Educational Assistant - Special Education; Temporary

Overview

• Position Type:
  Classified Special Education/ Learning Essentials 1 (LE1)
• Date Posted:
• Location:
  
  Hall Elementary School
• Experience
  
  Required:
  
  Prior job-related experience, paid or volunteer, with school age children
• Education Required:
  
  Completed associates or higher degree, completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education (72 college quarter hours or more) or met a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment, knowledge of and ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics
• Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing
  
  Required:
  
  Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance and First Aid/CPR card and Bloodborne Pathogen training

Final date to receive applications: In-District Bargaining Unit Members February 9, 2026. If the position is not filled with a bargaining unit member, outside applicants will be considered thereafter until filled.

Projected

Start Date:

Approximately March 1, 2026. Exact date to be determined by the district.

This is a temporary position for the 2025/2026 School Year only

6 hours/day, 182 days/year

Salary Range 13 $ 24.35 to $33.37/hour

• Education, Training, Experience, Licensure and Certification:
  Experience
  
  Required:
  
  Prior job-related experience, paid or volunteer, with school age children
• Education Required: Completed associates or higher degree, completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education (72 college quarter hours or more) or met a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment, knowledge of and ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics
• Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing
  
  Required:
  
  Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance and First Aid/CPR card and Bloodborne Pathogen training

• Knowledge of principles of child development and instructional practices
• Performing basic clerical functions and basic arithmetic calculations
• Using computer programs and applications (e.g. email, system applications, word processing)
• Communicating effectively in English, both verbally and in writing (e.g. correct spelling, grammar and punctuation)
• Read, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, and policies
• Understanding and carrying out verbal and written instructions
• Providing for special health care needs of students
• Understanding and addressing students with special needs
• Rapidly learn methods and materials used in a variety of instructional situations
• Functioning as a self-starter, who works well independently or in a team
• Planning, prioritizing and completing assignments with minimum supervision
• Handling multiple projects, and tasks to meet scheduled deadlines
• Interacting with persons of different age groups and cultural backgrounds

• Works under the guidance and direction of Special Education Teacher, Specialist, and/or classroom teacher with access to assistance and consultation
• Works collaboratively by assisting teachers in implementing lesson plans and/or developing students' daily living and behavioral skills (e.g. hygiene and grooming, anger-management, social skills) both in special classrooms and in the general education setting
• Provides instructional support to students in large groups, small groups, and one-on-one situations.
• Adapts classroom work/homework under the direction of the teacher to support and/or reinforce individual and classroom learning objectives
• Administers first aid, medical assistance and delegated health services (e.g. tube feeding to students, catheterization, toileting) for the purpose of providing appropriate care for ill, medically fragile and/or injured children
• Maintains specialized equipment identified for individual or classroom use for the purpose of addressing student learning needs and ensuring a safe and appropriate learning environment
• Maintains classroom equipment and student files/records as pertains to special education files/records to ensure a safe and appropriate learning environment, including database entries for student collections and Medicaid billing purposes
• Monitors individual students, classroom and/or playground activities for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment and addressing individual student learning needs
• Performs record keeping and basic clerical functions, scheduling, copying, etc. to support teachers in maintaining student files and providing classroom materials and supporting home-to-school/school-to-home communications
• Attend training, maintain a valid certificate (if applicable), and utilizes district approved de-escalation and physical intervention techniques when needed in both specialized and general education classroom settings and in non-instructional locations within and around the school environment
• Develops materials for student IEP implementation
• Uses progress monitoring tools under the guidance of the teacher for the purpose of determining…