Special Education Educational Assistant

Special Education Educational Assistant JobID: 4159 Position Type: Special Education and Student Support ServicesDate Posted: 10/30/2026Location: Great Lakes Elementary SchoolDate Available: Immediately Closing Date: Until filled Additional Information: Show/HideNotice of Support Staff Posting Position: Special Education Educational Assistant Posting # 4159 -Great Lakes Elementary School Posting Dates: October 30, 2026 Until Filled Reports To: Principal Beginning: Immediately Hours: 29.5 hours per week Monday to Friday School-Year/Part-Time Job Responsibilities:Provide consistent, attentive support to an assigned student throughout the school day.Assist the student in accessing and participating in classroom instruction, activities, specials, lunch, recess, assemblies, field trips, and other school experiences.Follow the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP), behavior support plans, health/safety plans, and other established student support plans as directed.Support the student in developing greater independence by providing the least amount of assistance necessary to successfully participate.Assist with transitions between classrooms, activities, and school locations.Provide support with organization, materials, following directions, task completion, and classroom routines.Reinforce appropriate academic, social, communication, and behavioral skills. student(s) with recess, classroom supervision, transitions to activities, and breaksWork with special education and general education teachers to ensure materials are preparedProvide breaks for support staff and teachers • Student behavior supportSupport students with personal care needs including toiletingOther duties as assigned Other Information:Must Qualifications:CPI trained or willing to be trained in CPIHigh school diploma requiredExperience working with children with disabilities is preferredPhysical Requirements and Working Conditions:Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work; those activities where detailed or import spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.The worker is subject to environmental conditions.The worker should provide consistent and reliable in-person attendance.