Educational Assistant I

Douglas County School District; Parker (CO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

HSA / FSA options

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

Douglas County School District in Colorado seeks an Educational Assistant I to support teachers and students at Cherokee Trail Elementary. FTE 0.88, 35 hours/week.

Responsibilities include assisting with classroom tasks, supervising students, and maintaining records. Requires High School or equivalent and First Aid & CPR certification. Open until filled, closing date 2026-11-25.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• First Aid & CPR Certification - Colorado

Responsibilities

• Administer minor first aid for immediate health care needs.
• Mediate student conflicts to ensure a safe educational environment.
• Report observations and incidents to instructional/administrative personnel.
• Perform general clerical tasks to assist teachers with instructional material.
• Monitor students in classroom, playground, field trips, library, lunchroom, bus loading/unloading for safe learning.
• Maintain instructional materials and files to ensure availability and compliance.
• Assist teachers with classroom assignments to support instruction.
• Assist students individually or in small groups to reinforce learning.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education

High School or Equivalent (Required)

Job description

Job Posting Title
Educational Assistant I

Job Description
Provides assistance to teachers in working with students, clerical tasks, and other functions. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community members and school clientele.

Essential Physical Requirements

• Occasional lifting, five (5) to fifty (50) pounds
• Ability to stand/walk for ninety (90) minutes
• Ability to run short distances
• Frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, kneeling, crawling, squatting, reaching, and sitting

Responsibilities

• Administer minor first aid for the purpose of meeting immediate health care needs.
• Mediate student conflicts to ensure a safe educational environment.
• Report observations and incidents relating to specific students (e.g. accidents, fights, appropriate and inappropriate social behavior, violations of rules, safety conditions, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate instructional and/or administrative personnel.
• Perform general clerical tasks for the purpose of assisting teachers with instructional material.
• Monitor individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. classroom, playground, field trips, library, lunchroom, bus loading/unloading, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Maintain instructional materials and/or manual and electronic files/ for the purpose of ensuring availability of items, and/or meeting mandated requirements.
• Assist teachers with classroom assignments for the purpose of supporting teachers in the instructional process.
• Assist students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments for the purpose of practicing and/or reinforcing learning concepts and assisting students in reaching academic goals and grade level standards.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Certifications
First Aid & CPR Certification - Colorado

Education
High School or Equivalent (Required)

Skills

• Position Type: Regular
• Primary Location: Cherokee Trail Elementary
• One Year Only (Yes Or No): No
• Scheduled Hours Per Week: 35
• Fte: 0.88
• Approx Scheduled Days Per Year: 176 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
$16.78 USD Hourly

Maximum Hire Rate
$21.32 USD Hourly

Full Salary Range
$16.78 USD - $25.86 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 25, 2026