Educational Assistant (EA IV) - Significant Support Needs (SSN) Program

Douglas County School District; Parker (CO); On-site; USD 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

HSA

FSA

Life insurance

Disability insurance

EAP

Retirement plan

Job summary

Douglas County School District is seeking an Educational Assistant (EA IV) for the Significant Support Needs program at Legend High School in Parker, CO. The role provides intensive support to students with complex disabilities, assists with personal care and mobility, and helps implement IEP goals within a structured classroom environment.

37.5 hours per week (0.94 FTE) with a competitive benefits package; open until filled with a target date of 11/19/2026.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young adults with significant cognitive or physical disabilities, or complex medical needs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Health, Mobility, & Safety: Assist with student positioning, transferring, and mobility using specialized equipment; monitor and provide delegated health care procedures as trained; maintain a safe, clean learning environment during transitions, outdoor activities, and meals.
• Functional & Life Skills Support: Support IEP goal implementation across academics, functional skills, communication, social skills, and vocational training; ensure access to accommodations and reinforce instruction.
• Daily living support: assist with dressing, feeding, toileting, and personal hygiene; assist with communication methods including sign language, PECS, and AAC devices.

Job description

Job Posting Title: Educational Assistant (EA IV) - Significant Support Needs (SSN) Program

Job Description

Under the direction and guidance of a licensed special education teacher and staff, provides specialized, intensive, and individualized support to students with Significant Support Needs (SSN), including those with moderate to severe cognitive disabilities and possible physical, health, or medical impairments. As a critical member of the special education team, supports functional, academic, and life skills instruction, assists with personal care and medical needs, and promotes student safety, engagement, and independence within a structured and supportive learning environment. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community members and school clientele. Experience working with children or young adults with significant cognitive or physical disabilities, or complex medical needs is preferred.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Occasional lifting of forty (40) to seventy (70) pounds
• Frequent bending, standing, sitting, and walking
• Occasional reaching, kneeling, bending, squatting, and standing
• Ability to run short distances

EQUIPMENT USED

General classroom and office equipment

ESSENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

Typical classroom noise Mostly clean and comfortable

Responsibilities

• Health, Mobility, & Safety: Assist with student positioning, transferring (e.g., from wheelchair to stander, floor to chair), and mobility using specialized equipment (e.g., wheelchairs, walkers, lifts, standers). Monitor and provide delegated health care procedures, which may include seizure monitoring, administration of emergency medication (e.g., Diastat, Epipen), or basic first aid, following all required training and protocols. Maintain a safe and clean learning environment, including cleaning/sanitizing equipment and materials used for personal care and instruction. Closely supervise students during transitions, outdoor activities, and during mealtimes to ensure safety and prevent injury. Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Functional & Life Skills Support: Support the implementation of Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals in collaboration with the Special Education Teacher, including academics, functional skills, communication, social skills, and vocational training. Provide support to students with Significant Support Needs (SSN) across settings, including general education environments, by ensuring access to accommodations, reinforcing academic instruction, and implementing behavior management strategies, regardless of EEO status.
• Support students with daily living and functional skills, including but not limited to, dressing, feeding (including G-tube feeding as trained and delegated), toileting/diapering, and personal hygiene. Aid students in using various communication methods, including sign language, picture exchange systems (PECS), and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices.

Position Type

• Regular

Primary Location

Legend High School

One Year Only

No

Scheduled Hours Per Week

37.5

FTE

0.94

Approx Scheduled Days Per Year

180

Additional Position Details

(260 days indicates a year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)

Minimum Hire Rate

• $19.84 USD Hourly

Maximum Hire Rate

• $25.20 USD Hourly

Full Salary Range

• $19.84 USD - $30.55 USD Hourly

Benefits

• health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.

Time Off Plans

• eligible for paid sick and personal time.

This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past: November 19, 2026

Proud to Be DCSD - 65 Years of Excellence

A career in Colorado's Douglas County School District is a chance to be part of something incredibly important and fulfilling. Spanning over 850 square miles, Douglas County School District offers a variety of communities ranging from small rural farm towns to large and fast-growing suburban neighborhoods. At the heart of it all is a love and dedication to family and a unity of purpose around ensuring that each and every one of our community’s 61,000+ students receives the education needed to have the brightest future possible.

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• Academic Excellence
• Outstanding Educators and Staff
• Safe, Positive Climate and Culture
• Collaborative Relations with Parents and Community
• Financial Well-Being

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In Douglas County, we know that working in education is more than a job - it’s a calling. Every day our dedicated team of educators guides our community’s future leaders by encouraging them to ask questions, explore new ideas, and solve problems. Our school leaders and staff put students first in everything they do and work hard to ensure that our educators have the tools they need to provide every student the best education possible.

Every Student is Unique

In Douglas County, we understand that no two students are the same. Each has a unique learning style and needs. We also know that students want and deserve multiple options for life after high school. We support all students, whether their goal is to go on to a four-year college, join the military, or directly enter the workforce. We have the programs and know-how to ensure our students are successful in whatever they choose to do after high school.

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