Substitute - Educational Assistant IV

Douglas County School District; Spruce (NV); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Voluntary 401(k)

Paid sick time

Job summary

Douglas County School District seeks a Substitute Educational Assistant IV to support special education teachers at Silver Spruce Elementary. The role involves assisting with instruction, health needs, and daily activities in a dynamic classroom environment, including one-on-one and small-group support.

The position may involve coordinating materials, documenting health services, and collaborating with the IEP team.

Qualifications

• Assist in instruction and health needs of students.
• Support teachers with daily classroom activities and materials.
• Maintain confidentiality of student records and information.

Responsibilities

• Create and assemble instructional materials for lessons.
• Assist in daily classroom or lab activities, one-on-one or small groups.
• Document health-related services in the Medicaid reimbursement system.
• Support IEP goals and collaborate with the special education team.
• Supervise students in non-classroom settings and assist with transfers.
• Provide some therapeutic activities such as speech or physical therapy as needed.
• Assist students with daily functions like feeding and toileting.

Skills

Position Type: Substitutes

Education

High School or Equivalent (Required)

Job description

Substitute - Educational Assistant IV

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. 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, and walking
• Occasional reaching, kneeling, bending, squatting, and standing
• Ability to run short distances

Responsibilities

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

Certifications

• First Aid & CPR Certification - American Heart Association

Education

• High School or Equivalent (Required)

Skills

• Position Type: Substitutes

Primary Location

• Silver Spruce Elementary

One Year Only (Yes Or No): No

Scheduled Hours Per Week: 0

Fte: 0.00

Approx Scheduled Days Per Year: 0 Work Days

Minimum Hire Rate: $19.84 USD Hourly

Maximum Hire Rate: $19.84 USD Hourly

Full Salary Range: $19.84 USD - $19.84 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 voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plans.

Time Off Plans

• This position is eligible for paid sick time.

This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past: January 26, 2027