ESSA - Instructional Assistant / School Office Specialist / School Base Health Assistant 2026-27 - Highland JobID: 14021
Position Type:
Classified- School-Based
Date Posted:
6/5/2026
Location:
HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (135)
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Click here for full job description: Instructional Assistant - ESSA
PURPOSE
To improve student achievement by assisting a licensed teacher in the planning and implementation of an educational program for students to perform instructional activities in support of the prescribed lesson plan; assisting in providing a safe, healthy environment for students; and performing a variety of general clerical duties.
Click here for full job description: School Office Specialist
PURPOSE
To improve student achievement by performing a variety of moderately complex clerical duties, using various office equipment and computer software programs in a school office setting in direct administrative support of a school.
Click here for full job description: School-Based Health Assistant
PURPOSE
To improve student achievement by performing duties related to supporting the health and safety of students in schools.
Start date: September 3, 2026
Type: Classified
Hours per day: 6.5 hrs (2 hrs ESSA IA / 3 hrs SOS / 1.5 hrs SBHA)
Number of days per year: 188
Status: Permanent
Hourly Range: $19.96 - $25.59 ESSA IA / $20.91 - $26.75 SOS, SBHA (Hourly rate is based on the 2025-26 schedule and is subject to change)
ESSA Documentation Required: Yes
Application Procedure: Apply online
What is ESSA?
The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) works to support equal opportunity for disadvantaged students and eliminate barriers to student success. ESSA requires all paraprofessionals working in a Title I funded school to meet certain proficiency in reading, writing and math.
If you meet any of the below ESSA requirements, you must register this information with the district by attaching transcripts and/or test results to your job application. These materials will be reviewed to verify that the requirements are met.
Please follow this link for more information regarding ESSA and placement testing sites Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) - Salem-Keizer Public Schools
All Applicants, please note: If selected, you will be asked to participate in an interview process. Interviews are conducted virtually, in person, or via a one-way video. Please note interviews are a required part of the hiring process, non-compliance with the interview eliminates your eligibility for the position.
Salem-Keizer Public Schools does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veterans' status, or other categories protected by ORS Chapter 659A.