Educational Assistant

Educational Assistant )

Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026

Job : 5806038

To help, assist, and give support for the effective and efficient operation of the classroom and to the teacher in the learning‑teaching process.

• Works with any and all students individually and in small groups.
• Transports students to designated school programming during the school day.
• Assists students with daily tasks, reads to students, conducts activities that maintain and reinforce prior learning.
• Helps students move from one activity to another in the classroom.
• Assists with seat work.
• Assists with supervision of pupils at recess, restroom breaks, and other times as set by the building principal.
• Helps children with programmed materials.
• Assists assigned teacher with checking individual skills of children.
• Plays learning games at direction of classroom teacher.
• Assists students who were absent with make‑up work.
• Responds to students in a kind, fair, professional, and engaging manner.
• Reinforces and explains school rules to students.
• Aids students with getting in and out of wearing apparel and footwear (as needed).
• Assists teachers with class projects.
• Assists in maintaining bulletin boards.
• Keeps permanent records up‑to‑date.
• Duplicates learning materials for class.
• Assists the assigned teacher with grading papers.
• Distributes and assists instructor with communiqués to be sent home with the children.
• Compiles and maintains inventory records.
• Takes daily attendance and lunch count, collects lunch and milk monies.
• Supervises general housekeeping duties.
• Assists teacher in supervision of various classroom activities, field trips, etc.
• Works with the library in locating lost and overdue books.
• Works in computer labs with the teacher.
• Assists in setting up and operating AV equipment.

• The position works in a variety of settings including classrooms and outdoors and may experience heat or cold extremes as well as fumes, odors, dust; noise level moderate to loud.

• Valid driver’s license.
• 18 years of age or more.
• Knowledge of office procedures, computer experience, and experience working with children.
• Demonstrates a sincere desire to aid all students.
• Good health, high moral character, and good attendance record.
• College credits in education preferred.

High School Diploma minimum.

Continuing Educational Training:
None required.

• Sixty hours college credit preferred.

• Fingerprint clearance.
• Criminal background check clearance.

Full‑Time

I MESPA Approval Date: 8/22/24 – Salary per CBA.