Educational Assistant IV - Severe Needs

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Educational Assistant IV - Severe Needs

Responsible for providing assistance to special education teachers; assists in the instruction, medical, and health needs of special education students; provides some clerical support; may provide assistance with a variety of daily functions such as behavior support as well as life skills instruction; implement daily and long range lessons; assists students with daily functions such as food preparation, hand over hand or tube feeding, toileting;

etc. Collaborates and consults with special needs team and other specialists. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community members and school clientele. Experience in an educational environment preferred; verbal and written communication skills in English and a demonstrated ability to read and comprehend written/graphic and oral instructions; computer skills word processing; database and spreadsheets. The location of this position is based on student need and is subject to change as needed.

• Occasional lifting of forty (40) to seventy (70) pounds
• Frequent bending, standing, sitting, and walking
• Occasional reaching, kneeling, bending, squatting, and standing
• Ability to run short distances

• Assist students with daily functions such as food preparation, hand over hand or tube feeding, toileting, etc., as well as life skills instructions.
• Collaborate and consult with special needs team and other specialists on various activities, planning, and resource allocations.
• Administer and document prescription medication to students and perform medical procedures.
• May provide assistance in some therapeutic activities as prescribed by therapist and assist in documentation of progress and services.
• May be responsible for classroom supervision in the absence of the teacher.
• May assist and escort student in bus transference, which may involve lifting children and/or equipment.
• May provide assistance to students in non-classroom settings.
• Communicate with parents and other school personnel as needed.
• Respect confidentiality regarding student needs and abilities.
• Document health related services in designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program as assigned.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Support daily and long range lessons and activities under the direction of a certified teacher to meet Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals.

Education:

High School or Equivalent (Required)

Position Type:
Regular

Primary

Location:

Soaring Hawk Elementary

One Year Only (Yes or No):
No

Scheduled Hours Per Week: 37.5

FTE: 0.94

Approx Scheduled Days Per Year: 180

Work Days (260 days indicates a year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)

Minimum Hire Rate: $19.84 USD Hourly

Maximum Hire Rate: $25.20 USD Hourly

Full Salary Range: $19.84 USD - $30.55 USD Hourly

All salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.

• health
• vision
• dental
• health savings account (HSA)
• flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• short and long-term disability
• critical illness and accident voluntary insurance
• employee assistance program (EAP)
• voluntary 401(k)
• 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options

• paid sick and personal time

This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:
November 21, 2026.

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