Personal Care Assistant, Elementary

This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/5845532
Education And Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience working with special needs students preferred

\ Certificates and Licensure Requirements

• IVP fingerprint clearance card through AZ Department of Public Safety
• Current CPR and First Aid certification
• CPI Non-aversive Training

\ Summary\ An employee in this class provides routine health services to exceptional students as directed by professional. In addition the employee provides personal hygiene care which will include toileting/diapering. Detailed instructions are given to the employee. The employee receives direct supervision.\ \ Qualifications

• Computer literacy
• Ability to follow detailed instructions
• Ability to maintain accurate records
• Good health, physical stamina, fitness, and vitality
• Ability to lift exceptional students up to 50lbs (over 50lbs involves a two-person lift)
• Personal qualities associated with good human and interpersonal relations
• Skills in managing, operating, programming and/or monitoring clinical equipment and materials including assistive listening devices, augmentative commination devices, voice equipment and computer-based equipment and software
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, both to adults and children
• Skill level assessment

\ Responsibilities and Requirements

• Manage behavior using appropriately designed management techniques
• Manage, operate, program, and/or monitor equipment and materials
• Participate in health screening of exceptional and potentially exceptional students by recording information and making simple measurements
• Provide assistance in emergencies with health impaired, wheelchair-bound or seizure-disordered students
• Arrange the clinical-educational setting to maintain a safe and positive environment
• Communicate with students and other professionals to meet the emotional needs of students
• Provide assistance to students in areas of personal hygiene and nutrition, such as feeding, or toileting
• Maintain records of service provided
• Obtain case histories and completes observation checklists

\ TEAM MEMBER

• Responsible for participating in meetings with staff in order to better provide for the needs of the child and ensure a safe and healthy environment
• Responsible for providing accurate documentation, communication in order to evaluate the needs of the child to immediate supervisor

\ OTHER

• Responsible for conducting duties and activities in a professional and timely manner
• Responsible for assisting the therapist/teacher/supervisor in preparation of materials (i.e., typing, copying, research)
• Responsible for performing those duties which protect the health and safety of students and employees
• Responsible for performing other duties when assigned by the therapist, teacher, or immediate supervisor

\ Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Bending, stooping, lifting, climbing, walking
• May require lifting materials and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds
• Repetitive motion and eye strain through extensive utilization of computer hardware and software
• Pushing wheel chairs
• Repetitive work
• Physical Effort

\ Other Information:

• Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance and background check