Program Support Assistant Jobs in West Linn, OR (NOW HIRING)

Position Type:
Educational Support Staff/Special Education Assistant
Date Posted:
6/25/2026
Location:
Candy Lane Elementary
Date Available:
08/31/2026
BILINGUAL (SPANISH) CANDIDATES STRONGLY PREFERRED.
Qualifications of the applicant will determine whether it is Specialized Programs Assistant I or II
TITLE: Specialized Programs Assistant I
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. High school diploma, or equivalent, with training in educational psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field.
2. History of direct service experience with students considered to present social/emotional/behavioral challenges.
3. Ability to contribute to individual education plan development, monitoring, and revision.
4. Ability to use independent judgment and decision making.
5. Ability to assist with student activities including educational, behavioral intervention, and social skills development components.
6. Ability to comprehend and follow oral and written instructions.
7. Ability to implement prescribed program behavioral management systems.
8. Ability to work as a member of an educational intervention team and maintain effective working
relationships with other team members, including accepting direction and constructive criticism from lead team staff.
9. Ability to maintain clerical records and filing systems.
REPORTS TO: Building Principal/Student Services Administrator
SUPERVISES: None
JOB GOAL: To assist in implementing educational and social/behavioral development interventions for students considered to present significant behavioral/emotional challenges.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Supports all program activities within the intervention classroom. Duties may include, but are not limited to assisting with academic instruction, social skills groups, recreational activities, monitoring of student progress, data collection and supervision of recess, lunch and/or other mainstream activities for enrolled students.
2. Implements any necessary accommodations and modifications on student individualized education plans, including positive behavior support plans and plans of independence for students with special needs, as directed.
3. Collects, collates, and charts behavioral and academic data for enrolled students.
4. Completes written reports on enrolled students as requested.
5. Assists in contacts with community agencies, parents, and teachers as requested.
6. Intervenes with behavioral and discipline concerns within the context of program policies.
7. Implements individual and group services to enrolled students as prescribed by Individual Education Plans and as directed by supervisors.
NUMBER OF HOURS PER DAY: 6.5 HOURS PER DAY
NUMBER OF DAYS WORKED PER SCHOOL YEAR: 186 DAYS PER YEAR
HOURLY RATE OF PAY: $23.70 - $33.36 PER HOUR (RANGE 13)
Applicants recommended for conditional employment are required to be fingerprinted and have a criminal record check at their own expense (presently $12.50 per employee).
Oregon City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, age, veteran status, familial status, genetic information, and/or disability of employee, with or without reasonable accommodations, is able to perform the essential functions of the position.
TITLE: Specialized Programs Assistant II
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelor's degree with college-level training in educational psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field.
2. History of direct service experience with students considered to present social/emotional/behavioral challenges.
3. Ability to contribute to individual education plan development, monitoring, and revision.
4. Ability to use independent judgment and decision making.
5. Ability to assist with student activities including educational, behavioral intervention, and social skills development components.
6. Ability to comprehend and follow oral and written instructions.
7. Ability to implement prescribed program behavioral management systems.
8. Ability to work as a member of an educational intervention team and maintain effective working
relationships with other team members, including accepting direction and constructive criticism from lead team staff.
9. Ability to contribute to program activity planning.
10. Ability to maintain clerical records and filing systems.
REPORTS TO: Building Principal/Student Services Administrator
SUPERVISES: None
JOB GOAL: To assist in implementing educational and social/behavioral development interventions for students considered to present significant behavioral/emotional challenges.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Supports all program activities within the intervention classroom. Duties may include, but are not limited to assisting with academic instruction, social skills groups, recreational activities, monitoring of student progress, data collection and supervision of recess, lunch and/or other mainstream activities for enrolled students.
2. Participates in team planning for development, implementation, and monitoring of individualized educational plan objectives, including behavior support plans and plans of independence, as directed.
3. Collects, collates, and charts behavioral and academic data for enrolled students.
4. Completes written reports on enrolled students as requested.
5. Assists in contacts with community agencies, parents, and teachers as requested.
6. Intervenes with behavioral and discipline concerns within the context of program policies.
7. Schedules and provides individual and group services to enrolled students as prescribed by Individual Education Plans.
NUMBER OF HOURS PER DAY: 6.5 HOURS PER DAY
NUMBER OF DAYS WORKED PER SCHOOL YEAR: 186 DAYS PER YEAR
HOURLY RATE OF PAY: $24.90 - $35.04 PER HOUR (RANGE 14)
Applicants recommended for conditional employment are required to be fingerprinted and have a criminal record check at their own expense (presently $12.50 per employee).
Oregon City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, age, veteran status, familial status, genetic information, and/or disability of employee, with or without reasonable accommodations, is able to perform the essential functions of the position.