Special Education Instructional Assistant – Complex Needs Classroom - Douglas ESD

Douglas Education Service District•Roseburg, OR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Douglas ESD is hiring a Special Education Instructional Assistant for its Complex Needs Classroom. The position implements individualized programs, activities, and supervision for assigned students with disabilities, as directed by the classroom teacher or supervisor. The schedule is approximately 208 days per year: about 190 days working five days per week, eight hours per day, plus approximately 18 summer days working part-time Monday through Thursday. Starting pay is $21.52–$27.72 per hour, depending on relevant verifiable experience. The role supports students with moderate to severe learning, physical, and/or social or behavioral needs. It may involve delegated medical tasks, personal care, therapeutic interventions, physically demanding duties, and working with students who may exhibit aggressive behavior. The assistant also collects student-program data, completes curriculum-based assessments, prepares documentation from teacher-provided scripts, and collaborates with staff about student progress.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to apply appropriate student-supervision and classroom-management techniques for students with moderate to severe learning and/or social or behavioral needs.
Ability to assist with instructional programs and activities for students with moderate to severe learning and physical disabilities and/or social or behavioral needs.
Ability to work effectively in a physically and emotionally fatiguing environment.
Ability to work with students who may exhibit aggressive behavior, as required by the specific assignment.
Ability to perform repetitive, physically demanding classroom duties.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in EI/ECSE with children with special needs.
Experience, or comparable experience, working as an instructional assistant.
Willingness to learn and use Positive Behavior Intervention & Support (PBIS).

Responsibilities

Implement individualized programs and activities for students as directed by the teacher or supervisor.
Supervise and support students with disabilities, including helping them develop positive relationships, self-confidence, and coping skills.
Promote student safety and use appropriate student-supervision and classroom-management methods.
Perform delegated medical tasks, such as administering medication, G-tube feeding, and suctioning, when trained or directed.
Use therapeutic interventions as trained, including physical restraints when directed by a supervisor or designee.
Collect data on student programs as directed.
Complete curriculum-based assessments in classrooms or students’ homes and scan assessments into the appropriate program.
Type or write reports, IEPs/IFSPs, and other forms from teacher-prepared scripts.
Consult and collaborate with staff regarding student progress.
Attend to students’ physical needs, including mobility, eating, dressing, toileting, diapering, and delegated nursing tasks after appropriate training; duties may include swimming activities.
Prepare and clean student areas.
Perform other duties as assigned.