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Cascade Management

Job Executive Assistant

Portland, OR · On-site

Executive Assistant As an executive assistant, you will provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing ...

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Aéropostale

Assistant Store Manager

Troutdale, OR · On-site

Assistant Store Manager Overview As an Assistant Store Manager, you will support the Store Manager ... Proven track record of exceeding sales and statistical expectations. * Flexible availability to ...

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Caregiver - Assisted Living

Vancouver, WA

$15.25 - $18.75/hr

In our memory care setting, CNA's may prepare the dining room, take orders, and serve meals * Taking and documenting vital statistics * Performing medication assistance as directed by a licensed ...

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Caregiver - Assisted Living

Vancouver, WA

$15.25 - $18.75/hr

In our memory care setting, CNA's may prepare the dining room, take orders, and serve meals * Taking and documenting vital statistics * Performing medication assistance as directed by a licensed ...

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Med Tech - NOC Shift

Vancouver, WA · On-site

In our memory care setting, CNA's may prepare the dining room, take orders, and serve meals * Taking and documenting vital statistics * Performing medication assistance as directed by a licensed ...

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How much do statistical assistant jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 19, 2026, the average yearly pay for statistical assistant in Portland, OR is $58,699.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $44,500.00 and $63,600.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What skills are needed to be a statistical assistant?

A statistical assistant needs strong analytical skills, proficiency in statistical software such as SPSS, SAS, or R, and a solid understanding of statistical methods. Attention to detail, good communication skills, and the ability to interpret data accurately are also important for the role.

What Does a Statistical Assistant Do?

As a statistical assistant, you assist a statistician in all duties related to collecting, processing, analyzing, and presenting data. Your responsibilities also include keeping a schedule, word processing, and data entry into computer software that utilizes statistical formulas. In some positions, you administer surveys, work with focus groups, and keep records of all collected data. You then select statistical tests to use in your data analysis and process the data in software programs. Other duties include compiling reports, charts, and graphs as needed, making presentations to your clients, and maintaining accurate databases of statistical information. Your job also requires you to write clerical procedures and specifications, resolve computer rejects, and recommend changes to the procedures.

What is the difference between Statistical Assistant vs Data Analyst?

AspectStatistical AssistantData Analyst
Required CredentialsTypically an associate's or bachelor's degree in statistics, mathematics, or related fieldBachelor's degree often in statistics, mathematics, computer science, or related field; some roles prefer a master's
Work EnvironmentGovernment agencies, research institutions, healthcare, and academic settingsBusiness, finance, healthcare, technology, and marketing sectors
Employer & Industry UsageUsed mainly in research, government, and academic sectors for data collection and basic analysisCommon in corporate settings for data interpretation, reporting, and decision-making

While both roles involve working with data, Statistical Assistants focus on data collection, entry, and basic analysis primarily in research and government settings. Data Analysts typically perform more advanced analysis, data visualization, and reporting in business environments. The roles share similar educational backgrounds but differ in scope and industry application.

What jobs make $1,000,000 a year?

In the field of statistical assistance, high earnings of $1,000,000 or more annually are rare and typically associated with senior roles such as chief data officers, data science directors, or consultants with extensive experience and specialized skills. These positions often involve leadership, strategic decision-making, and advanced expertise in statistical software and data analysis tools. Most statistical assistants earn significantly less, with top-tier salaries generally reserved for senior-level professionals in data-driven industries.

What are some common challenges Statistical Assistants face when managing large datasets, and how can they overcome them?

Statistical Assistants often encounter challenges such as data inconsistencies, missing values, and complex file formats when handling large datasets. To overcome these issues, it's important to develop strong data cleaning skills and familiarity with statistical software like Excel, SAS, or SPSS. Collaborating closely with statisticians and data analysts can also help ensure data quality and accuracy. Regular training and staying updated on best practices in data management are essential for effectively addressing these challenges.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Statistical Assistant, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Statistical Assistant, you need a strong foundation in mathematics, statistics, and data analysis, typically supported by an associate's or bachelor's degree in a related field. Proficiency in statistical software such as SPSS, SAS, or Excel, along with familiarity with data management systems, is commonly required. Attention to detail, organizational skills, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for this role. These abilities ensure accurate data collection, analysis, and reporting, which are essential for supporting sound decision-making within organizations.

What does a statistical assistant do?

A statistical assistant supports data collection, analysis, and interpretation for research projects or organizations. They often use statistical software like SPSS or SAS and ensure data accuracy, helping statisticians or researchers prepare reports and summaries. Strong attention to detail and basic knowledge of statistics are essential for this role.

What degree do I need to be a statistical assistant?

A statistical assistant typically needs at least a bachelor's degree in statistics, mathematics, data science, or a related field. Strong analytical skills and proficiency with statistical software like SPSS, SAS, or R are also important for the role.

What are Statistical Assistants?

