Substitute Instructional Assistant Multi-handicapped

About the Employer

Imagination - Creativity - InnovationSteeped in a rich tradition of excellence Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District (DCJESD) has been serving students and families for over 140-years. What makes our District special is the partnership between families community and educators - each committed to preparing students to become active and responsible citizens in a diverse society by engaging students in a challenging curriculum that provides a solid foundation of academic skills in a safe learning environment. Dry Creeks award-winning schools provide dynamic and innovative programs in grades TK-8 to meet the individual and diverse needs of students. Our dedicated staff strives to build a community of learners where all students are challenged to meet their full potential socially emotionally and academically. We invite you to come learn with us.

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DRY CREEK JOINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTJOB TITLE:Instructional Assistant/Multi-HandicappedDESCRIPTION OF BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES:To assist a teacher in the instruction and care of multi-handicapped students including observing student behavior providing special health requirements interacting with staff/parents and keeping necessary : PrincipalTYPICAL DUTIES: the teacher in maintaining a controlled safe classroom student behavior to anticipate potential appropriate individual and group interventions to redirect/modify feedback to develop positive self-esteem of rules and consequences of actions for inappropriate behavior with restrains and/or removes student from classroom when necessary for the safety of students with self-help skills involving grooming toileting (including diapering) cleaning and personal prepare lunch according to individualized dietary students with eating and drinking which may involve gastronomy tube feeding.10. Assists students with gross motor skills including positioning students in supportive equipment and wheel chairs working with students to sit up crawl and walk and assisting in physical education and leisure activities.11. Assists students with educational skills involving communication reading writing identifying colors counting basic arithmetic art and computer usage.12. Supervises students with non-handicapped peers in campus activities.13. May provide medication to students as directed by prescription and parent.14. Maintains awareness of physical and emotional changes in students and reports concerns to teacher as monitor kidney dialysis for be required to catheterize student or to change colostomy bag when work with students who have chronic contagious with Community Based Instruction (CBI) forms and emergency up the classroom for instruction projects and activities as requested by teacher with daily and weekly lesson/work plans and teacher in maintaining accurate records and other duties similar to the above in scope and function as STANDARDSRequirements:- First Aid Certificate including CPRKnowledge of:-special needs of students who have behavioral learning or physical disabilities;-basic signing skills desirable in some programs for nonverbal students;-cleaning and disinfecting procedures;-alternative feeding and suctioning techniques;-diaper changing and alternative toileting techniques for all ages;-general clerical duties including record keeping and to:-develop and maintain professional rapport with teacher and other staff;-demonstrate sensitivity to needs of students staff parents;-maintain confidentiality of information regarding students;-supervise students;-follow instructions and independently make decisions within the framework of established guidelines;-operate standard office equipment;-respond quickly in emergency situations;-recognize changes in -student behavior and appearance;-communicate effectively in both oral and written form;-establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required CATEGORY IIIHeavy Physical Effort- Regularly performs heavy physical labor requiring ability to lift carry push pull and Move.- Ability to lift 50 lbs. maximum or carry any object weighing up to 25 lbs. on a continuous basis.

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The successful candidate will be required to pass a Pre-Placement exam prior to district responds to all applicants either by email or Dry Creek JESD does not discriminate on the basis of the persons actual or perceived race religion color national origin ancestry age marital status pregnancy physical or mental disability medical condition genetic information veteran status gender gender identity gender expression sex or sexual orientation or any other basis protected by federal state or local law ordinance or regulation in its educational program(s) or employment.

Comments and Other Information

The successful candidate will be required to pass a Pre-Placement exam prior to district responds to all applicants either by email or Dry Creek JESD does not discriminate on the basis of the persons actual or perceived race religion color national origin ancestry age marital status pregnancy physical or mental disability medical condition genetic information veteran status gender gender identity gender expression sex or sexual orientation or any other basis protected by federal state or local law ordinance or regulation in its educational program(s) or employment.

Required Experience:

Junior IC