SPED Assistant II MAPS - 7 Hours - Transitions Program at Innovations Academy

Medford School District, 549C•Medford, OR

About The Position

This permanent 7-hour-per-day position is scheduled to begin during the 2026–2027 school year. The Educational Assistant-Special Education II helps meet the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a self-contained classroom. The role assists with classroom programs, including behavior management, self-care, and instruction, working under the principal’s general supervision and the certified teacher’s immediate direction. The position is classified and nonexempt, with 193 work days. The role supports students with diverse medical, physical, communication, and emotional needs, adapting methods and interactions accordingly. Duties include assisting with instruction, classroom discipline, student work, testing, and supervision; supporting personal care and medication needs; implementing teacher-directed activities and IEP modifications; maintaining records and confidentiality; and providing instructional and clerical support. Employees also supervise students in varied school settings and contribute to a safe environment.

Requirements

Meet current highly qualified requirements.
Ability to interact appropriately with teachers, staff, community members, and students; solve conflicts; maintain confidentiality; and contribute to a positive team spirit.
Fluent verbal and written communication in English; ability to present information and respond to questions in one-on-one, small-group, and large-group settings.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and governmental regulations, and to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts and apply basic algebra, geometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to understand and carry out instructions in written, oral, schedule, or diagram form and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
General computer knowledge and ability to use databases, email, the internet, spreadsheets, teaching software, and word-processing software.
Certifications as determined necessary by the District, including current highly qualified requirements.
Ability to perform the essential functions, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Emotional stability to work effectively under pressure and control all aspects of the job.
Ability to speak clearly enough to be understood and understand the speech of others.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in Spanish; preference may be given to applicants fluent in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Assist the teacher in an instructional setting and implement planned, teacher-designed activities for individual students and small groups.
Help maintain classroom discipline, intervene in crises, and restrain disruptive or dangerous students as needed using CPI techniques.
Organize student work; assist with correcting and recording work and testing; and supervise the class for short periods.
Assist students with daily work, including using computers, teaching software, and testing programs.
Adapt methods and interactions to students’ individual medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
Supervise student activities and transitions, including playground, cafeteria, bus loading and unloading, field trips, hallways, and other gathering areas.
Prepare instructional materials and provide clerical support using office, resource, and audiovisual equipment.
Maintain accurate records, follow District policies and applicable state and federal laws, and protect confidential information.
Obtain instructional materials from varied sources.
Assist with toileting, catheterization, transfers, diapering, and other personal care needs as required.
Administer medications within District policies and applicable laws, including diabetes management and insulin administration using an insulin pen or non-needle injection system.
Assist with wheelchair transfers as required by student needs.
Implement IEP modifications at the teacher’s request and schedule and assist with IEP meetings.
Maintain competency in position responsibilities and comply with safety and work rules, policies, and procedures.
Properly use, operate, and maintain department resources; support other positions as needed; and assume additional responsibilities with little or no supervision.
Set up and clean rooms for activities; answer telephones, respond to questions, take messages, and forward them to the teacher.
Assist with school-wide events, textbook inventory, and in-home visits.
Supervise students and maintain a safe environment.