Paraeducator/LVN

This position supports student achievement by providing specialized assistance to instruct students (individually or in groups) in accordance with prescribed learning objectives. The Paraeducator/LVN will assist a teacher or administrator in establishing and maintaining appropriate classroom and site behavior. Performs medical treatments and procedures necessary in providing specialized physical health care services to students with exceptional needs.

• Perform specialized health care procedures in accordance with established standards of practice, including catheterization, gastrostomy tube feedings, ostomy care, tracheostomy care, suctioning, blood glucose monitoring, oxygen administration and oxygen saturation management, ventilator, and other medical procedures.
• Under direction of certificated personnel, provides individualized instruction by matching instruction to needs of each student.
• Assesses students in collaboration with the credentialed school nurse for acute and chronic health problems.
• Assists with supervision of classroom, outdoor playground, and field trip activities to direct students into safe activities and relationships.
• Works with students individually or in small groups to tutor, reinforce, or follow-up learning activities.
• Implements assigned sections of student behavior management plans, which may involve use of approved behavior modification, physical management techniques, or other skills or knowledge to establish and maintain appropriate behavior.
• May pick up breakfasts/lunches from the school lunchroom and or prepare lunch trays. Under direction of certificated personnel, assists in individual/group feeding program, including specialized feeding.
• May participate as a member of the appropriate team or committee to assist staff with developing and implementing individual or site crisis management plans.
• Accompanies or assists students to/from school bus or other transportation and in moving to/from activities on school site or campus; rides with students on bus which transports students to/from school, as appropriate, and may provide needed health care or specialized health care procedures during transport.
• Accompanies and assists certificated personnel during the transporting and instruction of student in off-campus or community-based settings.
• Gives guidance and provides an example for students in various areas such as academic learning, communication, vocational skills, social and leisure skills, physical development/ fitness, and personal hygiene.
• Confers on a regular basis with teacher in regard to planning and scheduling activities, instructional goals and objectives, student progress, and pertinent health or behavior problems.
• Assists teacher in establishing and maintaining a clean, safe, and pleasant classroom and learning environment; assists teacher with implementation of students' Individualized Education Program (IEP) through instruction in a variety of activities, such as nature study, singing, dancing, and sports;
• Administers first aid, including administering emergency medications, including but not limited to, epinephrine autoinjectors and anti-seizure medication/Diastat; establish and maintain daily documentation of specialized physical health care services and procedures which may include administration of medication.
• Operates a variety of medical equipment, including but not limited to, electronic thermometer, stethoscope, pulse oximeter, suction machine, ventilator, catheterization and gastrostomy feeding equipment, nebulizer, and other medical equipment.
• Updates and maintains medical records; initiates and completes reports and records, such as accident and incident reports.
• Maintains confidentiality of student records in accordance with legal requirements and policies.
• Attends inservice and staff meetings as required.
• Assists lifting of students in/out of wheelchairs, braces and other orthopedic equipment.
• Assists students with various forms of personal hygiene care such as toileting and diapering; assists students in dressing, undressing, bathing, grooming, eating and feeding.
• Administers medication to students by mouth, G-tube, rectally, or subcutaneous/intramuscular injections, in accordance with standards of practice.
• Performs routine clerical tasks; operates duplicating machines; assembles material for classroom projects; prepares material and masters; answers telephone; may perform incidental typing tasks.
• Perform related duties as assigned.