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
Senior IC educational assistant (special education)
Builds
Supports student independence, safety, and engagement within a special education team.
Domain
Special education / Healthcare support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Lifting and transferring students, administering emergency medication, using AAC devices, implementing IEP goals, personal care assistance, behavior management
Preferred skills
Experience with complex medical needs, sign language, G-tube feeding
Technologies
Wheelchairs, walkers, lifts, standers, AAC devices, PECS
Responsibilities
Support implementation of IEP goals for academics and functional skills; assist with personal care including toileting, feeding, and hygiene; monitor and provide delegated health care procedures like seizure monitoring and emergency medication; assist with mobility and positioning using specialized equipment; supervise students during transitions and activities to ensure safety.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC