Educational Assistant

Educational Assistant I
Douglas County School District

Venture Academy of Leadership and Entrepreneurship

Provides assistance to teachers in working with students, clerical tasks, and other functions. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community members and school clientele.

• Occasional lifting, five (5) to fifty (50) pounds
• Ability to stand/walk for ninety (90) minutes
• Ability to run short distances
• Frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, kneeling, crawling, squatting, reaching, and sitting

• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Report observations and incidents relating to specific students (e.g., accidents, fights, inappropriate social behavior, violations of rules, safety conditions) to appropriate instructional and/or administrative personnel.
• Administer minor first aid for immediate health care needs.
• Perform general clerical tasks to assist teachers with instructional material.
• Mediate student conflicts to ensure a safe educational environment.
• Monitor individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g., classroom, playground, field trips, library, lunchroom, bus loading/unloading) to provide a safe and positive learning environment.
• Maintain instructional materials and/or manual and electronic files to ensure availability and meet mandated requirements.
• Assist teachers with classroom assignments to support instruction.
• Assist students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments to practice and reinforce learning concepts and help students reach academic goals and grade‑level standards.

First Aid & CPR Certification – Colorado

High School or Equivalent (Required)

Regular

20 hours per week, 0.50 FTE, 176 work days per year

Minimum Hire Rate: $16.78 USD Hourly
Maximum Hire Rate: $21.32 USD Hourly
Full Salary Range: $16.78 USD - $25.86 USD Hourly

This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), district‑paid and voluntary additional life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long‑term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plans.

Paid sick and personal time.

This position will be open until filled, but not past February 19, 2026.

This non‑negotiable position is open to qualified applicants of all demographic groups. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The District will support anyone with disability and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. Please email hr.us with any questions.