Instructional Assistant - Massage Therapy

RECRUITMENT DETAILS:

• The recruitment will be run as Open, meaning it is open to current employees, employees on the reemployment list, and the public. This will result in the creation of one list of successful candidates to be considered for hire.
• The anticipated opening is a PART TIME position working approximately 19 hours per week and 11 months a year with time off during student breaks.
• The anticipated opening is at Downey Adult School; and we will be establishing an Eligibility List for future openings.
• Only online applications will be accepted: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/downey

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination equivalent to:

• Six months of full-time massage therapy experience in a professional setting is desirable.
• Any combination equivalent to: graduation from a California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) approved program. Please attach proof of graduation to your application.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Personal hygiene and sanitary standards for equipment and materials.
• Technical aspects of field of specialty.
• Safety rules and correct procedures related to equipment and patientcare.
• Procedures related to massage therapy and other basic healthcare procedures.
• Record keeping techniques.
• Modern office practices, procedures and equipment.
• HIPAA and OSHA regulations.
• Needs of adult students.
• Operation of assigned office and instructional equipment.
• Telephone techniques and etiquette.
• Fundamentals of massage therapy.
• Nomenclature, use and maintenance of instruments and equipment utilized by the massage therapy field.
• Medical terminology.
• Oral and written communication skills
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, diplomacy, patience and courtesy.

ABILITY TO:

• Operate instructional and office equipment.
• Demonstrate attendance necessary to complete the duties of the position as required.
• Maintain a work pace appropriate to the position.
• Maintain a clean and organized workplace.
• Demonstrate empathy, professionalism, friendliness, patience and responsibility.
• Perform routine clerical duties such as filing, duplicating and maintaining records accurately.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Read and follow rules, regulations, policies and procedures, including HIPAA and OSHA regulations.
• Print and write legibly.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Identify and meet the needs of adult students.
• Learn and apply appropriate instructional techniques.
• Demonstrate intact short-term and long-term memory.
• Be motivated to produce high quality work product.
• Work confidentially with discretion.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Comprehend and follow directions.
• Communicate specialized massage therapy information to students who have varying levels of comprehension.

BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the direction of the Massage Therapy Program Instructor, assists in the instruction of massage therapy students, presenting specialized educational materials to students enrolled in massage therapy courses while reinforcing subject matter that has been introduced by the teacher; performs clerical functions, administers and grades tests.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Demonstrate methods, procedures, techniques, and uses of materials and equipment required in caring and treating patients, recording of patient data, and admitting and discharging patients. E
• Assist in the inventory and maintenance of massage therapy program equipment and supplies. E
• Answer questions presented by new massage therapy program students. E
• Assist students in the proper use and maintenance of instruments and equipment related to the massage therapy program. E
• Perform related duties as assigned. E Note: At the end of some of the duty statements there is an "E" which identifies essential duties required of the classification.
• Operate office equipment such as a computer terminal, copier and related massage therapy instructional equipment including audio-visual; answer telephone, taking messages as necessary. E
• Tutor students individually or in small groups, reinforcing or following-up on instructions provided by the instructor; explain concepts, principles and terminologies to student. E
• Assist in the administration and scoring of tests and class assignments. E
• Assist in the preparation of instructional materials, setting up demonstrations, equipment, and simulator mannequins related to the massage therapy field. E
• Perform a variety of general clerical duties such as typing, filing, and faxing information; maintaining attendance and student information and progress on appropriate forms and records, and duplicating instructional materials. E

ALL COMMUNICATIONS FROM DUSD REGARDING TESTING AND/OR INTERVIEWS WILL BE SENT VIA EMAIL.

Anticipated Oral Exam Date: Week of May 8, 2023

ENVIRONMENT:

Instructional massage therapy lab environment. Incumbents are required to work a flexible schedule.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

Seeing to read and review assignments, and to observe/correct student behavior during classroom activities; hearing and speaking to provide assistance and information related to classroom assignments; dexterity of hands and fingers to perform a variety of massage modalities and operate a variety of massage and office equipment; reaching to retrieve and file records; bending at the waist; kneeling; standing and walking for extended periods of time; and ability to lift 50 pounds.

HAZARDS:

Exposure to biohazards and body fluids; vulnerable to minor contagious illnesses (colds, flu, etc.), in direct contact with the public, students and district staff.

Part-time Employees earn up to:

• And paid holidays
• 1 paid vacation day per 1 full month of employment
• 1 paid sick leave day per 1 full month of employment with unlimited accumulation

The District offers two excellent medical plans, Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente; two dental plans, Delta Dental and MetLife SafeGuard; and vision care through Vision Service Plan (VSP). All plans are available to the employee and their dependents. This coverage is available to employees working a minimum of 20 hours per week.