Douglas County School District
Educational Assistant IV - Severe Needs
Douglas County School District, Karval, Colorado, United States, 80823
Educational Assistant IV - Severe Needs
Responsible for providing assistance to special education teachers; assists in the instruction, medical, and health needs of special education students; provides some clerical support; may provide assistance with a variety of daily functions such as behavior support as well as life skills instruction; implement daily and long range lessons; assists students with daily functions such as food preparation, hand over hand or tube feeding, toileting; etc. Collaborates and consults with special needs team and other specialists. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community members and school clientele. Experience in an educational environment preferred; verbal and written communication skills in English and a demonstrated ability to read and comprehend written/graphic and oral instructions; computer skills word processing; database and spreadsheets. The location of this position is based on student need and is subject to change as needed. Essential physical requirements include occasional lifting of forty (40) to seventy (70) pounds, frequent bending, standing, sitting, and walking, occasional reaching, kneeling, bending, squatting, and standing, and the ability to run short distances. Responsibilities include: Documenting health related services in the designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program as assigned. Assisting students with daily functions such as food preparation, hand over hand or tube feeding, toileting, etc., as well as life skills instructions. Communicating with parents and other school personnel as needed. Collaborating and consulting with the special needs team and other specialists on various activities, planning, and resource allocations. Providing assistance in some therapeutic activities as prescribed by therapist and assisting in documentation of progress and services. Performing other related duties as assigned or requested. May be responsible for classroom supervision in the absence of the teacher. Supporting daily and long range lessons and activities under the direction of a certified teacher to meet Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals. Respecting confidentiality regarding student needs and abilities. May assist and escort student in bus transference, which may involve lifting children and/or equipment. May provide assistance to students in non-classroom settings. Administering and documenting prescription medication to students and performing medical procedures. Required education: High School or Equivalent. Position type: Regular. Primary location: Plum Creek Academy. One year only (yes or no): No. Scheduled hours per week: 37.5. FTE: 0.94. Approximated scheduled days per year: 180 work days. (260 days indicate a year-round position. Time off [or off-track days] are then granted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the additional position details section above, as scheduled work days.) Minimum hire rate: $19.84 USD hourly. Maximum hire rate: $25.20 USD hourly. Full salary range: $19.84 USD - $30.55 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 health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options. Time off plans: This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time. This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past: October 22, 2025.
Responsible for providing assistance to special education teachers; assists in the instruction, medical, and health needs of special education students; provides some clerical support; may provide assistance with a variety of daily functions such as behavior support as well as life skills instruction; implement daily and long range lessons; assists students with daily functions such as food preparation, hand over hand or tube feeding, toileting; etc. Collaborates and consults with special needs team and other specialists. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community members and school clientele. Experience in an educational environment preferred; verbal and written communication skills in English and a demonstrated ability to read and comprehend written/graphic and oral instructions; computer skills word processing; database and spreadsheets. The location of this position is based on student need and is subject to change as needed. Essential physical requirements include occasional lifting of forty (40) to seventy (70) pounds, frequent bending, standing, sitting, and walking, occasional reaching, kneeling, bending, squatting, and standing, and the ability to run short distances. Responsibilities include: Documenting health related services in the designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program as assigned. Assisting students with daily functions such as food preparation, hand over hand or tube feeding, toileting, etc., as well as life skills instructions. Communicating with parents and other school personnel as needed. Collaborating and consulting with the special needs team and other specialists on various activities, planning, and resource allocations. Providing assistance in some therapeutic activities as prescribed by therapist and assisting in documentation of progress and services. Performing other related duties as assigned or requested. May be responsible for classroom supervision in the absence of the teacher. Supporting daily and long range lessons and activities under the direction of a certified teacher to meet Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals. Respecting confidentiality regarding student needs and abilities. May assist and escort student in bus transference, which may involve lifting children and/or equipment. May provide assistance to students in non-classroom settings. Administering and documenting prescription medication to students and performing medical procedures. Required education: High School or Equivalent. Position type: Regular. Primary location: Plum Creek Academy. One year only (yes or no): No. Scheduled hours per week: 37.5. FTE: 0.94. Approximated scheduled days per year: 180 work days. (260 days indicate a year-round position. Time off [or off-track days] are then granted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the additional position details section above, as scheduled work days.) Minimum hire rate: $19.84 USD hourly. Maximum hire rate: $25.20 USD hourly. Full salary range: $19.84 USD - $30.55 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 health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options. Time off plans: This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time. This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past: October 22, 2025.