Substitute - Educational Assistant IV
About The Position
Provides assistance to special education teachers and supports the instructional, medical, and health needs of special education students. Duties may include one-on-one and small-group instruction, support for Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals, clerical work, student record maintenance, and assistance with daily functions such as feeding, toileting, and life-skills instruction. The role may also involve administering medication, performing medical procedures, supporting therapeutic activities, and supervising or escorting students in non-classroom settings, including transfers to and from buses. The position promotes positive community relations among community members and school clientele. This is a substitute position at Silver Spruce Elementary. The stated hourly hire rate is $19.84. The position requires First Aid and CPR certification from the American Heart Association and a high school diploma or equivalent. Physical requirements include occasional lifting of 40 to 70 pounds; frequent bending, standing, sitting, and walking; occasional reaching, kneeling, squatting, and standing; and the ability to run short distances.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- First Aid and CPR certification from the American Heart Association.
- Ability to lift 40 to 70 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to bend, stand, sit, and walk frequently; reach, kneel, squat, and stand occasionally; and run short distances.
Responsibilities
- Support special education teachers and students’ instructional, medical, and health needs.
- Support IEP goals and assist with daily classroom or lab activities, including one-on-one and small-group instruction.
- Create and assemble instructional materials, such as bulletin boards, as needed.
- Document health-related services in the designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program.
- Maintain some student records.
- Collaborate and consult with the special education team and other specialists on activities, planning, and resource allocation for special education students.
- Communicate with parents and other school personnel as needed.
- Provide clerical support to special education teachers, including preparing special reports.
- Supervise students in non-classroom settings and assist or escort students, including transferring them to and from buses, as needed.
- Assist with therapeutic activities such as speech, massage, and physical therapy, as needed.
- Assist students with daily functions such as feeding and toileting and provide life-skills instruction, as needed.
- Administer medication and perform medical procedures, as needed.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Benefits
- Voluntary 401(k), 403(b), and 457 retirement plans.
- Paid sick time.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
