Education Assistant - Lapham - FTE - SY

Elementary School Operations

Starting Compensation: $24.82

Employment Type:

Non-Exempt

MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants for this opening. Applicants should have a good attitude, willingness to learn, and a passion for impactful work and learning.

• Provide instructional support and reinforcement to students in academic, behavioral and functional areas across school, community and vocational settings.
• Implement curriculum and behavioral intervention strategies across environments, under the direction and guidance of a teacher and/or related services staff.
• Transfer, apply adaptive devices, tube feedings, diapering, and provide bathroom assistance and mobility training.
• Consistently use proper hygiene practices as prescribed by MMSD health policies.
• Assist with coordination and communication activities with other staff to provide feedback regarding student performance.
• Assist with data collection activities (reviewing and documenting student progress academic and behavior).
• Assist with monitoring and implementing positive behavior strategies in dealing with student behavior, physical restraint/management, implement safe space procedure and behavior intervention plans.
• Provide supervision during lunch, recess, playground, hallways and field trips.
• Participate in on-the-job training and district level training.
• Assist with loading and unloading school buses.
• Tape record books.
• Assist with preparation of instructional materials under a teacher’s direction.
• Maintain records.
• Maintain a daily schedule with direction from the case manager.
• Must be mature, patient, and compassionate when working with all students.
• Other related duties as assigned.

• Ability to provide individual and small group instructional reinforcement.
• Ability to work independently with students in school, community, vocational, and domestic situations under the direction of a teacher.
• Ability to keep accurate student data.
• Ability to work with physically aggressive students.
• Ability to work with students who are nonverbal or who do not have intelligible speech.
• Ability to follow teacher direction, written plans, individual education programs, and behavior intervention plans.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse students, staff and community, orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain student confidentiality.
• Ability to walk, lift (up to 50 lbs.), climb, bend, reach, and kneel.
• Ability to learn and use basic computer skills (e-mail, internet, word processing).

• Candidates have an Associate’s Degree or 48 academic credits beyond high school or pass assessment taken onsite in lieu of college credits.
• Experience working cross-culturally and/or commitment to work toward improving one’s own cultural competence, i.e. valuing difference/diversity, recognizing personal limitations in one’s skills and expertise, and having the desire to learn in these areas.
• Department of Public Instruction Certification (License) to work with disabled children.

• Candidates have an Associate’s Degree or 48 academic credits beyond high school.
• Fluency in Spanish and English.
• Prior experience working in a public school setting.
• Prior experience working with children who have disabilities.
• Prior experience working with children who are non-ambulatory and/or nonverbal.
• CPR certification.
• First aid training.
• Experience using email, internet, and word processing programs.

Work may require travel to different locations within the district and to off-site meetings. Position may require working evenings, nights, and some weekends. Certain positions within the District may allow hybrid work flexibility for a portion of their work schedule, depending on the needs of the position and the work unit. This topic and any remote work flexibility that may be available will be discussed in more detail in the interview process.

School-based positions are required to be in-person unless otherwise directed by the building principal.

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