Special Education Assistant

People Sustaining Kings Valley

Special Education Assistant

Eugene, OR
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Job Summary / Overview: Perform responsible human support and paraprofessional work assisting classroom teachers or other professionals to achieve instructional objectives; assisting students with disabilities with achieving established goals and with personal care and mobility.

    Success in the role is measured on:

    • Meeting and communicating the needs and accommodations for a student

    • Ability to work closely with a student to remove barriers and challenges

    Key Duties & Responsibilities:
    1. Assist classroom teacher in performing specific duties as assigned or undertaking specialized tasks to achieve and enhance instructional and behavioral objectives.

    2. Work with individuals, small groups, or large groups as assigned teacher.

    3. Assist with behavior modification as assigned by teacher.

    4. Lift, move, and operate adaptive equipment.

    5. Escort students as assigned by teacher or administrator.

    6. Monitor students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment

    7. Provide programmed practice activities and repetitions as developed by teacher, therapist or pathologist.

    8. Report student concerns directly and expeditiously to teacher and assist with student resolution.

    9. Assist with breakfast, lunch, snack, including clean-up.

    10. Maintain various records and files.

    11. Perform related work as required.

    Salary: $18.56-24.58 DOE

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • High School Diploma or GED required.

    • Experience working with students

    Additional Information

    Start Date: Immediately

    This position comes with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

    • Medical/dental/vision insurance fully paid by the employer for the employee
    • Employer paid life and disability insurance
    • 403b retirement plan
    • Flexible spending account
    • Employee assistance program
    • Generous personal and sick leave
    • Professional development

    We are a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Teacher Loan Forgiveness programs.

    Evergreen abides by the requirements of federal laws which prohibit discrimination of individuals with the following legally protected status: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability and protected veterans.