Instructional Assistant III - Specialized Physical Health Care

ABOUT THE JOB

OPEN RECRUITMENT

OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND DISTRICT EMPLOYEES

ELIGIBILITY LISTS WILL BE GOOD FOR SIX (6) MONTHS

WE ARE ONLY ACCEPTING ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR THIS RECRUITMENT

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 ).

JOB SUMMARY

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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Assists teachers in assigned features of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for students with a wide range of disabilities often severe or profound andwho 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.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS : 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.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Education and Experience : 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 associates 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 associates 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.

CERTIFICATE : 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).

Knowledge of :

Ability to :

SELECTION PROCEDURES

Applications will be accepted from the general public and district employees who possess the above qualifications. The district reserves the right to invite applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the requirements needed for the position to continue in the examination process. The examination may consist of an evaluation of training and experience multiple choice performance and oral / technical exams. Persons needing reasonable accommodation must notify the Office of Personnel Services by the last day to file. A qualifying score must be achieved on all portions of the examination in order to be placed on the promotional eligibility list.

Non-Discrimination Statement :

Garden Grove Unified School District prohibits discrimination harassment intimidation and bullying in educational programs activities or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry age color mental or physical disability medical condition genetic information gender gender identity gender expression nationality race or ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation parental pregnancy family or marital status immigration and citizenship status military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Copies of GGUSDs policies including Uniform Complaint Procedures Sexual Harassment Nondiscrimination Title IX Rights and Protection and Statewide Resources are available upon request.

Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination harassment intimidation bullying and equity should be directed to the Assistant Superintendent of K-12 Educational Services Dr. Lorena Sanchez at or . Title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to the Director of Personnel Services Chris Francis at or . Complaints may be mailed to 10331 Stanford Avenue Garden Grove CA 92840.

Pupils have the right to a free public education regardless of immigration status or religious beliefs. More information about these rights is available from the California Attorney General Know Your Rights. Contact the district office to learn more about Title IX and Sex Discrimination / Harassment including how to file a complaint.

INFORMATION ABOUT APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND EMPLOYMENT

HOW TO APPLY : Applications must be completed on our website at . Please note that the district office will not be giving out or accepting hard copy applications for those recruitments that are online only. Please read each posting carefully or call our office if you have any questions. All applications should be received by the Personnel Commission Office by 5 : 00 p.m. on the last day to file.

VETERANS CREDIT : Veterans shall have an additional five (5) points added to their final percentage score on an open eligibility list as prescribed by Education Code Section 45296. Veteran as used in this article means any person who has served in the United States armed forces in time of war or national emergency declared by the President of the United States of America and who has been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. Armed forces means the United States Air Force Army Navy Marine Corps or Coast Guard. At least thirty (30) days of active service are required to obtain veteran preference points.

Disabled veterans shall have an additional ten (10) points added to their final percentage score on an open eligibility list as prescribed by Education Code Section 45296. A disabled veteran as used in this article means any veteran who is currently declared by the United States Veterans Administration to be ten percent (10%) or more disabled as a result of service in the Armed Forces of the United States. Proof of disability shall be deemed conclusive if it is of record in the United States Veterans Administration.

Additional eligibility may be granted based on future changes to the law and verification from the Veterans Administration or the United States Office of Personnel Management.

In order to obtain credit the applicant shall furnish satisfactory proof of qualifying military service prior to establishment of the eligibility list. No adjustment of rank on the list shall be made when such proof is presented thereafter.

A veteran may be credited veterans preference points only to obtain initial employment in the district. Thereafter the only additional points for an open examination shall be seniority points granted in accord with section 4220.3(C)2.

HIRING PROCEDURES : Garden Grove is a merit system (civil service) school district. Employment and promotions are based upon merit fitness and qualifications. The person selected to fill any regular position will be from among the top three ranks on the eligibility list approved by the Personnel Commission. All regular employees will serve a six (6) month probation.

EXAMINATION FOR TUBERCULOSIS : Proof of freedom from active tuberculosis must be furnished prior to employment and must be based upon an intradermal Mantoux tuberculin skin test completed within the last 60 days.

FINGERPRINTING : All new employees will be fingerprinted.

BENEFITS : All classified employees receive the following :

All regular classified employees who are employed 30 hours or more a week are eligible for the following additional benefits :

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / MERIT SYSTEM EMPLOYER

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 26 - 30