Special Education Assistant - Lifeskills/Self-Contained - Long Term Assignment

Join EVSC as a Special Education AssistantAre you passionate about making a real difference in the world? Do you believe in the power of education to transform lives? If so, we invite you to become part of our school corporation! Why Choose EVSC? Impact Lives Daily: Every day, you'll have the opportunity to inspire, guide, and empower the next generation. Your work will ripple through time, shaping not just individual lives but entire communities. Innovate and Grow: We're not just teaching we're reinventing education for the 21st century. Bring your fresh ideas and watch them come to life in our progressive learning environments. Stability Meets Flexibility: Enjoy the security of working in an essential field, coupled with a schedule that respects your work-life balance. Summers off, holidays, and predictable hours allow you to pursue your passions both in and out of the classroom. Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy competitive salaries, excellent health coverage, robust retirement plans, and generous paid time off. Supportive Community: Join a team that feels like family. Our collaborative environment fosters lifelong friendships and professional networks. Cutting-Edge Resources: Work with state-of-the-art technology and innovative teaching tools that make learning exciting for both educators and students. Join us in our mission to educate, inspire, and empower. Together, we can build a brighter future one student at a time. We are Better Together! Apply now and take the first step toward a rewarding career that truly matters!POSITION DETAILS: EVSC Special Education Assistants work throughout the school year, beginning one day before school begins and ending on the last day of school. Enjoy your summers off! The schedule is 5 days per week at 7.25 hours per day and follows the EVSC School Board of Trustees approved school calendar. This includes 27+ paid holidays throughout the school year! This position will begin in the 2026-27 school year. Additionally, Special Ed Assistants follow a salary schedule that provides an annual increase every year! This position is a Lifeskills/Self-Contained position. While employees will work in an assigned category, employees shall be required to support the needs of all students when necessary.SALARY: The hourly rate for a current EVSC assistant will be based on years of service with EVSC in an assistant role. Annual, incremental pay increases are given for each year of service with the EVSC in this role if an employee has worked 120 days in a school year. New Employees begin on year 1.BENEFITS: EVSC offers four Anthem medical insurance plans. You can select a plan that is best for you. Single medical, dental and vision insurance are provided with this position. Employees may pay the additional cost to add family members. If elected, insurance coverage begins the first of the month following the successful completion of a 30-day probationary period. Employees enrolled in an EVSC medical insurance plan are eligible to use any of the three EVSC Health & Wellness Centers. The health clinics provide primary care services, generic prescription medications, physicals, health screenings, and labs; all at NO COST to the employee or covered family member. EVSC employees have access to the EVSC Wee Care Learning Centers. The Wee Care program provides a quality early learning experience for employees' children as young as six weeks through age five at a special employee rate. This position will automatically be enrolled in the Public Employees' Retirement Fund (PERF) through the state of Indiana, which includes a defined benefit (Pension) as well as an Annuity Savings Account (ASA). Employees may also participate in a 403(b) Plan. Eligible employees may enroll in the EVSC group life insurance and long term disability plans. EVSC also offers a variety of voluntary insurance products through American Fidelity. EVSC offers a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP). It is a confidential, voluntary service that provides professional counseling and referral services designed to help employees and their family members with personal, job or family-related matters.REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or GED required. Additionally, all new employees are required to complete required online professional development within 60 days of employment.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Vacancy is posted first for EVSC Special Education Paraprofessional transfers. If no internal transfer takes place, outside applicants will be reviewed and considered. This position is based upon student enrollment in this school building. Fluctuating student enrollment may make it necessary to move an employee to another school building or reduction in hours. Enrollment is evaluated at the start of a new school year. The EVSC works diligently to ensure employees maintain the position that they are hired for but in some cases, transfers may occur in order to effectively serve EVSC students.SUMMARY: Assist teachers in the classroom or in resource settings with daily activities and student management.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned. Assist teacher in routine classroom operation by working with students. Prepare planned instructional materials, attendance reports and class reports. Supervise students involved in non classroom activities; recess, lunch, room transitions, etc. Implement/follow teacher instructions of classroom procedures. Make appropriate referrals when teacher is not readily available. Assist with clerical duties such as inventory, bulletin boards, collecting money, etc. Demonstrate an understanding of students' unique needs. Keep records, write lessons on the board, support students' work. Assist with loading and unloading of students on buses. In specific classes, will feed, toilet, and manage self-care needs. Responsibilities may include non-medical procedures concerning personal hygiene of the students in addition to g-tube feedings. While employees will work in an assigned category, employees shall be required to support the needs of all students when necessary. Maintain regular attendance.JOB SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to work with special needs students. Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions. Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and board of school trustees policies. In specific program areas, other skills may be required, i.e., brailling skills in vision area, interpreting skills in hearing area.ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Work collaboratively with EVSC employees, vendors and community partners in a teamwork-driven environment Strive to be innovative in continuously improving processes for district-wide success Provide excellent service in all forms of communication with a results-oriented customer-driven focus Successful in working effectively and efficiently in a high pressure, time-sensitive environment Ability to internally motivate, think critically, and initiate strategic improvement Exude a positive and dependable work ethic Highly organized with attention to detailSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervise students.QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, textbooks, and government regulations. Ability to write reports and general correspondence. Ability, both orally and in writing, to present information effectively and respond appropriately to questions and concerns from individuals and groups of educators, administrators, parents, students, and the general public. Ability always to communicate using correct grammar.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form and to understand abstract and concrete variables. Ability to use available information and develop realistic long-term and short-term plans for curricular goals.PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to lift students and reach with hands and arms. Frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, see, talk or hear. Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Frequently required to bend at the trunk more than the average person. Depending upon the class assignment, the employee may be required to lift or move up to 100 pounds such as to move students and equipment on wheels. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and peripheral vision. Needs to be able to tell where a sound is coming from and hear in a noisy environment. In positions including interpreting, use of the hands is a constant activity.WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level