Elementary Instructional Assistant - Yoncalla School District

Elementary Instructional Assistant - Yoncalla School District

• Position Type:
  Classified
• Date Posted: 5/28/2026
• Closing Date: 06/02/2026

Assists teaching staff by performing instructional tasks with students in large groups, small groups, and one‑on‑one settings, record keeping, and supervision. Performs duties with moderate supervision.

Pay Rate: $16.56 - $19.17 per hour

Hours/Days: 6 hours per day / 4 days per week

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This is not an exhaustive or all‑inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, or functions associated with the job.

• Assist teachers in the planning and implementation of learning experiences of students enrolled in programs; confer with teachers to provide feedback on student progress.
• Prior experience in de‑escalation strategies and behavior management grounded in the brain state model.
• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Provide ongoing support to students experiencing challenging behaviors.
• Must be able to assist in monitoring classroom management in accordance with the district’s discipline procedures, which may include the physical restraint, physical movement, lifting and carrying of students.
• Supervise students in and outside of the classroom with an understanding of and provision for a safe environment.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent or 1 to 2 years’ related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior successful experience working in a school setting or with children strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
• Must be physically able to regularly lift up to 50 pounds to meet the students’ needs.

Background check conducted. Equal employment opportunity and treatment shall be practiced by the district regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veterans’ status, genetic information and disability if the employee, with or without reasonable accommodation, is able to perform the essential functions of the position.