FTE SPED Educational Assistant at Sisters Elementary School

Position: .8125 FTE SPED Educational Assistant at Sisters Elementary School
Location: Sisters

Position Title: .8125 FTE SPED Educational Assistant at Sisters Elementary School

Posting Date: May 13, 2026

Position Closes: Open Until Filled

Date Available: August 24, 2026

The Sisters School District has an opening for a permanent, .8125 FTE Special Education Educational Assistant at Sisters Elementary School. This is a 6.5 hour per day position Monday - Friday, from 8:15am - 3:15pm, for 182 contract days per school year.

Position Summary:
Under the direction of the special education teacher and/or school administrator, the SPED Educational Assistant has a variety of student supervision responsibilities. These include but are not limited to assisting in preparation of academic materials, working with small learning groups to support both our community of learners with curricular support and Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) while supervising individual and small groups of students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential duties of this position include the following. Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks. Other duties may be assigned.

• Consistently demonstrate a growth mindset and positive attitude in an effort to serve as a model for the education community.
• Will generally be responsible for supporting students with academic, social/emotional and behavioral supports.
• Effectively utilize de-escalation strategies with students, including physical restraint where appropriate.
• Remain calm and make non-emotional decisions in difficult circumstances.
• Work under the direction of the licensed educator(s) at the assigned campus.
• Problem solves with students individually and in groups.
• Effectively work with students to provide academic supports including pre-teaching; re-teaching and utilizing best practices strategies as directed by the special education teacher or classroom teacher.
• Supervises a variety of student activities including but not limited to outdoor and indoor student recess periods, arrival and dismissal periods, cafeteria, field trips, swimming pool, outdoor school, hallways and other areas where students gather.
• Occasionally perform clean up after various student situations including, but not limited to - hygiene, cleaning up bodily fluids, and destruction of physical property.
• Appropriately maintain and secure confidential records and student information. Directs inquiries about students to appropriate licensed team member or administrator.
• Occasionally, they transport students in a type 10 vehicle.
• Demonstrates flexibility, reliability, and promptness in meeting student and classroom needs, including accepting changes to daily schedule and/or student assignments with short notice.
• Effectively participates at regular team meetings with licensed educators and other support team members and community agencies demonstrating appropriate social skills, problem solving and conflict resolution strategies.
• Provides for physical and emotional safety of individual students as well as providing safety for students in the group.
• Interacts thoughtfully and courteously with students, parents, community, and school team members and resolves conflict in a professional manner.
• Follows prescribed daily individual and small learning group instruction plans as outlined by school team members to present or reinforce learning concepts (principal, classroom teacher, Student Services Director and Special Education Teachers).
• Adhere to district personal protective equipment (PPE) protocols and procedures.
• Work directly with students daily with a variety of severe behavioral and special needs; monitor progress with Behavior Support Plans and assist licensed educators with data collection systems including but not limited to completing required documentation (ex. Behavior and academic goals).
• Follow student health protocols and occasionally administer medications within the scope of District policy (ies) and state and federal law.
• Obtain special training as directed to meet unique needs of assigned student(s). This includes but is not limited to Crisis Prevention Institute Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention, Collaborative Problem Solving and type 10 training.
• Report safety, sanitary and fire hazards immediately to supervisor.
• Follow and maintain knowledge of all District policy (ies) and procedures.

Marginal Duties and Responsibilities:

Marginal duties of this position include the following. Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks. Other duties may be assigned.

• Inventories, orders, and stocks supplies.
• Evaluates student injuries, determines course of action, performs minor first aid in compliance with District policy (ies) and completes required paperwork in a timely fashion.
• Files documents and records according to predetermined classifications, maintaining alphabetical index, and cross reference files.
• Assists as necessary in answering telephones and operating general office machinery including photocopy machine and computer.
• Ride bus to pick up and drop off…