Statistical Assistants are professionals who support statisticians and other researchers by collecting, processing, and analyzing data. They often use statistical software to organize data, check for accuracy, and create tables or reports. These assistants play a crucial role in ensuring data integrity and supporting research projects across various industries, including government, healthcare, and business. Their work helps organizations make informed decisions based on accurate and reliable data.
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Health Assistant / Media Assistant

Health Assistant / Media Assistant

Gresham Barlow School District

Gresham, OR • On-site

$23.65 - $32.40/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 8 days ago

Job description

Position Type:
Classified/Health Assistant
Date Posted:
6/11/2026
Location:
Clear Creek Middle School
Application Deadline: In-District Bargaining Unit Members June 17, 2026. If the position is not filled with a bargaining unit member, outside applicants will be considered thereafter until filled.
Projected Start Date: Approximately September 2, 2026 . Exact date to be determined by the district.
This is a DLI position and requires applicants to be bilingual.
Media EA
2 hours/day, 185 days/year
Salary Range 9(To be paid at range 10 once bilingual proficiency is verified) $22.29 to $30.54/hour (Range 10: $22.96-$31.47)
Health Assistant
2 hours/day, 185 days/year
Salary Range 10(To be paid at range 11 once bilingual proficiency is verified) $22.96 to $31.47/hour (Range 11: $23.65-$32.40)
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 desired qualifications as described in a job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our desired qualifications described. If you are unsure whether you meet the desired qualifications of this position, or how this would be determined, please feel free to contact Human Resources to discuss your application. Preference will be given to those applicants with work or lived experience with culturally, linguistically and racially diverse communities
POSITION SUMMARY: The School Health Assistant assists school personnel with specific student health issues and performs clerical duties for the Health Room. This position handles sensitive and confidential issues, requiring excellent communication skills.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Training, Experience, Licensure and Certification
  • Experience Required: Prior job-related experience with increasing responsibility
  • Education Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required: Criminal Justice Fingerprint
  • Clearance; Current First Aid/CPR Certificates.

Knowledge of:
  • Rules and regulations related to assigned school
  • Statistical record keeping
  • Customer service principles, protocols, and methods

Skill in:
  • Operating medical equipment such as digital thermometers, nebulizers, glucometers, insulin pens/syringes, scales, inhalers, AEDs, and auto-injectors
  • Operating standard office equipment as well as computer programs and applications (e.g. email, system applications, word processing, database, spreadsheet)
  • Communicating effectively in English, both verbally and in writing (e.g. correct spelling, grammar and punctuation)
  • Understanding and carry out verbal and written instructions
  • Functioning as a self-starter, who works well independently or in a team
  • Planning, prioritizing and completing assignments with minimum supervision
  • Handling multiple projects, tasks, and deadlines simultaneously
  • Developing effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community
  • Administering first aid
  • Interacting with persons of different age groups and cultural backgrounds

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
  • Provides basic first aid and emergency care for illness or injury and refer emergency situations to district nurse, administration, parents, appropriate emergency medical personnel and appropriate support personnel
  • Monitor student health status during periods of short-term rest or recovery in the health room
  • Collects and maintains data and records on student health issues as required by the district, state, and federal regulations
  • Provides delegated health care tasks for students with chronic health problems
  • Where appropriate, administers medication to students following District and school protocols under the direction and training of the school nurse
  • Keeps accurate records of medication brought to the health room
  • Notify nurse and/or parents of medication-related updates or changes such as orders, treatments, practitioner orders, needed refills/pick-ups, expired medication, etc.
  • Assists other school personnel with health screenings
  • Prepare medications, supplies, and precautions, consult/communicate with teacher and assess need for staff training for field trips
  • Monitor students in a variety of settings (e.g. classroom, transportation, field trips) for the purpose of providing care as defined by student health plans and monitoring of student needs
  • Maintains and updates student health records
  • Maintains appropriate student records for student health histories
  • Collects immunization and tuberculosis data
  • Composes reports and documents for administrators and other school staff regarding student health issues
  • Manages health related referrals from other school staff members
  • Processes documents and materials for the purpose of disseminating information to appropriate parties
  • Orders necessary supplies for the health room and other materials as requested
  • Communicate effectively with parents related to student health issues
  • Assist with physically transferring students from wheelchairs, mats, or other positioning equipment

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
  • Cross-trains in a variety of office functions and assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities within scope of pay range and job description
  • Assist in general office duties to include answering phones, directing calls, providing proper information, taking messages, preparing and distributing forms and correspondence and ordering supplies
  • Performs selected tasks from School Health Management Plan as delegated and supervised by the Registered Nurse
  • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Ability to:

o sit, stand or walk for prolonged periods of time
o talk and hear conversations in a potentially noisy environment
o use precise control of fingers and hand movement, often in a repetitive motion such as
keyboarding
o reach for and handle objects
o use close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust
focus
  • Focus on a computer screen
  • Bending, stooping, kneeling and lifting and/or moving up to 40 pounds may also be required on occasion

WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS:
  • Maintaining regular and punctual attendance. In case of an absence site and/or district protocol for reporting absences is followed.
  • Dress in a professional and appropriate manner for the assignment and the work setting
  • Maintaining appropriate confidentiality regarding information about students, staff, and parents
  • Exercising prudent judgment
  • Work independently in the performance of routine duties
  • Utilize the District's electronic systems and applications only as related to the position
  • Follow all District policies and work procedures, as well as federal and state regulations
  • Participate in required meetings and trainings related to the position
  • If employee is bilingual, interpretation, translating documents, and/or communicating orally in the second language may be requested
  • Cultivate and model a respectful working and learning environment

POSITION SUMMARY: The job of "Educational Assistant - Elementary/Middle - Media" is done to ensure an orderly operation and maintenance of the school media collection and to provide library services to students and staff.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Training, Experience, Licensure and Certification
  • Experience Required: Prior job related experience, paid or volunteer, with school-age children
  • Education Required: High school diploma or GED
  • Highly Qualified Status (Completed associates or higher degree, completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education (72 college quarter hours or more) or met a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate, through a formal state or local" academic assessment, knowledge of and ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics)
  • Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required: Fingerprinting and Criminal Background check, and current First Aid/CPR card

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND/OR ABILITIES REQUIRED:
  • Skill to perform basic clerical functions, basic arithmetic calculations, operate standard office equipment
  • Ability to use English in verbal and written form, use correct grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Knowledge of principles of child development, instructional processes
  • Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of student records, meet schedules and deadlines, read/interpret/apply rules, regulations, policies
  • Ability to rapidly learn methods and materials used in a variety of instructional situations

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
  • Manages circulation and collection, utilizing the automated system in place, including: adding and deleting patron records, backing up data each day, adding and deleting materials, processing materials, running reports as needed, keeping an inventory of the collection
  • Monitors classes that come to the media center for regular library visits: check-in/check-out of materials, reading a story (elementary), supervising study hall or work sent by the teacher, supervising silent reading time
  • Processes materials for library use: spine label, stamp, bar code, enters into the system
  • Repairs/mends library materials as needed
  • Aids students in the selection process and in other computer work
  • Trains and supervises volunteers helping with media center upkeep, e.g. shelving books
  • Acts as a representative of the media center: fielding calls from parents, fielding calls from sales representatives, working with parent clubs, working with the public library

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
  • Helps maintain general upkeep of the library
  • Sets up space for classes, meetings held in the library
  • Gathers collections for staff as requested
  • Notifies staff and students of overdue materials in timely manner
  • Process holds for students
  • Promotes library as needed (bookmarks, posters, etc.)
  • Makes bookmarks as needed
  • Sorts media mail and develop and maintain a file of vendor catalogs
  • Keeps a list of teacher/student requests for ordering purposes
  • Collects money and issue receipts for lost books and issues refunds if a book is found
  • Maintains bulletin boards, seasonal displays in media manner
  • Participates in lunch, recess and dismissal duties as assigned by principal
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Assists with the transportation needs of students, including walking them to and from the bus, supervision of students on the way to and from the bus, supervision of loading and unloading of buses, arranging for the transportation needs of students

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Ability to:
    • sit, stand or walk for prolonged periods of time
    • talk and hear conversations in a potentially noisy environment
    • use precise control of fingers and hand movement, often in a repetitive motion such as keyboarding
    • reach for and handle objects
    • use close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
  • Focus on a computer screen
  • Bending, stooping, kneeling and lifting and/or moving up to 40 pounds may also be required on occasion

WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS:
  • Maintaining regular and punctual attendance. In case of an absence, site and/or district protocol for reporting absences is followed
  • Dress in a professional and appropriate manner for the assignment and the work setting
  • Maintaining appropriate confidentiality regarding information about students, staff, and parents
  • Exercising prudent judgment
  • Work independently in the performance of routine duties
  • Follow all District policies and work procedures, as well as federal and state regulations
  • Participate in required meetings and trainings related to the position
  • If employee is bilingual, interpretation, translating documents, and/or communicating orally in the second language may be requested
  • Cultivate and model a respectful working and learning environment

Applicants with culturally diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
*Applications must be submitted to Frontline Recruiting and Hiring by the closing date in order to be considered for the position. All employees hired by the District into a position not requiring licensure must be fingerprinted and have a criminal history check completed. The cost is $71.50 and is the responsibility of the employee. This employment is considered probationary pending return of the criminal records check from the FBI and Oregon State Police through the Oregon Department of Education.
Gresham-Barlow School District recognizes the diversity and worth of all individuals and groups. It is the policy of this district and the board of education that there will be no discrimination or harassment of individuals or

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