Part-Time Middle School Assistant
About the Employer
Job Title: Middle/High School Part-Time Instructional Assistant
Position Opening: Part-time Instructional Assistant
Starting Date: August 25, 2026
Work Year: 164 Day School Year (Four-Day Student Contact Schedule)
Base Salary: $18.57-$22.20 Dependent Upon Experience
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled, Application Review Will Begin August 22, 2026
The Position:
The Lowell School District seeks outstanding, highly qualified candidates for a part-time instructional assistant, approximately 7 hours per day.
Lowell School District is on a four-day student contact week. Most weeks will only be a four-day work week, however, some will be scheduled for a five-day work week. The calendar will be provided upon hire.
Position Summary:
Instructional assistants are assigned by the building principal to assist the teachers in clerical, one-on-one work, groups, and student supervision duties of special education students.
The instructional assistant is directly responsible to the SPED or classroom teacher based on the assignment level by the district. Work schedule will vary depending on the needs of the district and student. Future work days and hours may vary as needed.
Additional hours may be required as needed.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
* Tutoring and/or supervising special education students in either the resource room or the regular classroom, or online as assigned by the Special Education Coordinator.
* Keep anecdotal records of student progress in student booklets.
* Attend and participate in individual education program meetings for students as required by the Special Education teacher or Director.
* Assist in the administering of academic tests.
* Maintain reinforcement activities for students involved in the special education program.
* Report student progress to the Special Education teacher or Director.
* Type necessary reports, if required by teacher/Director.
* The assistant will also accept other duties assigned by the district.
Minimum Qualifications:
* High school diploma or equivalent
* Be at least 18 years of age
* Assistants will be required to have the following characteristics and/or skills:
+ Personable and friendly
+ Retain confidential information
+ Organizational skills and abilities
+ Neat and orderly
+ Punctual
+ Supportive of district programs
+ Good attendance
Desired Qualifications:
* Experience working with children in an educational setting
* Two years of college course work or ability to pass paraprofessional test
Physical Requirements/Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear.
The employee frequently is required to sit.
The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
The physical demands and the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
To Apply:
Current district employees must send an email to Michelle Stephens (stephens@lowell.k12.or.us) stating their interest in being considered for the position
Online application accepted through the district website: lowell.k12.or.us
If You Have Questions Regarding This Process, Please Contact:
Michelle Stephens at 541.937.5095 or stephens@lowell.k12.or.us
**The Lowell School District Complies with All Federal and State Rules and Regulations and Does Not Discriminate on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Gender or Disability.
The Lowell School District’s policy is to provide veterans and disabled veterans with preference as required by law. Applicants requesting veteran’s preference must provide certification of eligibility for preference in addition to other requested materials.