Educational Assistant 1
About The Position
Provides assistance to teachers in working with students, clerical tasks, and other functions. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community members and school clientele. The position is based at Copper Mesa Elementary and is scheduled for 20 hours per week at 0.50 FTE. It is a regular position, not designated as one year only. The role includes assisting students with lesson assignments, supporting teachers with classroom instruction and materials, monitoring students in a variety of settings, reporting observations and incidents, mediating student conflicts, maintaining instructional materials and files, administering minor first aid, and performing general clerical and other assigned duties. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and Colorado First Aid and CPR certification. Physical requirements include occasional lifting of 5 to 50 pounds; standing or walking for up to 90 minutes; running short distances; and frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, kneeling, crawling, squatting, reaching, and sitting. The minimum hire rate is $16.78 per hour and the maximum hire rate is $21.32 per hour; the full salary range is $16.78 to $25.86 per hour, with part-time salary prorated according to FTE.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Colorado First Aid and CPR certification.
- Occasional lifting of 5 to 50 pounds.
- Ability to stand or walk for 90 minutes.
- Ability to run short distances.
- Frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, kneeling, crawling, squatting, reaching, and sitting.
Responsibilities
- Assist students individually or in small groups with lesson assignments to practice or reinforce learning concepts and support academic goals and grade-level standards.
- Report observations and incidents concerning students, including accidents, fights, social behavior, rule violations, and safety conditions, to appropriate instructional or administrative personnel.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
- Perform general clerical tasks to assist teachers with instructional material.
- Administer minor first aid to meet immediate health care needs.
- Monitor individual students or groups in settings such as classrooms, playgrounds, field trips, libraries, lunchrooms, and bus loading or unloading areas to provide a safe and positive learning environment.
- Mediate student conflicts to ensure a safe educational environment.
- Maintain instructional materials and manual and electronic files to ensure availability and meet mandated requirements.
- Assist teachers with classroom assignments to support the instructional process.
Benefits
- Voluntary 401(k), 403(b), and 457 retirement plans.
- Paid sick time.
- Paid personal time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
