Educational Assistant - 2026/27 School Year

Job Listing ID:

4477092

Job Title:

Educational Assistant

• 2026/27

School Year Application Deadline:

04/29/2026

Job Location:

Marylhurst

Date Posted:

04/21/2026

Hours Worked Per Week:

40

Shift:

Day Shift Duration of Job:

Full Time, more than 6 months You may contact this employer directly. (Obtain the contact information to print or add to your jobs.)

Job Summary:

Job Duties:

• Provides instruction under the direction of the classroom teacher to individual students in academic and functional skills domains including communication, self-care, social skills, community use, functional academics, leisure, and work
• Participates actively in the process of completing functional behavioral assessments by collecting specific data related to students' behaviors and contributes to the development of students' Behavior Support Plans through sharing data and observations
• Manages student behaviors by adhering to the Behavior Support Plan developed for the student, and utilizes principles of de-escalation at all times
• Follows guidelines for use of the least intrusive intervention, and best practices, consistent with the students' needs and disabilities; provides feedback and adjusts the nature and frequency with which positive reinforcement is provided to students during individual sessions
• Following the guidance of the classroom teacher, the EA instructs and/or assists students in following daily routines that include personal hygiene, toileting, arrival, departure, walking, recess, feeding, and transportation
• Builds students' ability to communicate through consistent use of communication methods, implementing them with fidelity as instructed by the speech/language pathologist and classroom teacher
• Provides for students' personal care needs including feeding and toileting
• Performs health tasks and implements individualized protocols, as delegated by the CESD's
• Registered Nurse and assigned by the classroom teacher
• Meets students' physical, communication, and instructional needs by using adaptive equipment and technology
• Collects and records data on students' performance
• Communicates accurately and effectively with other education staff, building administrators, employers, and community service providers related to instruction
• Communicates with parents under the direction of, or upon request from, the teacher
• Supervises students' arrival and departure, recess, breaks, and lunch, in the education facility and the community
• Prepares materials for instructional activities designed by the teacher, and completes routine clerical tasks
• Maintains a clean and safe classroom environment, including wearing protective gear, proper disposal of waste, washing, and disinfecting materials Minimum qualifications:
• At least 18 years of age
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preparation
• Ability to operate and use technology for student instruction and/or care, including computers, augmentative communication devises, and adaptive physical equipment
• Ability to produce materials using computers, copiers, audiovisual equipment, and other office machines
• Ability to work as a member of a collaborative team
• Ability and willingness to provide for students' personal care needs including feeding, diapering, and assistance with toileting
• Ability to take data Preferred qualifications:
• Bilingual.

Bilingual candidates must pass a language proficiency assessment at an intermediate high to advanced level per CESD guidelines to be eligible for bilingual salary placement.

Job Classification:

Teaching Assistants, Special Education Access our statewide or regional occupation report for more information about wages, employment outlooks, skills, training programs, related occupations, and more. Compensation

Salary:

$24.93 to $28.48 per Hour Depending on Experience

Benefits Offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Sick Leave, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Retirement, Education Reimbursement

Additional Benefit Information:

• Paid sick leave
• Paid personal leave
• Paid holidays
• Opportunities to grow with us with generous professional development expense reimbursements
• Clackamas ESD covers the full cost of fingerprinting for new employees, saving you $82.50
• a benefit not offered by most other districts
• Read more about our benefits here: http://www.

clackesd.org/employment/ Job Requirements

Experience Required:

 None

Education Required:

High School Diploma/GED

Minimum Age:

18

Gender:

N/A

Employer Will Perform:

Background Check