Educational Assistant (EA IV) - Significant Support Needs (SSN) Program
About The Position
Under the direction and guidance of a licensed special education teacher and staff, the Educational Assistant provides specialized, intensive, and individualized support to students with Significant Support Needs (SSN), including students with moderate to severe cognitive disabilities and possible physical, health, or medical impairments. As a member of the special education team, the role supports functional, academic, and life skills instruction, assists with personal care and medical needs, and promotes student safety, engagement, and independence in a structured, supportive learning environment. The position also promotes good community relations among community members and school clientele. This position is based at Gold Rush Elementary and is scheduled for 37.5 hours per week, 180 work days per year, at 0.94 FTE. It is a regular position and is eligible for the district's listed benefits and paid sick and personal time.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions for implementing IEPs, health plans, and behavior protocols with high fidelity.
- Strong commitment to student dignity and safety and to promoting each student's maximum level of independence.
- Willingness and ability to assist students with personal care, toileting, and mobility, including lifting and transferring with appropriate training and assistance.
- Ability to lift 40 to 70 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to bend, stand, sit, and walk frequently, and reach, kneel, bend, squat, and stand occasionally.
- Ability to run short distances.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with children or young adults with significant cognitive or physical disabilities, or complex medical needs.
Responsibilities
- Assist with student positioning, transfers, and mobility using specialized equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, lifts, and standers.
- Monitor and provide delegated health care procedures, which may include seizure monitoring, emergency medication administration, or basic first aid, in accordance with required training and protocols.
- Maintain a safe and clean learning environment, including cleaning and sanitizing equipment and materials used for personal care and instruction.
- Closely supervise students during transitions, outdoor activities, and mealtimes to help ensure safety and prevent injury.
- Support implementation of Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals in collaboration with the Special Education Teacher, including academic, functional, communication, social, and vocational skills.
- Support students with SSN across settings, including general education environments, by ensuring access to accommodations, reinforcing academic instruction, and implementing behavior management strategies.
- Assist students with daily living and functional skills, including dressing, feeding, G-tube feeding as trained and delegated, toileting or diapering, and personal hygiene.
- Help students use communication methods including sign language, picture exchange systems (PECS), and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices.
- 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 insurance
- 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
