Educational Assistant - Special Education (Significant Needs) - Howard Elementary
- Closes
- Nov 12, 2026
- Posted
- Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- Entry-level
About this role
To demonstrate Highly Qualified status as required by OAR 581-037-0006, you will be required to attach documentation to your application to show:
- Completion of at least two years of post-secondary study consisting of 72 credit hours, 48 semester units (attach transcripts); OR
- Obtaining an associates or higher degree (attach diploma); OR
- Meeting a rigorous standard of quality and demonstrating, through a formal state, or local academic assessment or para-educator certificate program, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics (attach test scores or certificate of completion).
Additional Information
Complete application in its entirety. Incomplete applications will not be accepted or processed, there are no exceptions.
We do not accept walk-in, faxed, or applications via mail. All applications must be submitted using the GovermentJobs website. It is your responsibility to submit a complete application. Submitting an application does not guarantee any candidate an interview. Candidates are interviewed by appointment only. If you apply to more than one job, an application is required for EACH job posting.
- ALL required documentation must be scanned and attached to your online application. Required documents for this posting are:
- Highly Qualified (HQ) Documentation as per Minimum Qualifications above.
Upon offer of employment applicants must obtain a fingerprint clearance from the Oregon State Police Department and the FBI through a process authorized by the Eugene School District 4J. Applicants would be responsible for the one-time fingerprint clearance fee.
An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer
The Eugene School District 4J does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity in admission or access to the treatment of employment in its programs and activities as required by state and federal law. If you have any complaints, please contact the HR Department at (541) 790-7670.
It is the District's policy to provide qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with applicable law. Applicants wishing to claim veterans' preference must provide the following military documents verifying their eligibility:
Veterans: A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge OR a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicating the applicant receives a non-service connected pension.
Disabled Veterans: A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge AND a copy of the applicants veteran's disability preference letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (unless the information is included on the DD Form 214 or 215).
For veterans' preference to apply, the required military documents must be submitted to the District at the time of application submission.
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