Impactful Educational Assistant - Behavior & Instruction

RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; Springfield (OR); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Ridgeview Elementary School in Springfield, Oregon, is seeking an Educational Assistant - Behavior & Instruction for a part-time role (3.75 hours per day), with a schedule Monday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The position reports to Springfield Public Schools and is not eligible for insurance benefits due to hours worked. The role involves supporting teachers with instructional and behavioral supports, 1:1 and small-group student assistance, and data collection in a dynamic K-12 setting.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or higher (attach diploma); OR
• Completion of two years post-secondary study consisting of 72 credit hours, 48 semester units
• High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) AND meet a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate knowledge of and ability to assist in instructing

Responsibilities

• Under direct supervision of a licensed teacher, provides supplemental practice for various learning experiences, including drills and activities using effective strategies to reinforce and or modify skills.
• Collect, sort and correct lessons and tests; record grades in ledger; redistribute as necessary; file classroom materials.
• May assist in Health Room by providing first aid.
• Provides direct assistance to teacher/bus/van driver in relation to student management and school/bus/van safety.
• May assist student(s) in a 1:1 setting who need additional academic, social/emotional, or medically fragile supports.
• Completes required District logs, forms, and paperwork as required.
• Provides direct assistance to student’s behavioral, academic and or personal needs.
• Maintains student discipline in the absence of the teacher/bus/van driver.
• Assists students with behavior management, including de‑escalation, conflict resolution, and adherence to school/bus/van behavioral expectations.
• Assists students with special needs and or adaptive equipment.
• Assists students develop positive interpersonal relationships with peers and adults.
• Assesses and records student academic and behavior measures.
• Provides ongoing training and proactive assistance to students in relation to meeting academic and behavioral expectations.
• Provides proactive supervision of students in a variety of settings.
• Performs setting up and taking down of materials, supplies and furniture to support the behavioral and academic success of students.
• Evaluates student injuries and performs first aid.
• Assists in planning and implementing learning experiences for students.
• Perform duties associated with general record keeping related to the accounting of funds received.
• Attends in-service trainings and staff meetings as directed.
• May assist with attendance, attendance monitoring, and attendance reporting.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Associates degree or higher

Completion of two years post-secondary study consisting of 72 credit hours, 48 semester units

High school diploma or GED with para-professional certificate program knowledge and ability to assist in instructing

Job description

Ridgeview Elementary School in Springfield, Oregon, is seeking an Educational Assistant - Behavior & Instruction for a part-time role (3.75 hours per day), with a schedule Monday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The position reports to Springfield Public Schools and is not eligible for insurance benefits due to hours worked. The role involves supporting teachers with instructional and behavioral supports, 1:1 and small-group student assistance, and data collection in a dynamic K-12 setting.