Full-time Health Care Assistant: School to Work

About the role

Health Care Assistants (HCA) are responsible for meeting the medical needs of students enrolled in IU-operated special education and alternative education classes/programs and providing reinforcement of academic skills to ensure a safe and productive classroom environment.

Schedule

• Full-time
• 7.50 Hours/Day (7:30 am–3:00 pm), Monday–Friday
• 185 Days/Year

Minimum Hourly Salary

$28.05

Knowledge & Skill Requirements

• Education Required: High School diploma
• Certification Required: Licensed LPN, current CPR, AED and First Aid
• Other Qualifications:
  • Willingness to work as part of an educational team and to become familiar with the unique student needs and rights and regulations governing special education placement
  • Willingness to provide a safe environment for the students we serve and the ability to adapt to unexpected, changing situations
  • Proficient computer skills
  • Ability to learn and utilize new programs, applications and electronic devices

Essential Physical Requirements

• The strength and ability to assist in lifting and supporting students of ages ranging from pre-school to twenty-one and their assistive appliances
• Considerable bending, stooping, twisting, kneeling, and squatting must be tolerated
• Ability to assist in physical interventions (such as physical restraints) when necessary
• Ability to maneuver students/adults into a safe position for administering First Aid or CPR