Educational Assistant - SpEd

Educational Assistant - SpEd (2 positions)

Starting Date: Aug 30, 2026

Job Summary: Assists special education teaching staff in a school setting by performing instructional tasks in small groups and one-on-one settings and maintaining record keeping for students with special needs.

• Follows and maintains knowledge of all District policies and procedures.
• Works directly with students with a variety of special needs.
• Assists students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts.
• Attends mainstream classroom to assist special education students in achieving goals and providing supplemental support.
• Assists students with tracking assignments and managing behaviors.
• Assists teachers in correcting and recording student work and in testing students.
• Implements Individual Education Plan (IEP) modifications at teacher's request.
• Assists with physical management of students including lifting, moving, positioning, feeding, and toileting or diapering under direction of teacher; may include assistance with catheter.
• Escorts students to various school sites.
• Models appropriate behavior in various social settings.
• Presents subject matter to students, utilizing variety of methods and techniques such as lecture, discussion and supervised role playing.
• Confers with teaching staff on progress of students.
• Tests and evaluates students' abilities and progress as directed by teacher.
• Assists staff with record keeping, copying, filing, grading assignments and taking attendance.
• Assists with IEP meetings.
• Monitors and assists students as needed.
• Assists with loading and unloading children from buses.
• Assists the teacher in developing educational materials.
• Follows prescribed daily schedule as outlined by the teacher.
• Plans daily activities and instruction for students under the direction of the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in the set up and maintenance of the classroom, materials and supplies.
• Assists the teacher in scheduling appropriate meetings and completion of paperwork.
• Assists the teacher, when directed, in communicating with parents regarding student's progress in general.
• Participates effectively at regular team meetings with teacher and other support staff using appropriate social skills, problem solving and conflict resolution strategies.
• Supervises a variety of student activities including playground, cafeteria, bus loading and unloading, field trips, hallways and other areas where students gather.
• Administers medications within the scope of District policy(ies) and state and federal law.
• Maintains safe environment for students at all times.
• Problem solves to find solutions to problems between students.
• Reports safety, sanitary and fire hazards immediately to supervisor.
• Interacts thoughtfully and courteously with students, staff and parents/guardians and resolves conflict in a professional manner.
• Attend work regularly.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Assists office staff and teachers as necessary including answering telephones, routing telephone calls or messages to appropriate staff and operating general office machinery including photocopy machine, computer and fax machine.
• 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.
• Washes and dries children's clothing as needed.
• Washes dishes and toys and sanitizes desks, tables, straws, oral motor equipment and other items as directed.
• Schedules IEP and other meetings, if directed by teacher.
• Inventories, orders and stocks supplies.
• Files documents and records according to predetermined classifications, maintaining alphabetical index and cross references files.
• Attends in-service trainings.
• Attends staff meetings.

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or one to two years of related experience and/or training.
• Must meet current No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements.
• Prior successful experience working in a school setting or with special needs children strongly preferred.
• Works well with others from diverse backgrounds.
• Focu…