Educational Assistant, Kinder

Educational Assistant, Kinder

REYNOLDS SD 7 HARTLEY ELEMENTARY - Portland, Oregon

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Job : 5554609

Final date to receive applications: Mar 09, 2026 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Posted: Feb 25, 2026 8:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

JOB TITLE:
Educational Assistant - KINDER

This position is in a classroom support role.

Job Summary: The job of “Educational Assistant” is done for the purpose/s of assisting (under direct supervision) in the supervision and/or instruction of students; relieving teachers of routine clerical tasks; and assisting students by providing help with educational, health or language needs (depending on the assignment).

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists teachers for the purpose of implementing lesson plans and/or developing students’ daily living and behavioral skills.
• Maintains classroom equipment, bulletin board and display area, student files/records for the purpose of ensuring a safe and appropriate learning environment.
• Adapts classroom work/homework under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing a method to support and/or reinforce classroom objectives.
• Monitors individual students, classroom and/or playground activities for the purpose of maintaining a safe and appropriate learning environment.
• Performs record keeping and basic clerical functions, scheduling, copying, etc. for the purpose of supporting the teacher in maintaining students files and providing classroom materials.
• Leads individual students or groups in learning activities as directed by the teacher for the purpose of providing support and reinforcement of classroom objectives.
• Administers, in some assignments, first aid and medical assistance (e.g. tube feeding to students) for the purpose of providing appropriate care for ill, medically fragile and/or injured children.
• Assists, in some assignments, students with job placement and/or on-site supervision of student transition programs. Administers (in bilingual assignments) tests and language assessments under the guidance of a teacher for the purpose of evaluation student’s language abilities.
• Translates (in bilingual assignments) verbal and written communication/s for the purpose of assisting students, teacher, parents and other school personnel in communicating effectively.
• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
• Confers with teacher, parents and/or appropriate community agency personnel for the purpose of assisting in evaluation of students’ progress and/or implementing students objectives.
• Participates in various meetings for the purpose of sharing information and/or improving one’s skills/knowledge.
• Assists students in other settings such as the media center, lunchroom, playground, etc. for the purpose of ensuring a safe and appropriate learning environment.

If you are assigned to a Life Skills or Functional Life Skills classroom, you may expect to perform the following duties:

• Work with a variety of students with a variety of disabilities.
• Assisting students with toileting and/or changing diapers.
• Assisting students with feeding.
• Implement individual behavior support plans of students who may engage in inappropriate behaviors (e.g. aggressive behavior toward staff or other students, destroying property, running away)
• Deliver direct instruction to verbal and non-verbal communication students.
• Transfer or lift students from a wheelchair and/or physical therapy equipment.

You will all be required to complete OIS training and additional training to prepare you for your new position.

Additional Duties: Crossing guard and/or cafeteria/recess supervision.

Experience

Required:

Job related experience, paid or volunteer, with school age children.

Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities

Required:

Skills to perform basic clerical functions, perform basic arithmetic calculations, operate standard office equipment, use English in both written and verbal form, use correct grammar, punctuation and spelling; to provide (in appropriate assignments) for special health care needs of children.

Knowledge of the principles of child development…