Special Education Assistant; Students, Life Skills; Part-Time; hpd

2026-27 Special Education Assistant (18-21 Year Old Students, Life Skills) - Part-Time (7.0 hpd.) - Community Transition Program (CTP) - Brattain House

SPRINGFIELD SD 19 COMMUNITY TRANSITION PROGRAM (Brattain House) - Springfield, Oregon Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Springfield Public Schools - OR

Job : 5866340
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 03, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

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 posting. Springfield Public Schools is committed to finding the best candidate for the job, including candidates who may come from less traditional professional backgrounds.

Salary and Benefits

The hourly range is $18.87 - $24.83 (25/26 OSEA Salary Schedule) depending on education/experience plus a generous benefit plan .

This position works Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.

- 3:30 p.m. while school is in session.

About the District

Springfield Public Schools is located in Springfield, Oregon, in the heart of the Willamette Valley, and serves 185 square miles of the city of Springfield and East/Central Lane County. We are directly to the East of Eugene, where the University of Oregon is located. We currently have approximately 10,000 students, over 1,400 staff members and over 600 teachers in our kindergarten through grade 12 school district.

Springfield Public Schools believes student success is our most important outcome. The success of our students depends on the collective community coming together to support Every Student, Every Day throughout their K-12 education.

About the Position

Springfield Public Schools seeks outstanding candidates for the position of Part-Time (7.0 hpd.) Special Education Assistant for the Community Transition Program (CTP) at the Brattain House. Individuals in these positions will work with 18-21year-old students in our Life Skills program.

To support this work, successful candidates will possess the following characteristics that support our vision of Every Student, Every Day:

• A belief that every student can and will learn;
• The desire to eliminate inequities in student achievement;
• The motivation to foster safe, healthy and engaging environments;
• A commitment to promote an inclusive culture that draws on the assets of students, staff and community.

This position provides a variety of tasks in support of and preparation for the educational process as well as duties of instructional assistance to the teacher in a school setting. The position may facilitate the smooth operation of the educational program in one or more classes by attending to details which assist the teacher and student(s). This position may provide tutoring, instruction, behavior management through social/emotional support, supervision, and clerical support, and may be required to adapt curriculum and instruction for students whose primary language is other than English.

This position may provide support for students with medically fragile needs. This position works with students in 1:1, small group, general education and special education settings.

Essential Functions

Essential duties of this position include the following. Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks. Other duties may be assigned.

• Under direct supervision of a licensed teacher, provides supplemental practice for various learning experiences, including drills and activities using effective strategies to reinforce and or modify skills.
• Collect, sort and correct lessons and tests; record grades in ledger; redistribute as necessary; file classroom materials.
• May assist in Health Room by providing first aid.
• Provides direct assistance to teacher/bus/van driver in relation to student management and school/bus/van safety.
• May assist student(s) in a 1:1 setting who need additional academic, social/emotional, or medically fragile supports.
• Completes required District logs, forms, and paperwork as required.
• Provides direct assistance to student’s behavioral, academic and or personal needs.
• Maintains student discipline in the absence of the teacher/bus/van driver.
• Assists students with behavior management, including de-escalation, conflict resolution, and adherence to school/bus/van behavioral expectations.
• Assists students with special needs and or adaptive equipment.
• Assists students develop positive interpersonal relationships with peers and adults.
• Assessments and records student academic and behavior measures.
• Provides ongoing training and proactive assistance to students in relation to meeting academic and behavioral expectations.
• Provides proactive supervision of students in a variety of settings.
• Performs setting up and taking down of materials, supplies and furniture to support the behavioral and academic success of students.
• Evaluates student injuries and performs first aid.
• Assists in planning and implementing learning…