Education Assistant-Inclusion

EDUCATION ASSISTANT – INCLUSION

Hiring Pay Range: $19.81 - $21.03 per hour, DOE

Range 30

FTE: .875 35 hours per week

Schedule:
Monday
- Friday 7:15AM- 2:45PM (Includes 30 min unpaid meal break)

Non-Exempt, Benefits Eligible

10 months / 188 paid work days per year

Location:
Orange Grove Middle School

Target

Start Date:

08/26/2026

Under immediate supervision of certified teaching staff, subject specialists or Program Director of the school and/or physical therapist. Performs work of moderate difficulty assisting in the structured education of students with special needs within a regular classroom setting. Assignment may be with severely multiply impaired students of any grade level.

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a complete listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this job class.

• Work individually with students with special needs and support educational progress of the student's established Individual Education Program (IEP);
• Modify lessons, instructional materials, quizzes and tests for student accessibility and comprehension;
  
  Conduct parallel teaching/tutoring;
• Take notes for student;
• Work with small groups of students;
• Maintain behavior reinforcement programs for positive and negative behavior;
• Provide physical support and assistance to assure student moves between classroom locations in a timely manner;
• Assist with major personal, physical and custodial needs of the student including feeding, lifting, positioning, assisted walking, pushing a wheelchair and toilet needs;
• Assist with range of motion exercises, physical/occupational therapy programs and physical education;
• Assist student in developing fine and gross motor skills, balance and interpreting directions;
• Assist with speech therapy;
• Follow established medical emergency plans for medically frail and medically involved students as needed;
• Teach life skills and study skills;
• Write and submit progress reports;
• Assist other special needs students as needed;
• Use a variety of methods, such as assistive software, sign language, Braille and typing/writing for the student, to communicate with student and assist student in developing functional communications skills;
• Monitor and document student activities and progress for teacher and parental review;
• Assist teachers in carrying out education program;
• Assist teachers in working with special needs children;
• Attend consultations with specialists to meet needs of special needs children;
• Interact with children to encourage positive self-concept and enthusiasm for the discovery process;
• Prepare classroom and playground as needed;
• Attend weekly staff meetings;
• Adhere to the goals, policies and procedures of the program;
• Assist students on the bus as required in their IEP, including the following: using needed restraints, observing/assisting students during the trip to keep them comfortable and safe; reporting any difficulties or changes in students' needs to the supervisor; assist students in evacuating the vehicle in case of emergency; assisting students to the door for door-to-door needs;
• Perform other related duties, as required.

• Knowledge of CFSD and school policies and procedures regarding inclusion of special needs students;
• Knowledge of curriculum content for assigned area and/or student's Individual Education Program;
• Knowledge of universal precautions required when exposed to blood, mucus, saliva, urine, and bowel movements;
• Knowledge of proper emergency medical care, body positioning/mechanics and CPR;
• Knowledge appropriate oral and physical…