Riverside Elementary-Educational Assistant- Special Education- Site-Based- PALS- 7 Hours Per Day (2 positions available)

Grants-Pass-Sd-7; Grants Pass (OR); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing Education Funds

Insurance contributions toward medical

Paid holidays

Personal days

Sick leave

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Grants Pass School District No. 7 is seeking a Special Education Educational Assistant for Riverside Elementary's site-based PALS program, 7 hours per day, 182 days per year.

Knowledge of autism preferred; bilingual Spanish a plus. The role involves applying ABA-informed strategies, supporting students with significant challenges, and collaborating with teachers to design engaging learning experiences.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. Also, one of the following three options: Two years of college study; An associate's (or higher) degree; A passing score on the District's reading, writing and math assessment.
• Preferred: supplemented by college level work or special vocational training in Special Education principles and practices, behavior management, and/or procedures related to basic physical/medical needs and personal hygiene.
• Two years of responsible instructional assistance experience, preferably involving contact with students who have some form of learning or physical disability or special cultural, social/behavioral needs.
• Assists in the planning and implementing of specialized learning experiences of students enrolled in the program: confers with teacher.
• Duties may involve clerical work and other duties as assigned.
• Bilingual and biliterate in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the planning and implementing of specialized learning experiences of students enrolled in the program: confers with teacher.
• Other duties may be ordering, preparing, record keeping, monitoring, typing filing, duplicating, evaluation, correcting, other clerical work and other duties as assigned.
• Duties may involve working with students who need feeding, support with toileting challenges, as well as social/communication/sensory differences that may lead to challenging behaviors.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with fellow employees and ability to get along well with students.
• Upon selection, employees will be required to pay fingerprinting fees.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish)

Autism experience

Instructional assistant experience

Education

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade

Two years of college study

An associate's (or higher) degree

A passing score on the District's reading, writing and math assessment

Job description

Riverside Elementary-Educational Assistant- Special Education- Site-Based- PALS- 7 Hours Per Day (2 positions available)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5943071
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 28, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Grants Pass School District No. 7 is now accepting applications for the following position for the 2025-2026 school year:

Location: Riverside Elementary

Position: Special Education Educational Assistant- Site Based- PALS (2 positions available)
Knowledge and experience of students with Autism preferred

Hours: 7 hours per day

Calendar: 182 days per year (August-June)

Vision: We Are GP! A learning community committed to excellence and success for all.

Mission: We are committed to a high-quality education that empowers each student to reach their potential and become responsible, productive, successful citizens.

DESCRIPTION: The PALS classroom is a site-based program for elementary-aged students with significant challenges due to Autism Spectrum Disorder. This classroom is an ORPATS (Oregon Regional Program Autism Training Site) site and staff receive extra training and support in the use of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) strategies including Discrete Trial Training (DTT), Pivotal Response Training (PRT), and Functional Routines (FR). Our students require visual instruction methods including visual schedules, visual communication strategies (icon exchange), and structured environments.

The successful candidate will have:

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. Also, one of the following three options:
  • Two years of college study
  • An associate's (or higher) degree
  • A passing score on the District's reading, writing and math assessment.
• Preferred: supplemented by college level work or special vocational training in Special Education principles and practices, behavior management, and/or procedures related to basic physical/medical needs and personal hygiene. Two years of responsible instructional assistance experience, preferably involving contact with students who have some form of learning or physical disability or special cultural, social/behavioral needs.
• Assists in the planning and implementing of specialized learning experiences of students enrolled in the program: confers with teacher.
• Other duties may be ordering, preparing, record keeping, monitoring, typing filing, duplicating, evaluation, correcting, other clerical work and other duties as assigned.
• Duties may involve working with students who need feeding, support with toileting challenges, as well as social/communication/sensory differences that may lead to challenging behaviors (restraining, at times, due to aggressive behavior).
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with fellow employees and ability to get along well with students.
• Bilingual and biliterate in Spanish preferred.
• Upon selection, employees will be required to pay for the following: $12.50 fingerprinting fee and $75 ODE fingerprinting processing fee.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• $20.02-$28.91 per hour. Dependent on approved accepted experience/education.
• Annual COLA pay increase (as negotiated with Oregon Association of Classified Employees).
• Annual step pay increase awarded to eligible employees.
• 6 paid holidays per year.
• 2 personal days per year.
• 10 paid sick leave days per year.
• Bereavement leave, as per bargaining agreement.
• Continuing Education Funds, up to $1,200 per year.
• Up to $1,624 per month district-paid contribution toward full-family medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• $4,534 per year insurance opt-out stipend for employees who demonstrate other health insurance coverage under a qualifying employer sponsored group medical plan (more than 6-hour employees), $4080.60 (4-6-hour employees).
• 6% employee paid contribution towards Oregon Public Employees Retirement System
• Longevity Service Stipend after 10 years of employment ($1,000-$1,600).

Control Code 1324/1484 Budget # 100.1250.0112.137.320.00000

PHONE: [phone] EMAIL: [e-mail]

Grants Pass School District 7 strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of our staff and students. We foster fairness, equity and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the position, and we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our qualifications described. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, or how this would be determined, please feel free to contact Human Resources to discuss your application.

The Grants Pass School District No. 7 will provide reasonable accommodation for the application and interview process upon request and as required in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Disabled persons may contact the Director of Human Resources at 474-5700 for additional information or assistance. Speech/Hearing impaired persons may contact the district for assistance through the Oregon Relay at 1-800-735-2900.

Funding for all district positions for the 2026-2027 school year is subject to state funding.

Position Type: Full Time

Job Categories: Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Contact Information

• Jeni Brouillette , Human Resources Executive Assistant
• 725 NE DEAN DRIVE
• Grants Pass, Oregon 97526
• Phone: [phone] ext. 00102
• Email: [e-mail]