Instructional Assistant III - Specialized Physical Health Care

Salary

All new hires will be placed at the starting salary step of this classification ($26.69). Employees are eligible for a step increase on their anniversary date each year, up to the maximum step 5 of this salary range ($30.95).

Persons in these positions work part-time (3.5 hours per day) or full-time (6 hours per day), Monday - Friday, during the school session. Under the general supervision of a certificated teacher or administrator, assists students who have acute or chronic health problems which require daily, ongoing care, or monitoring by trained personnel to meet the physical requirements of attending classes, often at a special education school;

performs a variety of instructional support duties in developing life skills and/or physical care activities; performs related duties as assigned.

• Assists teachers in assigned features of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for students with a wide range of disabilities, often severe or profound and may exhibit behaviors such as biting, kicking, hitting, throwing, running, spitting, verbal aggression, pulling, and pushing.
• Assists in instructing/tutoring, supervising, monitoring, and record keeping of assigned students in basic academic language, personal hygiene, grooming, and self-help activities.
• Following appropriate training and authorization, administers medications prescribed for students, and maintains related logs and records.
• Following training in required procedures and sanitation techniques, administers gastroscopy tube feedings, oral feedings, tracheotomy suctioning, and catheters, as required, following clearly defined procedures.
• Demonstrates or assists students with severe physical disabilities in performing personal hygiene and grooming functions, including toileting, diapering, eating, dressing, and positioning.
• Assists in physical transferring/lifting students to and from wheelchairs.
• Utilizes approved District restraint training to assist with restraining students as appropriate.
• May be assigned to accompany students or transport to and from school, as required by IEP.
• May accompany, assist, and monitor students on community-based instructional outings and field trips.

Works in a classroom or community environment with students with a wide range of disabilities, often severe or profound. Sitting, stooping, crouching, standing, running, kneeling, squatting, walking and bending to work with assigned students. Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate office equipment, learning aids and instructional materials. Hearing and speaking to model clear English speech. Drives to various district sites.

May occasionally lift or move a student weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance. May need to lift or move a student weighing more than 50 pounds with assistance. May need to push wheelchairs up and down inclines, on and off buses and steps, and on long walks out in the community. Assist in positioning of students on the floor for exercise activities, in chairs for eating, classroom activities, and resting.

Arrange classroom furniture and various types of training and mobility equipment. Subject to physical and emotional outbursts by students, including such behaviors as kicking, hitting, spitting, scratching, biting, running, and verbal aggression.

High school diploma and one year of paid experience equivalent to full-time in working with individuals with disabilities or current enrollment in or completion of an approved nursing, medical or health-related program and some experience with individuals with disabilities is required. Part-time experience will be considered and adjusted appropriately. Any other combination of training and experience which would likely provide the required skills, knowledge and abilities may be considered.

All candidates must meet the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirement for this position. This can be met one of three ways: (1) possession of an associate's degree or higher; (2) completion of 48 full semester units earned at an accredited college or university; or (3) by taking and passing the ESSA exam. If you meet the ESSA requirement through possession of the associate's degree or higher or have completed at least 48 full semester units, please attach a copy of your degree or college level transcripts to your application.

Must possess, or obtain within the first month of employment, and maintain per CPR and First Aid guidelines, a valid First Aid Certificate and a Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (through classes endorsed by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross).

• Strategies and techniques of assisting in the instruction of students who are medically fragile or who possess mobility impairments.
• Special characteristics related to the supervision and motivation of students in an instructional setting.
• Child guidance principles and practices related to students who…