Health Instructional Assistant

5 days ago

Covina, California, United States Charter Oak Unified School District Full time
Job Title: Health Instructional Assistant

Join the Charter Oak Unified School District team as a Health Instructional Assistant, providing essential support to students with special needs. This role requires a unique blend of instructional and health-related skills, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about education and care.

Job Summary:

The Health Instructional Assistant will work under the direction of an assigned supervisor to provide instructional and behavioral support to students with special needs. This includes reinforcing instruction to individual and small groups of students, preparing instructional materials, and implementing the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP). The successful candidate will also assist students with personal hygiene and self-help skills, perform and/or assist with specialized health care techniques, and administer first aid and medications to students in accordance with State laws and District procedures.

Responsibilities:
  • Assist teacher with implementation of the Individual Educational Plan (IEP); confer with the teacher as related to the student's goals reflected in their IEP.
  • Assist student(s) with meeting IEP goals and objectives and report progress regarding student performance and behavior.
  • Be a resource for students by answering questions, modeling real-life appropriate behaviors and social interactions, providing social-emotional support, and a friendly attitude.
  • Implement positive behavior intervention strategies for students; implement and model identified behavioral techniques including positive behavior interventions and reinforcement strategies as identified by the teacher.
  • Interact with, escort, and monitor students during field trips, physical education and other recreational activities as directed.
  • Monitor and redirect, as needed, student behavior in accordance with established guidelines, and the safety of the student and others.
  • Observe and assist in emergency situations involving aggressive or uncontrolled behavior of identified students in accordance with approved Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) procedures as trained.
  • Assist students with personal hygiene; wash hands and faces; monitor individual toilet schedules; toilet students and change diapers and clothing as needed.
  • Assist students with activities, including feeding students who are unable to feed themselves and monitor self-feeding students as directed by a teacher; use gastronomy and suctioning equipment and take appropriate action when students have difficulty eating.
  • Assist students requiring specialized health care procedures (tube feeding, suctioning, EPI-pen) and address immediate health care needs to allow students to function in a school environment.
  • Operate a variety of medical equipment including oral suctioning, gastronomy and orthopedic equipment.
  • Attend periodic and special training and in-services related to medical interventions and the instructional program.
  • Assist students in getting on and off the bus as directed; including pushing students in wheelchairs; lifting students in and out of orthopedic equipment; positioning and repositioning students; assist students with adaptive devices as needed.
  • May be required to assist students during home-to-school transportation.
  • Assist students with selected learning activities; assist students individually and in small group settings; open and close books, remove and add papers in notebooks.
  • Grade and check worksheets, tests, and workbooks.
  • Perform related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
  • Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and two years experience working with children with special needs.
  • Valid First Aid and CPR Certificate issued by an authorized agency and provide proof of certifications to the Personnel Office.
  • Consistent with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 and other related legislation, candidates for this classification will be required to obtain a passing score on a special examination.
Working Conditions:

The Health Instructional Assistant will work in a classroom and school site environment, interacting with students with the greatest needs and most involved disabilities. The position may involve potential exposure or contact with bodily fluids, blood-borne pathogens, and infectious diseases.

Physical Abilities:
  • Physical agility to: lift 25 pounds to shoulder height and 40 pounds to waist height; reaching overhead, above the shoulder, and horizontally.
  • Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling heavy equipment and students weighing up to 40 pounds.
  • Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate educational training equipment.
  • Bending at the waist, kneeling, or crouching to assist students.
  • Seeing to monitor students.
  • Hearing and speaking to communicate with students and instructors.
Benefits:

The Charter Oak Unified School District offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision benefits, as well as paid sick leave and vacation time. Classified employees also receive a step increase of 2.5% annually based on their service in the District, with longevity increments of 5% additional salary granted at the beginning of the 10th, 15th, 20th, and 25th year of service.

How to Apply:

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit your application through the Charter Oak Unified School District's website. We look forward to reviewing your application and welcoming you to our team

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