Educational Assistant, Balance of the Year 25-26

***Balance of the Year for 2025-2026 Only ***

JOB TITLE: Educational Assistant

This positionisin 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 ofimplementing 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 ofensuring a safe and appropriatelearning environment.
• Adapts classroom work/homework under the direction ofthe teacher for the purpose ofproviding a method to support and/or reinforce classroom objectives.
• Monitors individual students classroom and/or playground activities for the purpose ofmaintaining a safe and appropriatelearning environment.
• Performs record keeping and basic clerical functions scheduling copying etc. for the purpose ofsupporting the teacher in maintaining students files and providing classroom materials.
• Leads individual studentsor groups in learning activities as directed by the teacher for the purpose ofproviding support and reinforcement of classroom objectives.
• Administers in some assignments first aid and medical assistance(e.g. tube feedingto students) for the purpose ofproviding 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 ofa teacher for the purpose ofevaluation students language abilities.
• Translates (in bilingual assignments) verbal and written communication/s for the purpose ofassisting students teacher parents and other school personnelin communicating effectively.
• Assists other personnelas may berequired for the purpose ofsupporting them in the completion oftheir work activities.
• Confers with teacher parents and/or appropriatecommunity agency personnelfor the purpose ofassisting in evaluation ofstudents progress and /or implementing students objectives.
• Participates in various meetings for the purpose ofsharing information and/or improving ones 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 assignedto 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 additionaltraining to prepare you for your new position.

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

Qualifications:

Experience Required: Job related experience paid or volunteer with school age children.

Skills Knowledge and/or Abilities Required:

• Skillsto performbasic clerical functions performbasic arithmetic calculations operatestandard 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.
• Knowledgeof the principles of child development and instructional processes of the designated language (in bilingual assignments) written and oral.
• Abilities to understand and carry out oral and written instructions maintain confidentiality of student records meet schedules and deadline read/interpret/apply rules regulations and policies rapidly learn methods and materials used in a variety of instructional situations understand and address (in special assignments) students with special needs. Significant physical abilities include stooping/crouching reaching/handling standing for longer periods walking up and down stairs. Talking/hearing conversations near/far visual acuity/depth perception/accommodating/field of vision.
• Bilingual/Bicultural preferred.

Education Required:

• Must have HS diploma or equivalent.
• Must have the equivalent of 2 years of college(AA or 60 credits) or have passed the Work Keys (score of 4 or greater on all three assessments) or PARA Pro Test.

Licenses Certification Bonding and/or Testing Required: Oregon Fingerprint and Criminal Check clearance First Aid and CPR certificates may be required in special assignments.

Special requirements: Bilingual/Bicultural preferred

Work Schedule: Monday throughFriday on school days.8 hours/day prorated based on the Educational Assistant Calendar for 2025-2026 Only.