25-26, Dorena, Temporary Educational Assistant (6hour position)

South Lane School District•Cottage Grove, OR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Temporary Educational Assistant 6 Hours/day 8:00am-2:30pm Dorena School 2025-2026 School Year Dorena School's Foundation Successful candidates will embody the spirit of Dorena Proud and commit to the school's core principles: Mission Statement: We are Dorena Proud. Vision Statement: Dorena School is a kind community where everyone belongs . We hold high expectations for all and together we will learn and achieve at high levels . Specific Education Assistant Role at Dorena EA position is established to address Dorena School's focus on both social-emotional learning and academic achievement for all students. 1. Education Assistant: Behavior & Social-Emotional Support This role is critical to Dorena's goal of ensuring all students are knowledgeable, responsible, caring, and contributing members of society through trauma-sensitive social and emotional learning. The focus is on supporting a community where all students feel safe, valued, and heard. Behavioral Intervention: Provides specific, evidence-based behavioral support and interventions to students. Co-Regulating Support: Actively co-regulates with students, helping them manage emotions and return to a regulated state for learning. This aligns with celebrating mistakes as growth opportunities. Social-Emotional Breaks: Runs and manages structured social-emotional learning breaks as outlined in student plans or by the teacher, promoting positive social and emotional development. Support & Modeling: Assists students in developing positive interpersonal relationships with peers and adults. Models appropriate social and emotional behaviors, and conflict resolution. Documentation: Assists in collecting data on student behavior and interventions as directed by the teacher or administrator. 2. Education Assistant: Academic Support This role directly supports Dorena's goal of creating and sustaining reading and math curriculum and instructional practices that lead to high-quality learning for every student, especially in the secondary grades. This position focuses on rigorous learning and narrowing achievement gaps. Targeted Academic Assistance: Provides individualized and small-group support to K-8th grade students in core academic areas, including reading, math, and writing . Rigor and Stamina: Supports students in working with rigor and stamina on assignments, promoting high standards for academic achievement. Progress Monitoring: Assists the teacher in testing, evaluating, and tracking student progress in upper-grade core subjects. Materials Preparation: Prepares, adapts, and organizes materials specifically for the K-8th grade curriculum to support instruction and high-quality learning. Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Simplified General) The Education Assistant performs critical duties to support classroom operations, instruction, and student well-being, aligning with Dorena School's commitment to high expectations and a supportive community.

Responsibilities

Assist teachers by working with students, individually or in groups, on lessons and assignments (especially in reading, math, and writing).
Conduct student assessments and track progress as directed.
Prepare, set up, and maintain classroom materials and supplies.
Perform essential clerical and record-keeping tasks for staff (e.g., grading, filing, copying, and taking attendance).
Monitor and assist students throughout the day (in the classroom, at lunch, recess, etc.) to ensure a safe learning environment .
Follow all daily schedules, school policies, and provide minor first aid as needed.
Provides specific, evidence-based behavioral support and interventions to students.
Actively co-regulates with students, helping them manage emotions and return to a regulated state for learning.
Runs and manages structured social-emotional learning breaks as outlined in student plans or by the teacher, promoting positive social and emotional development.
Assists students in developing positive interpersonal relationships with peers and adults.
Models appropriate social and emotional behaviors, and conflict resolution.
Assists in collecting data on student behavior and interventions as directed by the teacher or administrator.
Provides individualized and small-group support to K-8th grade students in core academic areas, including reading, math, and writing .
Supports students in working with rigor and stamina on assignments, promoting high standards for academic achievement.
Assists the teacher in testing, evaluating, and tracking student progress in upper-grade core subjects.
Prepares, adapts, and organizes materials specifically for the K-8th grade curriculum to support instruction and high-quality learning.