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

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

HSA

FSA

Retirement plan

EAP

401(k)

457 plan

Job summary

Douglas County School District seeks an Educational Assistant (EA IV) to provide dedicated 1:1 support for a student at Sedalia Elementary. The role focuses on implementing IEP, BIP, and Health Care Plan, ensuring safety, access to instruction, and active participation throughout the school day in multiple environments.

The ideal candidate will maintain close proximity for safety, assist with personal care as needed, collect progress data daily, and collaborate with the Special Education Teacher

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

• Collect and accurately record all required data on academic, behavioral, social, and functional goals, reporting progress to the Special Education Teacher daily/weekly.
• Provide direct 1:1 support to the student in the general education classroom, special education setting, and all non-instructional environments.
• 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.

Skills

IEP implementation

Behavior protocols

Health plans

Personal care support

Mobility assistance

Lifting & transferring

Education

High School or Equivalent

Job description

Educational Assistant (EA IV) - Student Specific (1:1 Support)Skip to main content#Educational Assistant (EA IV) - Student Specific (1:1 Support) page is loaded## Educational Assistant (EA IV) - Student Specific (1:1 Support)Applylocations: Sedalia Elementarytime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: November 12, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: Req-00082377## Please complete this application using your full legal name as it appears on your government issued forms of identification when you have time to go from start to finish. Application details cannot be saved along the way, and you must complete and submit the application in one sitting. If you leave your computer and return later, you may time out.*REMINDER: Current DCSD employees must apply through their district log-on, this application is for external candidates only!*## **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## Position Specific Information (if Applicable):## Responsibilities: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 confidentialityImplement 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.## 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:Sedalia Elementary## One Year Only (Yes or No):No## Scheduled Hours Per Week:37.5## FTE:0.94## Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:180 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:November 12, 2026