Special Education Assistant - Early Childhood - Timberline ES

Special Education Assistant – Early Childhood – Timberline ES

Job : 5713597

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 14, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Primary

Purpose:

The primary purpose is to assist (under professional supervision) in the monitoring and instruction of special education students with a variety of physical, emotional, behavioral, or instructional needs within typical or specialized classroom settings. The employee assists in implementation of instructional, self‑help, and behavior management strategies in order to facilitate student success in a variety of settings.

Start Date: August 3, 2026

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 48+ hours of study in higher education, Associate’s Degree or higher, or an academic assessment approved for No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
• Previous experience in an educational environment preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.
• An Educational Aide Certification is required, but may be applied for once employed.

• Adapt classroom work/homework under the direction of the teacher to support and/or reinforce classroom curriculum and instruction.
• Assist teachers in implementing lesson plans and/or developing students’ daily living, behavioral, and educational skills. Follow students’ Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
• Communicate effectively with students and parents.
• Perform record keeping, data collection, and basic clerical functions to support the teacher in providing services for students with disabilities.
• Monitor students with specialized needs in less structured environments such as playgrounds, lunch, hall, etc. as needed.
• Help maintain behavior of assigned students, including intervening in crisis situations and using appropriately trained and approved methods of de‑escalation and/or physical restraint.
• Support social, communication, physical, and behavioral needs of students.
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
• Assist campus in limited duty assignments related to special education students as directed by campus administrator.
• Adhere to flexible schedule as provided by campus administrator in conjunction with special education teacher.
• Participate in meetings and training sessions as designed by District staff, and as necessary to carry out job responsibilities.
• Maintain regular and consistent attendance.
• Maintain confidentiality.

Wheelchair lift, ramps, student adapted equipment, personal computer, copier, audio/visual equipment.

Maintain emotional control under stress in a professional manner; frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, pulling; lifting of students. Assistance with student hygiene needs may be required.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and the responsibilities assigned to this position and are not intended to represent an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skills required.

Full‑Time

$123.75 Per Day