Personal Care Aide - Oak Grove High School

About the Role

To assist in maintaining an appropriate classroom and environment so that students may learn effectively. Under general supervision, provides individual assistance that allows a student to remain in school with access to the curriculum and educational environment. The employee accompanies the student for the entire school day, maintaining the safety of the student and assisting with basic human functions such as breathing, toileting, eating/feeding, as well as any behavioral management needs. The employee collaborates with the supervising teacher to administer and/or monitor any therapy, medication, and/or special treatment required by the student. The employee assists students with mobility needs including transferring students to and from wheelchairs/toilets as well as any individual equipment.

Personal Care Assistants may also be directed to perform secondary job responsibilities in cases such as teacher workdays or student absence. The employee assists teachers with clerical duties as directed.

Responsibilities

• Assists teacher in duties of diaper changing.
• Assists with supervision of children as requested by the teacher.
• Supports and assists in feeding of assigned students (with and without feeding tubes).
• Provides escort and assistance to assigned children as necessary.
• Works on assigned student or students' individual skills and self-help skills that will be supervised by the teacher.
• Operates and cares for equipment used in classroom for personal care needs and instructional needs.
• Assists with washing hands and toiletry needs of assigned student(s).
• Maintains confidentiality and ethical behavior as is expected of highly qualified teachers.
• Performs other such duties and tasks regarding personal care of students as the supervisor may assign.
• Performs other such duties as assigned by the building administrator including but not limited to before and after school duties.
• Follows all rules, policies, and procedures, along with state and federal regulations pertaining to school issues.
• Constantly monitors the safety and well-being of the student; monitors student attitudes and encourages self-esteem.
• Assists with the supervision of the student during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips; monitors the student during lunch, recess, specials or electives, hygiene routines, and snack time.
• Works with individual students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence. Participates in the development and support of the broad school vision.
• Alerts the teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of teachers.
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Performs related duties and responsibilities as requested by the teacher and/or principal.
• Regular, dependable, punctual, in-person attendance is an essential function of this position.
• Reads, understands, and abides by Employee Conduct Policy, all other district, state, and federal policies, procedures, and protocols as established by LCSD and the Mississippi Educator Code of Conduct.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent. Previous work experience may also be considered.
• Ability to lift 40 pounds.

Physical Demands

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

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms using equipment such as a keyboard and video display panel.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, reach, crouch, or crawl.
• Must regularly lift and move up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The work environment is not a standard office setting but rather encompasses the entire active school campus both inside and outside the facilities.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate and occasionally high.