Educational Assistant (EA IV) - Student Specific (1:1 Support)
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). The role requires flexibility, consistency, and professional judgment to help ensure the student’s safety, access to instruction, and participation across the school day and learning environments. The Educational Assistant provides direct 1:1 support in instructional and non-instructional settings, assists with personal care and transitions, and performs other related duties as assigned or requested. The position is based in a typical education classroom environment with standard student equipment, fluorescent lighting, moderate noise, and generally clean and comfortable conditions. It involves frequent sitting, occasional bending, squatting, or standing, and occasional lifting of 40 to 70 pounds. General classroom equipment is used.
Requirements
- High school diploma 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
- Collect and accurately record data on academic, behavioral, social, and functional goals, and report progress to the Special Education Teacher daily or weekly.
- Maintain line of sight or close proximity to the student at all times to respond promptly to safety or health needs.
- Provide personal care assistance, potentially including feeding, toileting, hygiene, dressing, and positioning, in a dignified and professional manner.
- Implement the student’s Health Care Plan, including delegated nursing tasks such as medication administration, seizure protocols, or medical equipment monitoring, after required training.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Implement academic accommodations and modifications specified in the student’s current IEP.
- Provide direct 1:1 support in general education and special education classrooms and non-instructional settings, including lunch, recess, assemblies, and field trips.
- Implement the student’s Behavior Intervention Plan and crisis management strategies consistently across instructional settings, transitions, and unstructured time.
- Support peer interaction and social skills by modeling appropriate behaviors and helping the student participate in group activities.
- Physically assist the student with transitions between classes, activities, and locations in the school building and community.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Health savings account (HSA)
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- District-paid and voluntary supplemental life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Voluntary critical illness and accident insurance
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Voluntary 401(k), 403(b), and 457 retirement plan options
- Paid sick time
- Paid personal time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
