Student Support Assistant

Starting Date: Aug 25, 2026

EMPLOYMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

Harrisburg is located in the Mid-Willamette Valley between Eugene and Corvallis.

No experience needed! Harrisburg will provide training!

Position: Student Support Assistant, Harrisburg Elementary School

161 contract days per year;
Harrisburg operates on a 4-day school week, M-TH with some Fridays.

Paid CPI training provided. Applicants who prefer a part‑time schedule are also encouraged to apply.

Salary Range: $20.00 - $26.91 per hour, placement commensurate with experience and assignment.

Employer‑paid insurance CAP to assist with health, dental, and vision premiums, employer‑paid Basic Life and AD&D policies.

Two (2) days of personal leave, ten (10) days sick leave, seven (7) paid holidays, and PERS retirement contribution. Benefits prorated for the remainder of the school year.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Completed application through Talent Ed at
• Educational assistants for Special Ed may be required to have knowledge of ADHD, autism, anger and behavior management, and physical health needs in children.
• Basic computer and office machine skills.
• Ability to assist the teacher with behavior management.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to communicate fluently verbally and in writing in English, effectively present information and respond in one‑on‑one and small group situations to students and other school staff, verbally respond to common inquiries from students, read and interpret instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and write routine reports and correspondence.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, schedule, or diagram form.
• Work well with others from diverse backgrounds. Focused on solving conflict, maintaining confidentiality, listening to others, keeping emotions under control, and contributing to building a positive team spirit.
• Demonstrated ability to work with students successfully.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Online at  or contact Human Resources:
Harrisburg School District 7, P.O. Box 208, Harrisburg, Oregon 97446. Telephone: (541) 995‑6626 Fax: (541) 995‑3453.

Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without discrimination because of sex, marital status, race, color, creed, national origin, or the presence of a non‑job‑related handicap. Reasonable accommodations for the application and interview process will be provided upon request and as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Disabled persons may contact Steve Woods, Superintendent, at (541) 995‑6626 for additional information or assistance.

Speech/Hearing impaired persons may contact the district for assistance through the Oregon Relay at 1‑800‑835‑2900.

A detailed job description is available for review and is not necessarily an exhaustive or all‑inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, effort, function, or working conditions associated with the Job. This statement is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify, or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.