Educational Assistant (EA IV)
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EducationalAssistant(EAIV)-SignificantSupportNeeds(SSN)Program
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“Educational Assistant (EA IV) - Significant Support Needs (SSN) Program at Educational Assistant (EA IV). Skills: Specialized support, Life skills instruction, Personal care. Provide specialized support to students. Support functional instruction”
Industry & Context.
Occasional lifting 40-70 lbs, Frequent bending, Frequent standing, Frequent sitting, Frequent walking, Occasional reaching, Occasional kneeling, Occasional squatting, Ability to run short distances
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High School or Equivalent
Nice to Have
Experience with children with disabilities, Experience with complex medical needs
What You'll Do.
Provide specialized support to students
Support functional instruction
Support academic instruction
Support life skills instruction
Assist with personal care
Assist with medical needs
Promote student safety
Promote student engagement
Promote student independence
Develop community relations
Promote school relations
Assist with student positioning
Assist with student transferring
Assist with student mobility
Monitor delegated health procedures
Provide basic first aid
Maintain safe learning environment
Maintain clean learning environment
Supervise students during transitions
Supervise students during outdoor activities
Supervise students during mealtimes
Support IEP goal implementation
Reinforce academic instruction
Implement behavior management strategies
Support students with daily living
Support students with functional skills
Assist students with dressing
Assist students with feeding
Assist students with toileting
Assist students with diapering
Assist students with personal hygiene
Aid students in using communication methods
Perform other related duties
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Special education team; Special education teacher
Full Job Description
## Please complete this application using your full legal name as it appears on your government issued forms of identification when you have time to go from start to finish. Application details cannot be saved along the way, and you must complete and submit the application in one sitting. If you leave your computer and return later, you may time out. _REMINDER: Current DCSD employees must apply through their district log-on, this application is for external candidates only!_ ## **Job Posting Title:** Educational Assistant (EA IV) - Significant Support Needs (SSN) Program ## Job Description: Under the direction and guidance of a licensed special education teacher and staff, provides specialized, intensive, and individualized support to students with Significant Support Needs (SSN), including those with moderate to severe cognitive disabilities and possible physical, health, or medical impairments. As a critical member of the special education team, supports functional, academic, and life skills instruction, assists with personal care and medical needs, and promotes student safety, engagement, and independence within a structured and supportive learning environment. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community members and school clientele. Experience working with children or young adults with significant cognitive or physical disabilities, or complex medical needs is preferred. 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 EQUIPMENT USED: General classroom and office equipment ESSENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS: Typical classroom noise Mostly clean and comfortable ## Position Specific Information (if Applicable): ## Responsibilities: * **Health, Mobility, & Safety:** * Assist with student positioning, transferring (e.g., from wheelchair to stander, floor
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