Educational Assistant

Introduction

The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is the state agency that advances public education and libraries in Wisconsin. Our mission is to advance equitable, transformative, and sustainable educational experiences that develop learners, schools, libraries, and communities in Wisconsin. Working at DPI offers you the opportunity to build on our long-standing commitment to public education so that students are learning the skills and knowledge necessary to become contributing members of our communities.

At DPI, we are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. Equity and inclusion are at the core of our organizational values, which include belonging, integrity, love, humility, and honor. These values guide how we build our teams, develop our leaders, and create a culture that empowers everyone to be their authentic selves. When employees are respected and valued for who they are and staff are held accountable for demonstrating that respect to others, we believe it drives greater engagement and collaboration, ignites creativity and innovation, and fosters connection between teams and those we serve.

Our employees enjoy an exceptional employee assistance program that offers a variety of programs and tools to help promote wellness. We have a team-oriented atmosphere.

The Wisconsin School for the Deaf (WSD) in the Division of Access and Opportunity is currently seeking applicants for a full-time, school year (80% full time equivalency)
Educational Assistant position. This position will be filled at either the entry or objective level, based on qualifications. WSD is a residential school that provides educational services to children who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind, as well as support to their families and local education agencies (LEAs).

This position plays an important role in supporting students within a bilingual-bicultural, ASL-immersive school community. With low student-to-staff ratios, educational assistants have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with students while supporting their academic, behavioral, social, and communication needs alongside teachers and support staff. If you enjoy working in a collaborative environment and helping students reach their full potential, we encourage you to apply.

The educational assistant provides instructional and program support services to students and/or instructional staff at WSD.

• Assisting teachers with classroom instruction, assessments, supervision, educational materials, technology, and daily classroom operations and providing instructional, behavioral, and personal support to students in accordance with IEPs;
• Providing supervision and instruction to students in daily living skills, behavior management, recreational activities, and structured indoor and outdoor programs during school, before/after school, lunch, and dormitory settings as assigned;
• Participating in required professional development, training, meetings, and performance evaluations to maintain compliance and support effective student services; and
• Maintaining a safe, inclusive, and compliant learning environment by following health and safety procedures, reporting required incidents and concerns, adhering to mandated reporting requirements, and supporting school-wide and individual student safety practices.

This position is in the progressive classification series of Educational Assistant. The starting salary will be $19.36 per hour (approximately $32,215 annually, prorated for the 0.80 FTE) for Educational Assistant Entry level, or $20.94 per hour (approximately $34,844 annually, prorated for the 0.80 FTE) for Educational Assistant Objective level. For current and eligible former State employees, compensation will be set in accordance with the State Compensation Plan in effect at the time of hire.

This position is in pay schedule 06, range 10 for the Entry level and pay schedule 06, range 11 for the Objective level. The level, entry or objective, will be determined following the interview based on qualifications.

A one-year probationary period will be required.

This position offers excellent benefits. The State of Wisconsin is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Special notes:
This is a full-time, school-year position with potential opportunities to work during select summer programs, when available. The typical hours for…