About this role
Position Profile Position: Educational Support Professional-Instructional Sub (School Year 26/27) Department/School: Guest Staff Office Reports To: Guest Staff Coordinator and School Principal Salary: $16.82 to $17.57 Per Hour FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. *This Position Will be Open Until October 30th, 2026* SUMMARY OF FUNCTION Assist Special Education/Regular Education teachers to meet the needs of children with special needs with academics, behavior modification, personal hygiene and /or physical/emotional conditions. Educational Assistant Assist Special Education/Regular Education teachers to meet the needs of children with special needs with academics, behavior modification, personal hygiene and /or physical/emotional conditions. (Physical required and ability to lift 50 pounds)
Study Hall Supervisor Supervises students assigned to study hall and in other areas.
Teacher Assistant/Non Certified Assists classroom teachers by working with students and by preparing materials. Assist Special Education/Regular Education teachers to meet the needs of children with special needs with academics, behavior modification, personal hygiene and/or physical/emotional conditions.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
• Provide information and support to students
• Create a positive classroom environment which upholds and enforces the school rules and is conducive to learning
• Demonstrates punctuality, good attendance, good attitude
• Develops and maintains professional working relations with other District employees
• Substitutes are expected to observe the same ethical codes as all District employees
• Attire should reflect the professional position of the employees
• Pupil records of any description are confidential and must be treated as such
• Responsible for the proper use and care of classroom books and office materials
• Supervises students in classroom, playground, lunchroom and other areas
• Assist with toileting, including diapering and personal hygiene care
• Always check in at the office upon arriving at the building to receive information regarding room assignment, lesson plans, duties, mailbox and materials for the day
• Always check out at the conclusion of the day to leave keys, etc
• Leave room area neat and in order
• Must comply with all District and school guidelines and protocols related to COVID-19 in the completion of all duties.
OTHER DUTIES • Perform related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS •Knowledge of modern office practices and operation of standard office equipment, including desktop computers, copy machines and faxes •Knowledge of classroom routine and general school procedures •Knowledge of disabilities •Knowledge of media materials and their use •Ability to perform general office clerical quickly and efficiently •Ability to operate keyboard devices at moderate speed •Ability to assist users of a media center or computer lab •Ability to supervise students in study hall •Ability to work effectively with children with disabilities •Ability to relate well with children •Ability to communicate effectively •Ability to work cooperatively with others •Ability to effectively use District's technology to include the SFE (telephone and online) system
QUALIFICATIONS
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Physical required; ability to lift 50 pounds (Educational Assistant position only)
• Fingerprints
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
• Reports to assigned teacher or supervisor
WORKING CONDITIONS The work is performed in a school classroom or office
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Study Hall Supervisor, Teacher Assistant: The work is mostly walking and standing with periods of sitting. Typical positions require workers to lift and carry up to 20 pounds; climb stairs, ladders or scaffolding; bend and crouch, reach, hold, grasp and turn objects: use fingers to operate computer or typewriter keyboards. Occasionally stooping, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching and fine motor activity, frequently sitting, balancing, reaching at desk and floor level, firm and simple grasping. The work requires constant seeing, hearing and talking. The work requires the ability to speak normally, to use normal or aided vision and hearing, and to detect odors.
Educational Assistant The work is occasionally heavy with the majority of the day requiring light physical activity. Typical positions require workers to alternate between sitting, standing, and walking throughout the day lifting up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis and 10 pounds on a frequent basis, occasionally stooping, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching and fine motor activity, frequently sitting, standing walking balancing, reaching at desk and floor level, firm and simple grasping. The work requires constant seeing, hearing, and talking. Join Our Team! Join Colorado Springs School District 11 and help inspire a generation of learners. Your dedication, creativity, and expertise empower students to reach their full potential — shaping the future of our community and beyond. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY School District 11 is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in relation to disability, need for special education services (whether actual or perceived), race, creed, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religion, ancestry, age, genetic information, or protected activity in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Any harassment/discrimination of students and/or staff, based on the aforementioned protected areas, will not be tolerated and must be brought to the immediate attention of the school principal, D11 administrator/supervisor or D11 nondiscrimination compliance/grievance coordinator. NONDISCRIMINATION COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR, the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs and Ombudservices, has been designated to coordinate compliance with: Equal Pay Act of 1963, Civil Rights Act of 1964, as Amended, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Title IX – Education Amendments Act of 1972, Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. For additional information, please contact the District 11 Office of Equal Opportunity Programs & Ombudservices at 1115 North El Paso Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2599, Phone: 719-520-2288, FAX: 719-520-2442 The following Board policies address nondiscrimination in District 11: AC, AC-R, GBA, GBAA, JBB, JBB-R