Educational Assistant: Life Enrichment Education Program

Educational Assistant:
Life Enrichment Education Program

• Position Type:
  Classified/ Classified
• Date Posted: 7/1/2026
• Date Available:
  
  August 2026
• Closing Date: 07/15/2026

Location:

Various locations in Clackamas County; placement determined by student and program need.

Schedule:

7.5 hours per day / 5 days per week / Instructional School Year Calendar.

Clackamas ESD strives to infuse equity in all our programs and bodies of work by maintaining an inclusive, barrier‑free environment in which everyone participates and fully benefits.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job; the candidate may come from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every qualification.

If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications, please contact Human Resources .us.

Our Life Enrichment Education Program (LEEP) provides comprehensive education for students grades kindergarten through transition with complex disabilities and communication needs. Through Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) LEEP supports students in accessing academic, social‑emotional, communication and life skills curriculum and instruction. Multidisciplinary classroom teams include special education teachers, educational assistants, speech‑language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, behavior specialists, nurses, adaptive physical education teachers and others as needed.

The program focuses on academics, communication, personal management, decision making, independence, self‑advocacy, practical living skills, vocational skills, leisure/recreation activities, social skills and access to a full life.

The LEEP Educational Assistant (EA) informs, assists, and conducts small group and 1:1 lessons under the guidance of the LEEP Teacher following an approved teaching framework that provides students with complex disabilities the opportunity to engage in authentic structured activities that support the ability to access learning in the classroom, school building, and community. The EA assists the LEEP teacher in all daily classroom functions that include classroom instruction, personal care including toileting and feeding, data collection, and environmental organization and maintenance.

The EA will also follow and support ESD policies and procedures, perform other duties as may be assigned, and work cooperatively and harmoniously with clients, co‑workers and supervisors. The EA will operate out of an assigned classroom but may on occasion be required to substitute in geographically nearby classrooms when necessary.

• Assist and/or teach individual and small groups of students in specially designed instruction that includes academics, communication, behavior regulation, self‑care, social, leisure, employment, and community engagement skills.
• Instruct and/or assist students in following daily routines that include personal hygiene, toileting, arrival, departure, walking, recess, feeding, and transportation.
• Support students in engaging with peers in authentic activities of interest both in and outside the classroom.
• Follow all student plans and programs written by related service specialists that include AT/AAC, communication, behavior regulation, feeding, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and adaptive physical education.
• Follow guidelines written in a student's plan for independence that uses the least intrusive intervention and best practices consistent with the student's IEP.
• Perform health tasks and implement individualized protocols as delegated by the MESD’s Registered Nurse and assigned by the classroom teacher.
• Take data that informs the development of appropriate IEPs that include data‑driven decision making, measurable and achievable goals and the implementation of those goals.
• Communicate with the LEEP teacher informing of daily occurrences that require…