East High School - Special Education Assistant

East High School
- Special Education Assistant

• Position Type:
  Support Staff
  - Special Education/ Special Education Assistant
• Date Posted: 9/24/2026

STARTING WAGE: $21.85 PER HOUR

This position is full time, Monday through Friday, 7 hours per day during the school year. See attached work calendar for exact work dates.

The purpose of this position is to assist teachers in meeting the comprehensive needs of students with disabilities in the educational environment.

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and/or assigned.

• Maintains a safe learning atmosphere for students to enable them to meet or surpass their capabilities.
• Supports and facilitates all IEP/504 goals/plans set by IEP/504 Teams and collect related behavioral and academic data.
• Facilitates the inclusion of students whenever and wherever possible, be that the classroom or the community; also promotes acceptance of differences with students, staff and community.
• Leads small groups and one-on-one instruction under the guidance of a teacher.
• Facilitates student accommodations on assignments and tests.
• Provides student supervision across all educational environments.
• Must be able to take and follow through with directives and instructions consistently from special education contact teacher, as well as be able to independently make decisions and solve problems to meet the needs of students.
• Prepares and maintains detailed notes, plans and materials for substitutes when absent.
• Provides basic first aid to students; maintains injury/attendant care logs and participates in and keeps current certification in appropriate training sessions, such as blood borne pathogens, medication administrations, CPR, first aid, non-violent crisis intervention, tube feeding, transfers and lifts for students with physical limitations, and others as required for specific assigned position.
• Provides self-care assistance for students, including but not limited to feeding, diapering and toileting, etc. May come in contact with bodily fluids.
• Performs or assists with health procedures such as: catheterization, tube feedings, diaper changes, glucose monitoring as assigned after training completed.
• Follows all relevant district policies and procedures including District Technology Use Policy throughout work day.

• High school graduate with technical training in special education, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities;
• DPI certification provided by employee
• CPR, non-violent crisis intervention, and first aid certification.
• Must meet the following NCLB standards for this position: (1) Completed two years of study at an institution of higher education, (2) obtained an associate's degree (or higher) or (3) be able to demonstrate through a formal assessment, the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing and mathematics.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

• Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods, up to 90% of an eight-hour day, without back support.
• Ability to perform light to moderate physical work, frequently lifting up to 10 to 15 pounds without assistance, and when needed, lifting up to 50 to 80 pounds with assistance.
• Ability to freely move throughout the building to keep pace with assigned students both in crisis and non-crisis times.
• Ability to reach in all directions with full range of motion, bend/stoop and use hand/eye coordination to assist students in any required capacity when needed.
• Ability to complete job duties in an environment where background noise and frequent interruptions are the norm while maintaining concentration and focus.
• Ability to assist students with disabilities through lifts transfers, positioning, restraint, etc., while maintaining personal and student safety.
• Must have current physical exam on file with the district certifying employee is able to meet all job qualifications.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide and calculate decimals and percentages
• Ability to do basic algebra and geometry
• Ability to pass a skills performance task at the level they are supporting

• Ability to comprehend, interpret and/or prepare a variety of documents, including attendance reports, , disciplinary reports, etc., test and…