Special Education Aide: Student Support & IEP Help

St. Helens High School; Saint Helens (OR); On-site; USD 31,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Helens High School in Oregon seeks an Education Assistant in Special Education to support students with diverse needs under the supervision of teachers.

The role includes small-group and one-on-one instructional tasks, record-keeping, and assisting with IEPs and classroom management. The position is a .94 FTE (.75 hours per day) temporary assignment for the remainder of the 25/26 school year, requiring an AA degree or equivalent and eligibility under NCLB.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or one to two years' related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must meet current No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements.
• Prior successful experience working in a school setting or with special needs children strongly preferred.
• Works well with others from diverse backgrounds.
• Focuses on solving conflict; maintaining confidentiality; listening to others without interrupting; keeping emotions under control; remaining open to others’ ideas and contributing to building a positive team spirit.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully work with children who have a wide range of disabilities.
• Ability to communicate fluently verbally and in writing in English.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond effectively to questions in one-on-one, small and large group situations to students and other school staff.
• Ability to verbally respond to common inquiries from students.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, IEP’s, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and area.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry, fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• General knowledge of computer usage and ability to use database software, e-mail, internet software, spreadsheets, teaching software and word processing software.
• Ability to appropriately communicate with students, teachers, parents and members of the community.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and work in an environment with constant interruptions and appropriately react to a wide spectrum of behaviors of disabled students.
• Certificates as determined by the District including meeting current No Child Left Behind certification requirements, ability to obtain a valid CPR/First Aid card, bloodborne pathogen training, blood spill training and physical restraint training.

Responsibilities

• Assists special education teaching staff in a school setting by performing instructional tasks in small groups and one-on-one settings and record keeping for students with special needs.
• Follows and maintains knowledge of all District policies and procedures.
• Works directly with students with a variety of special needs.
• Assists students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts.
• Attends mainstream classroom to assist special education students in achieving goals and providing supplemental support.
• Assists students with tracking assignments and managing behaviors.
• Assists teachers in correcting and recording student work and in testing students.
• Implements Individual Education Plan (IEP) modifications at teacher's request.
• Assists with physical management of students including lifting, moving, positioning, feeding, and toileting or diapering under direction of teacher.
• Escorts students to various school sites.

Job description

St. Helens High School in Oregon seeks an Education Assistant in Special Education to support students with diverse needs under the supervision of teachers.

The role includes small-group and one-on-one instructional tasks, record-keeping, and assisting with IEPs and classroom management. The position is a .94 FTE (.75 hours per day) temporary assignment for the remainder of the 25/26 school year, requiring an AA degree or equivalent and eligibility under NCLB.