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

Dcsdk12; United States; On-site; USD 27,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

HSA

FSA

Life and disability insurance

401(k)

403(b)

457 plan

Job summary

Douglas County School District is seeking an Educational Assistant (EA IV) to provide student-specific 1:1 support in a general and special education setting at Coyote Creek Elementary. The role emphasizes implementing IEPs, BIPs, and Health Care Plans while ensuring safety and full participation throughout the school day.

The position requires lifting up to 70 pounds, precise data recording, and close student proximity.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions for 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.

Responsibilities

• Record data on academic, behavioral, social, and functional goals and report progress daily/weekly.
• Provide direct 1:1 support in the classroom and non-instructional areas.
• Implement BIP, HCP and crisis management strategies consistently across settings.
• Assist with transitions, movement, and social interactions to support inclusion.

Skills

Follow IEPs health plans and behavior

Manage challenging student behaviors

Assist with personal care and mobility

Education

High School or Equivalent

Job description

Educational Assistant (EA IV) - Student Specific (1:1 Support) page is loaded## Educational Assistant (EA IV) - Student Specific (1:1 Support)locations: Coyote Creek Elementarytime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: Req-00083356## 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 USEDGeneral classroom equipmentESSENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDSTypical classroom noiseMostly clean and comfortableWork is generally performed in a typical education classroom environment with standard desk, equipment for students, fluorescent lighting, and moderate noise levelESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSOccasional lifting forty (40) to seventy (70) poundsFrequent sittingOccasional 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:Coyote Creek Elementary## One Year Only (Yes or No):No## Scheduled Hours Per Week:20## FTE:0.50## 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:February 4, 2027**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.**Unity of Purpose**DCSD's Board of Education adopted the following goals for our school district - and our leaders, educators and support staff work diligently to incorporate these values in everything they do.1. Academic Excellence2. Outstanding Educators and Staff3. Safe, Positive Climate and Culture4. Collaborative Relations with Parents and Community5. Financial Well-Being**Students Are at the Center of What We Do**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.**Every Employee Matters. Every Employee Contributes**From our school principals and licensed teachers to our nutrition services staff and bus drivers, all DCSD employees touch the lives of students and every employee contributes to their success.