Educational Assistant I

About the position

The Educational Assistant I provides assistance to teachers in working with students, clerical tasks, and other functions. The role is essential in developing and promoting good community relations among various community members and school clientele.

Responsibilities

• Mediate student conflicts to ensure a safe educational environment.
• Administer minor first aid for the purpose of meeting immediate health care needs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Assist students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments for the purpose of practicing and/or reinforcing learning concepts and assisting students in reaching academic goals and grade level standards.
• Assist teachers with classroom assignments for the purpose of supporting teachers in the instructional process.
• Maintain instructional materials and/or manual and electronic files for the purpose of ensuring availability of items, and/or meeting mandated requirements.
• Monitor individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. classroom, playground, field trips, library, lunchroom, bus loading/unloading, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Perform general clerical tasks for the purpose of assisting teachers with instructional material.
• Report observations and incidents relating to specific students (e.g. accidents, fights, appropriate and inappropriate social behavior, violations of rules, safety conditions, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate instructional and/or administrative personnel.

Requirements

• High School or Equivalent (Required)
• First Aid & CPR Certification - Colorado

Benefits

• This position is eligible for voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plans.
• This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.