Educational Assistant (EA IV) - Student Specific (1:1 Support)

Douglas County School District • South Hanover Township, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for implementing all aspects of one student's Individualized Education Program (IEP), Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP), and Health Care Plan (HCP). Requires a high degree of flexibility, consistency, and professional judgment to ensure the student's safety, access to instruction, and full participation across the school day and various learning environments. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements

• High School or Equivalent
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions for implementing IEPs, health plans, and behavior protocols with high fidelity
• Demonstrated ability to manage and respond to complex and challenging student behaviors
• Willingness and ability to assist students with personal care, toileting, and mobility, including lifting and transferring (with appropriate training and assistance)

Responsibilities

• Maintain a line of sight/close proximity with the student at all times to ensure immediate response to any safety or health needs.
• Provide personal care assistance, which may include feeding, toileting, hygiene, dressing, and positioning, in a dignified and professional manner.
• Implement the student's Health Care Plan (HCP), which may involve delegated nursing tasks such as medication administration, seizure protocol implementation, or monitoring of medical equipment, following all required training.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Implement all academic accommodations, modifications as written in the student's current IEP.
• Execute the student's Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) and crisis management strategies consistently across all settings, including instruction, transitions, and unstructured time.
• Collect and accurately record all required data on academic, behavioral, social, and functional goals, reporting progress to the Special Education Teacher daily/weekly.
• Provide direct 1:1 support to the student in the general education classroom, special education setting, and all non-instructional environments (e.g., lunch, recess, assemblies, field trips).
• Facilitate peer interaction and social skills development by modeling appropriate social behaviors and supporting the student's successful participation in group activities.
• Physically assist the student with transitions between classes, activities, and locations within the school building and community.

Benefits

• health
• vision
• dental
• health savings account (HSA)
• flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• short and long-term disability
• critical illness and accident voluntary insurance
• employee assistance program (EAP)
• voluntary 401(k)
• 403(b)
• 457 retirement plan options
• paid sick and personal time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees