Health/PE Paraprofessional (assigned to the pool)

Qualifications

Two years post high-school education or passage of competency test;

• First Aid Certification;
• Training/Certification in aquatics;
• Red Cross Certification in advanced life-saving, water safety, swim team experience preferred;
• Must be reliable;
• Must work cooperatively with adults and high-school age students.

Duties

• The ability to provide instruction under the direct supervision of the teacher and to instruct students in small groups;
• Aid certified teacher with instruction of high school students in swimming, advanced life saving and water safety;
• Supervise students in halls, locker rooms, and pool areas;
• Aid instructor with recordkeeping and paperwork as needed, being able to keep accurate records on instructional information;
• The ability to work as part of a team and work with and take direction from the classroom teacher;
• The ability to assist with specialized personal needs of students;
• The ability to work independently;
• Other duties as necessary.

LOCATION

Great Falls High School

SALARY

$14.17 per hour 5.75 hrs/day; 5 days/wk

CLOSING DATE

Open Until Filled

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$14.17 per hour 5.75 hrs/day; 5 days/wk

Schedule

5 days/wk

Benefits

N/A

Skills

N/A

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED), two years post high school education or passage of district test.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group, or large group situations to students, customers and other employees of the organization.
• Mental Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimal. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent, and interpret test and machines that concern the Ph level of the pool.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variable in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands, to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must be able to push or pull up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The position is exposed to infection and injury at a greater risk than the average person.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near mechanical parts and chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.