Special Education- Public Health Attendant

Qualifications

• Education, training, and experience equivalent to completion of the seventh grade
• OR Graduation from a Fairfax County Public Schools special education program with a diploma or certificate of completion
• OR Equivalent program providing training in the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to provide appropriate care to students with disabilities
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work effectively with students and staff

Major Duties/Essential Functions

• Affords assistance with the care of and monitoring of designated categories of special education students
• Affords assistance with the provision of daily living skills to students, including toileting, feeding, dressing, and other hygiene needs as required
• Affords assistance in maintaining classroom cleanliness and orderliness, and supervising student activities
• Affords assistance to teachers and assistants with basic classroom support for students
• Participates in the lifting of students, moving or lifting wheelchairs, and assisting with physical movement of students
• Affords support to students utilizing assistive technologies
• Performs related duties as required or assigned

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

• This job operates in a school environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate
• Sufficient strength, dexterity, and mobility to lift, or assist with lifting students, to push and/or position wheelchairs, and to physically restrain students
• This job requires lifting up to 35 lbs., and occasional lifting/moving up to 70 lbs. and/or use of a Hoyer lift
• This role routinely uses standard classroom equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and assistive technology

Pay

• Salary Grade [Salary Information]
• Classroom Instructional Support Scale-FEU-OP
• Salary Range $27,990 - $50,379