Educational Assistant (EA IV) - Student Specific (1:1 Support)

Douglas County School District; Castle Rock (CO); On-site; USD 27,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, dental insurance

HSA and FSA benefits

Retirement plan options

Job summary

Douglas County High School in Colorado seeks an Educational Assistant (EA IV) for student-specific 1:1 support. You will implement IEPs, BIPs, and HCPs, ensuring safety, instruction access, and full participation across settings.

Your role includes direct 1:1 support in various environments, crisis management, data collection, and assistive care, including lifting and mobility when needed. This is a full-time, 0.94 FTE position with a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions for implementing IEPs, health plans, and behavior protocols with high fidelity.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and respond to complex and challenging student behaviors.
• Willingness and ability to assist students with personal care, toileting, and mobility, including lifting and transferring (with appropriate training and assistance).

Responsibilities

• Implement all academic accommodations, modifications as written in the student's current IEP.
• Provide direct 1:1 support to the student in the general education classroom, special education setting, and all non-instructional environments (e.g., lunch, recess, assemblies, field trips).
• Execute the student's Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) and crisis management strategies consistently across all settings, including instruction, transitions, and unstructured time.
• Facilitate peer interaction and social skills development by modeling appropriate social behaviors and supporting the student's successful participation in group activities.
• Physically assist the student with transitions between classes, activities, and locations within the school building and community.
• Collect and accurately record all required data on academic, behavioral, social, and functional goals, reporting progress to the Special Education Teacher daily/weekly.
• Maintain a line of sight/close proximity with the student at all times to ensure immediate response to any safety or health needs.
• Provide personal care assistance, which may include feeding, toileting, hygiene, dressing, and positioning, in a dignified and professional manner.
• Implement the student's Health Care Plan (HCP), which may involve delegated nursing tasks such as medication administration, seizure protocol implementation, or monitoring of medical equipment, following all required training.
• Maintain confidentiality

Skills

IEP implementation fidelity

Behavior management

Personal care assistance

Mobility assistance

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Posting Title

Educational Assistant (EA IV) - Student Specific (1:1 Support)

Job Description

Responsible for implementing all aspects of one student's Individualized Education Program (IEP), Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP), and Health Care Plan (HCP). Requires a high degree of flexibility, consistency, and professional judgment to ensure the student's safety, access to instruction, and full participation across the school day and various learning environments. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

EQUIPMENT USED

General classroom equipment

Essential Environmental Demands

Typical classroom noise

Mostly clean and comfortable

Work is generally performed in a typical education classroom environment with standard desk, equipment for students, fluorescent lighting, and moderate noise level

Essential Physical Requirements

Occasional lifting forty (40) to seventy (70) pounds

Frequent sitting

Occasional bending, squatting, or standing

Responsibilities

Position Specific Information (if Applicable):

• Implement all academic accommodations, modifications as written in the student's current IEP.

Access And Inclusion Support

Provide direct 1:1 support to the student in the general education classroom, special education setting, and all non-instructional environments (e.g., lunch, recess, assemblies, field trips).

Execute the student's Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) and crisis management strategies consistently across all settings, including instruction, transitions, and unstructured time.

Individualized Plan Implementation

• Facilitate peer interaction and social skills development by modeling appropriate social behaviors and supporting the student's successful participation in group activities.
• Physically assist the student with transitions between classes, activities, and locations within the school building and community.

Collect and accurately record all required data on academic, behavioral, social, and functional goals, reporting progress to the Special Education Teacher daily/weekly.

Safety, Health, And Personal Care

• Maintain a line of sight/close proximity with the student at all times to ensure immediate response to any safety or health needs.
• Provide personal care assistance, which may include feeding, toileting, hygiene, dressing, and positioning, in a dignified and professional manner.
• Implement the student's Health Care Plan (HCP), which may involve delegated nursing tasks such as medication administration, seizure protocol implementation, or monitoring of medical equipment, following all required training.
• Maintain confidentiality

Certifications

Education:

High School or Equivalent

Skills

Ability to follow written and verbal instructions for implementing IEPs, health plans, and behavior protocols with high fidelity, Demonstrated ability to manage and respond to complex and challenging student behaviors, Willingness and ability to assist students with personal care, toileting, and mobility, including lifting and transferring (with appropriate training and assistance)

Position Type

Regular

Primary Location

Douglas County High School

One Year Only (Yes Or No)

No

Scheduled Hours Per Week

37.5

Fte

0.94

Approx Scheduled Days Per Year

110 Work Days

• (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

• All salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.

Benefits

This position is eligible for 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

This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.

This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past: December 18, 2026