Educational Assistant IV - Severe Needs

Douglas County School District • Parker, CO

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About The Position

Responsible for providing assistance to special education teachers. Assists in the instruction, medical, and health needs of special education students. Provides some clerical support to teachers. May provides assistance with a variety of daily functions such as toileting, feeding, and life skills instruction. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community and school clientele.

Requirements

• High School or Equivalent (Required)

Responsibilities

• Respect confidentiality regarding student needs and abilities.
• Communicate with parents and other school personnel as needed.
• May assist and escort student in bus transference, which may involve lifting children and/or equipment.
• May provide assistance to students in non-classroom settings.
• May be responsible for classroom supervision in the absence of the teacher.
• May provide assistance in some theraputic activities as prescribed by therapist and assist in documentation of progress and services.
• Administer and document prescription medication to students and perform medical procedures.
• Collaborate and consult with special needs team and other specialist on various activities, planning, and resource allocations.
• Assist students with daily functions such as food preparation, hand over hand or tube feeding, toileting, etc., as well as life skills instructions.
• Support daily and long range lessons and activities under the direction of a certified teacher to meet Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for 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) and 457 retirement plan options.
• This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees