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, under the direction of a licensed special education teacher.
Role type
Special Education Assistant (SSN Program)
Builds
Supports functional, academic, and life skills instruction; promotes student safety, engagement, and independence within a structured learning environment.
Domain
Special Education / Healthcare Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Lifting and transferring students (40-70 lbs), administering emergency medication (e.g., Epipen, Diastat), monitoring seizures, personal care (toileting, feeding, hygiene), mobility assistance, implementing IEP goals, behavior management, using AAC devices.
Preferred skills
Experience working with children or young adults with significant cognitive or physical disabilities, complex medical needs.
Responsibilities
Assist with student positioning, transferring, and mobility using specialized equipment; monitor and provide delegated health care procedures; maintain a safe and clean learning environment; supervise students during transitions and activities; support implementation of IEP goals; provide support for daily living and functional skills.
Seniority
Entry-level / Support Staff