Temporary Specialized Program Assistant I/II
About The Position
Oregon City School District is hiring a temporary Specialized Programs Assistant I or II at Redland Elementary School. The level is determined by the applicant’s qualifications. The assistant supports educational and social/behavioral interventions for students with significant behavioral or emotional challenges, working in an intervention classroom and as part of an educational intervention team. The role includes supporting academic instruction, social skills groups, recreational activities, student progress monitoring, data collection, and supervision during recess, lunch, or other mainstream activities. The position is scheduled for 6.5 hours per day and 186 days per school year. For Level I, the role assists with implementing student education plans, positive behavior support plans, and independence plans as directed. For Level II, the role also participates in team planning for individualized education plan objectives and schedules and provides prescribed individual and group services. Both levels collect and chart behavioral and academic data, prepare requested written reports, assist with contacts involving community agencies, parents, and teachers, and address behavioral and discipline concerns within program policies. The position reports to the Building Principal/Student Services Administrator and has no supervisory responsibilities. Applicants recommended for conditional employment must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal record check at their own expense; the stated current cost is $12.50. Oregon City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Requirements
- Level I: High school diploma or equivalent, with training in educational psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field.
- Level II: Bachelor’s degree with college-level training in educational psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field.
- Direct service experience with students considered to present social, emotional, or behavioral challenges.
- Ability to contribute to individual education plan development, monitoring, and revision.
- Ability to use independent judgment and decision-making.
- Ability to assist with student activities, including educational, behavioral intervention, and social skills development components.
- Ability to comprehend and follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to implement prescribed program behavioral management systems.
- Ability to work as a member of an educational intervention team and maintain effective working relationships with team members, including accepting direction and constructive criticism from lead team staff.
- Ability to maintain clerical records and filing systems.
- Level II: Ability to contribute to program activity planning.
Responsibilities
- Support program activities in the intervention classroom, including academic instruction, social skills groups, recreational activities, student progress monitoring, data collection, and supervision of students during recess, lunch, or other mainstream activities.
- For Level I, implement accommodations and modifications in students’ individualized education plans, including positive behavior support plans and plans of independence, as directed.
- For Level II, participate in team planning for the development, implementation, and monitoring of individualized education plan objectives, including behavior support plans and plans of independence, as directed.
- Collect, collate, and chart behavioral and academic data for enrolled students.
- Complete written reports on enrolled students as requested.
- Assist with contacts involving community agencies, parents, and teachers as requested.
- Intervene with behavioral and discipline concerns within program policies.
- For Level I, implement individual and group services prescribed by Individual Education Plans and as directed by supervisors.
- For Level II, schedule and provide individual and group services prescribed by Individual Education Plans.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
