Job description

Location: Itinerant, Clackamas County

Program: Early Intervention/ Early Childhood Special Education Services (ECSE)

Schedule: 7.5 hours per day/ 5 days per week/ 185-day Instructional Calendar

Application deadline: June 1, 2023

Starting date: August 2023

About this position:
The ECSE Itinerant Educational Assistant will, under the day-to-day direction of the teacher and/or related services staff, serve students in self-contained and community preschool or childcare settings. The Itinerant EA may also substitute for educational assistants who are absent. The Itinerant Educational Assistant helps set up and clean up the classroom space before and after each group, prepares materials and snacks, works with children individually or in a small group within the daily preschool routine, and attends to the health and safety of each child. The Itinerant Educational Assistant will also follow and support both the Clackamas ESD and the host school district’s policies and procedures, perform other duties as assigned, and work cooperatively and harmoniously with children and their parents, co-workers and supervisors.

Find your "why" with Clackamas ESD
At Clackamas Education Service District, our mission is to lead, serve and innovate for learning. Clackamas ESD provides services in early learning, special education, technology and teacher/staff support to Clackamas County school districts. We ensure students and families in all of our communities — big and small — have access to equitable education services.

About the program:
Clackamas ESD has been providing services for young children with special needs in Clackamas County for more than thirty years. The Clackamas Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education program continues to focus on working with families, local school districts, and other community programs to prepare young children with special needs to enter kindergarten ready to learn.

Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education serves eligible children ages 0-5 years who experience delays or disabilities. Services are individualized according to the child's needs and may include home visiting; consultation to staff at community preschools, Head Start classrooms, or child care settings; specialized preschool; related services such as speech, motor, or other specialists; and parent education. Children may be referred by parents, community preschools, local school districts, physicians, or other community service providers.

Essential functions:

• Reports to various preschool locations and start/end times on a day-to-day basis as assigned
• Assists children in a variety of activities including arrival, departure, play, meals, and personal care, including changing diapers and soiled clothing
• Assists with management of children’s behavior using teaching and behavioral procedures which conform with best practices for young children and the individualized needs of each child
• Implements fine and gross motor activities, and speech and language activities under the design and direction of an Early Childhood Specialist or related services staff
• Assists in data collection or writing of progress notes as directed by the teacher or related service staff
• Assists with maintenance of a clean, safe, and healthy classroom sites including proper disposal of waste, washing, and disinfecting materials
• Organizes materials and prepares for instructional activities designed by the teacher or related service staff, and completes clerical tasks as assigned
• For a complete list of essential functions, please see the full job description

Minimum qualifications:

• At least 18 years of age
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preparation
• Ability to operate and use technology for student instruction and/or care including computers, augmentative communication devices, and adaptive physical equipment
• Training or successful experience working with young children in an early childhood setting
• Ability and willingness to provide for students' personal care needs including feeding, diapering, and assistance with toileting
• For a complete list of minimum qualifications, please see the full job description

Salary: Range 13 of theclassified salary schedule. New hires are eligible to come in at up to Step 4 of the classified salary schedule, depending on experience: $19.92 - $21.63 per hour. Bilingual candidates placed at Range 14: $20.86 - $22.78 per hour.

Benefits:

• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance with generous district-paid contribution (most employees pay $0 out of pocket to maintain health insurance coverage)
• Retirement through the Oregon Public Retirement System (PERS) includes pension and individual account program
• Paid time off, including paid holidays, sick leave, and other personal leave
• Opportunities togrow with uswith generous professional development expense reimbursements

Retirement plan contributions:
Clackamas ESD employees working 600 or more hours in a calendar year are eligible for the Oregon Public Employee Retirement, or PERS. There are two components to PERS, including the pension, which is primarily funded by CESD and The Individual Account Program, or IAP, which is funded by a six-percent deduction from your paycheck. If you are new to PERS, your PERS deduction will begin automatically after a six-month waiting period.

Recruitment timeline:

• Application deadline: June 1, 2023
• Applications reviewed weekly
• Interviews will occur periodically throughout the posting window. The first round of interviews is anticipated to take place in mid-May.

How to apply:
Submit your application athttps://www.applitrack.com/clackesd/onlineapp/.Applications for this position must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the listed closing date and must include:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Completed application form

Clackamas ESD strives to infuse equity in all our programs and bodies of work by maintaining an inclusive, barrier-free environment in which everyone participates and fully benefits.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be the one who comes from a less traditional background. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, or how this would be determined, please feel free to contact Human Resources at hr@clackesd.org to discuss your application.

Clackamas Education Service District is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce along with the students and families that we serve.

Clackamas ESD policy provides veterans and disabled veterans with preference as required by law.

Additional requirements:
Clackamas ESD complies with the Oregon Health Authority mandate that requires all staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19, or have an approved religious or medical exception. New hires will be required to provide proof of their vaccinated status, or receive approval on a submitted OHA exception request form for a qualifying medical or religious reason, prior to their first day of employment.

All individuals working in programs that serve early learners in Oregon must be enrolled in the Central Background Registry (CBR). If you are currently enrolled, please indicate this in your application. If you are not, you may wish to proactively enroll now to meet this employment condition, which would expedite any potential job offer and on-boarding process.Indicate in your CBR application that you are seeking employment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.92 - $22.78 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Clackamas ESD complies with the Oregon Health Authority mandate that requires all staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19, or have an approved religious or medical exception.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Clackamas, OR: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Work Location: Multiple Locations

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