therapy.
• May administer medication to students and perform a variety of medical procedures.
• May supervise students in non-classroom settings, assist and escort students, including transferring to and from buses.
• May assist students with a variety of daily functions, such as feeding, toileting, etc. as well as life skills instruction.

Requirements

First Aid & CPR Certification - American Heart Association Education High School or Equivalent.

Qualifications

None specified.

Skills

• Ability to lift up to 70 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to bend, stand, sit, walk, reach, kneel, squat, run short distances, and communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of special education practices and procedures.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and record-keeping skills.
• Basic computer skills.

Pay

$19.84 USD per hour, full salary range $19.84 USD - $19.84 USD per hour.

Schedule

One Year Only.