Education Assistant​/LNA

# Education Assistant / Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA)
** Make a difference in the classroom and beyond!
** At Cedarcrest, our Education Assistants/LNAs play an important role in helping children and young adults learn, grow, and participate in meaningful daily activities. This unique position combines educational support with hands-on care, allowing you to build relationships with students while supporting their individual learning goals, medical needs, and overall well-being.

Working closely with classroom teachers, nursing staff, rehabilitation professionals, and other team members, you’ll help create a safe, positive, and supportive environment where every student has the opportunity to thrive.## Primary Responsibilities### 1. Supports the classroom teacher in implementing the educational program.
* Implements specific components of individual students’ programs as assigned.
* Assists students in participating in group activities within the classroom setting.
* Monitors students’ responses to programming and modifies programs as recommended by the teacher, in collaboration with the classroom teacher.
* Assists students with oral motor, mealtime, and snack routines as recommended by the therapy department.
* Assists students with personal care as part of their individual programs.
* Lifts, transfers, and positions children according to facility guidelines.
* Assists in implementing recommendations from related service providers as assigned.
* Participates in classroom field trips and other community outings.
* Helps maintain a positive and safe classroom environment.
* May be asked to serve as a substitute teacher.
* Submits to a driver’s background check when required to drive company vehicles. This does not affect employment status.
* Provides instructional and care support across multiple classrooms and with multiple students at the same time, adapting to changing needs and schedules as determined by school leadership.### 2. Provides support services to the education program.
* Participates in classroom planning, team meetings, and departmental meetings.
* Works cooperatively with classroom staff, rehabilitation staff, and nursing staff.
* Documents and maintains all required data and progress notes.
* Documents student attendance as required.
* Assists in preparing classroom materials.
* Reports observations and students’ responses to the classroom teacher and other appropriate team members.### 3. Supports students’ medical needs in the classroom in accordance with the LNA job description.
* Monitors students’ medical status as required and reports significant medical changes to the charge nurse.
* Starts and disconnects tube feedings as necessary.
* Assists with managing students’ medical needs as requested by nursing staff.
* Reports and documents splint and brace use, stander and equipment use, mealtime and snack intake, voiding, bowel elimination, temperature, seizures, and other indicators as requested by nursing or therapy staff.
* Must be able to assist with and safely evacuate any student in an emergency, including during drills.### 4. Provides LNA coverage on the floor during assigned holidays.
* Serves as an LNA on the floor during holidays as assigned, in accordance with the LNA job description.
* Works every other holiday from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.## Why Join Cedarcrest?

As an Education Assistant/LNA, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in students’ daily lives while collaborating with a supportive, multidisciplinary team. Your work will help students participate in educational activities, receive the care they need, and continue working toward their individual goals.## Qualifications* ## High school diploma required.* ## Current Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) licensure required, or willingness to enroll in the next available LNA course offered through Cedarcrest.
* ## Graduation from an associate degree program, preferably in Education, Physical Therapist Assistant, or Occupational Therapist Assistant, or two years of relevant experience preferred.* ## Paraprofessional certification preferred.