Educational Assistant IV - Affective Needs

Douglas County School District; Parker (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school district in Parker is seeking an Educational Assistant IV - Affective Needs. This role entails supporting special education teachers and assisting students with various needs, including daily academic tasks and personal care, in a collaborative educational environment. The position offers competitive pay, benefits, and a chance to positively impact students' lives.

Benefits

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Paid sick and personal time

Retirement plan options

Qualifications

• First Aid & CPR Certification required.
• Responsible for supporting special education students in various activities.
• Collaborates with special education teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the instruction and daily activities of special education students.
• Maintain student records and support Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals.
• Provide clerical support and communication with parents.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Adaptability

Organization

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Educational Assistant IV - Affective Needs

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Job Posting Title

Educational Assistant IV - Affective Needs

Job Description

Responsible for providing assistance to special education teachers. Assists in the instruction, medical, and health needs of special education students. Provides some clerical support to teachers. May provide assistance with a variety of daily functions such as toileting, feeding, and life skills instruction. Collaborates and consults with special needs team and other specialists. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community members and school clientele.

Essential Physical Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Position Specific Information (if Applicable):

• May create and assemble instructional materials such as bulletin boards.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Support Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals with special education students, assist with daily classroom or lab activities, including one on one and small group instruction.
• Maintain some student records.
• Collaborate and consult with special education team and other specialists on various activities, planning and resource allocations for special education students.
• Document health related services in designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program as assigned.
• Communicate with parents and other school personnel as needed.
• Provide clerical support for special education teachers which might include preparation of special reports.
• May provide assistance in some therapeutic activities such as speech, massage, and physical therapy.
• May administer medication to students and perform a variety of medical procedures.
• May supervise students in non-classroom settings, assist and escort students, including transferring to and from buses.
• May assist students with a variety of daily functions, such as feeding, toileting, etc. as well as life skills instruction.
  
  

Certifications

First Aid & CPR Certification - American Heart Association

Education

High School or Equivalent (Required)

Skills

Position Type:

Regular

Primary Location:

Legacy Point 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:

August 29, 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education

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