Personal Care Special Education Assistant - Loyd Star

Job Description :

A personal care assistant provides one-to-one support and assistance to a student, including support and assistance in the use of medical equipment (for example, wheelchair / lift; activities of daily living; and monitoring health and behavior). A personal care assistant may provide support to more than one student, but not at the same time. When the personal care assistant is not working with an individual student in meeting personal care needs, the personal care assistant may be assigned to work with more than one child meeting their instructional needs

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the teacher, provide instructional support for the purpose of supporting / reinforcing lessons (e.g., administering tests, tutoring or reinforcing instruction).
• Handle student's personal needs (e.g., specialized feeding, toileting, diapering, etc.) for the purpose of providing care to the student whose primary area of concern is of medical orientation.
• Assist student's safe transitions from / to locations and environments within and around the school (e.g., bus, cafeteria, community-based instruction, etc.).
• Participate in specialized training related to specific individualized needs of the eligible student with an IEP.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with FERPA regulations
• Respond appropriately to emergency situations as per standing orders and other policies and
• If the instructional para professional is assigned to work with one student and the student is absent, the administrator of the building may reassign the paraprofessional during the absence of the student within special education.

Physical Demands

Position will require attending to the physical and hygiene needs of children and may require additional physical demands. Must be able to lift 50 pounds.