Educational Assistant (EA IV) - Significant Support Needs (SSN) Program
Core
Provides specialized, intensive, and individualized support to students with significant cognitive, physical, or medical impairments in a structured learning environment.
Role type
Educational Assistant (EA IV) for students with significant support needs
Builds
Supports functional, academic, and life skills instruction for students with moderate to severe disabilities
Domain
Special Education / Healthcare Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Lifting and transferring students, administering emergency medication, personal care assistance, behavior management, implementing IEP goals, using AAC devices
Preferred skills
Experience with complex medical needs, seizure monitoring, G-tube feeding
Technologies
Wheelchairs, walkers, lifts, standers, PECS, AAC devices
Responsibilities
Assist with student positioning and mobility; monitor and provide delegated health care procedures; support daily living skills including toileting and feeding; supervise students during transitions and activities; reinforce academic instruction and behavior strategies
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on support role