Educational Assistant (EA IV) - Significant Support Needs (SSN) Program
Core
Provides specialized, intensive, and individualized support to students with Significant Support Needs (SSN), including those with moderate to severe cognitive disabilities and complex medical impairments, within a structured learning environment.
Role type
Special Education Assistant (SSN Program)
Builds
Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and safe learning environments for students with significant disabilities
Domain
Special Education / Healthcare Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Lifting and transferring students, administering emergency medication, personal care assistance, behavior management, IEP implementation, mobility support
Preferred skills
Experience with cognitive or physical disabilities, complex medical needs, sign language or AAC device usage
Technologies
Wheelchairs, walkers, lifts, standers, PECS, AAC devices
Responsibilities
Support implementation of IEP goals for academics, functional skills, and communication; Assist with daily living skills including dressing, feeding, and toileting; Monitor and provide delegated health care procedures such as seizure monitoring and emergency medication administration; Assist with student positioning and mobility using specialized equipment; Supervise students during transitions and activities to ensure safety.