Educational Assistant-Computer Lab - 7 Hours - Innovation Academy (2025-2026)

7 hour per day position to begin August 2025.  This position will assist teachers and students with Blended Learning options. 

Innovation Academy is a hopeful option for students who thrive in smaller settings with hands-on learning for high school students in grades 9-12. Innovation Academy is a public high school of choice for all Medford students with enrollment including students from around the valley.   

Medford SD 549C Job Description

Our Mission: ALL Own Their Present and Future, ALL Are Known and Challenged, ALL Achieve Their Potential, ALL Options are Open and Hopeful

Job Title:                     Educational Assistant - Computer Lab

Classification:              Classified

Supervisor:                  Principal

FLSA Status:                Nonexempt                                 

Days:                           193            

Summary: Assists teachers in the computer lab by performing clerical and paraprofessional duties, including working with groups of students with classroom and testing needs. Identify glitches and perform appropriate minor programmatic maintenance and device repair/troubleshooting as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises students in the computer lab.
• Works with students in groups or individually, assisting in the development of computer
• Assists students as necessary.
• Assists teachers with various activities.
• Monitors student progress.
• Installs computer software and performs simple software maintenance using appropriate system utilities.
• Identifies computer network glitches (troubleshoots) and performs appropriate minor network maintenance on the building's computers.
• Performs minor device repair and/or troubleshooting.
• Research and order requested software with approval.
• Works closely with NTS regarding technical issues.
• Instruct staff and students on the proper usage of the software.
• Communicates effectively with IMC concerning usage licenses.
• Records grades, scores tests, and written work in which keys are provided.
• Keeps current on new technology.
• Creates reports in a timely and efficient manner.
• Maintains competency in all position responsibilities.
• Complies with all safety and work rules, policies, and procedures.
• Responsible for properly utilizing, operating, and maintaining all department resources.
• Provides support to other positions as needed.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as appropriate with little or no supervision.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

Marginal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Trains staff on various computer software and peripherals.
• Cleans and sanitizes furniture and equipment.
• Cleans, sets up, inventories, and moves equipment and discards old/broken equipment
• Monitors students in the hallways, classroom, cafeteria, and outside.
• Provides support for special programs using computers.
• Assist teachers with computer testing (such as TESA, STAR, and AR)
• Receives and responds to emails and telephone calls promptly.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Assists in directing the work of student and parent volunteers and building support working in the computer lab.
• All Medford School District employees are responsible for supervising students and assisting in maintaining a safe environment.

Qualifications:  An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Education and/or Experience:  Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or one to two years related responsible clerical experience and/or training involving public contact or equivalent combination of education and experience (including passage of paraprofessional test). 

Interpersonal Skills: Ability to interact appropriately with teachers, staff, community members, and students. Focuses on solving conflict; maintains confidentiality; Contributes to building a positive team spirit.

Language Skills:  Ability to communicate verbally and in writing fluently in English. Preference may be given to applicants fluent in English and Spanish. Ability to effectively present information and respond verbally to common inquiries or complaints from students, school staff, and parents. Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Applying introductory algebra and geometry concepts such as ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with concrete variables in situations with limited standardization. Ability to interpret various instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills:  General knowledge of computer usage and ability to use database software, email, internet software, inventory software, order processing software, spreadsheets, and word processing software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:  Certificates determined necessary by the District, including current No Child Left Behind (NCLB) certification requirements.

Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here represent those an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must often stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, the ability to adjust focus, and peripheral vision. Must speak clearly to be understood and identify and understand the speech of others—emotional stability to work effectively under pressure and control all aspects of the job.

Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here represent those employees may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Employees may be exposed to blood-borne pathogens, temperature fluctuations, fumes, odors, and dust.

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions, or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) whenever it deems advisable. 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Medford School District 549C is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and in accordance with Federal and State legislation, including Title IX, title VIII, ORS 659.150, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability or marital status in employment or educational programs.

Medford School District 549C is an equal opportunity employer and provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230, and 408.235.

Qualifying veterans and disabled veterans may obtain preference by submitting as verification of eligibility, a copy of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) or a letter from the US Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension to your application by the closing date.  Disabled Veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran’s disability preference letter from the Dept. of Veteran Affairs, unless the information is included on the DD Form 214/215.

Salary : $20 - $26