Vocational Program Assistant

Position Summary

The Program Vocational Assistant provides support to the Vocational Program Teacher and Supervisor with vocational instruction and demonstrates safe practices while supervising and supporting students.

Primary Responsibilities

• Demonstrates safe and effective use of vocational program tools and equipment while assisting the teacher with instruction.
• Maintains the vocational classroom environment and protocols to ensure students are safely operating equipment.
• Monitors and tracks all tools and equipment after purchase and use.
• Guides and monitors students who are learning to use equipment; interacts and effectively communicates with students and faculty with poise, professionalism, respect, and empathy.
• Redirects student behavior as issues arise, and assists with restraints when necessary while using sound judgment and remaining calm in the event of an emergency or crisis situation.
• Assists in monitoring and transporting students before and after school from the residential units.
• Demonstrates an acceptance and respectfulness toward diversity concerning commonalities and differences such as gender, race, age, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, disability, and gender identity.
• Serves as mentor and role model by demonstrating compassion and understanding for feelings, opinions, and experiences of others, and communicating and interacting in a manner that is honest, positive, respectful, and professional.
• Ensures student resident safety and collaborates with co-workers to maintain an environment that is positive, respectful, clean, and safe for student social and emotional development and growth.
• Ensures compliance with all safety policies and procedures involving living classroom and school area, building, campus grounds and residential areas when assigned or when attending off-campus activities.
• Performs First Aid/CPR procedures and responds according to established protocols in the event of an emergency situation.

Nexus & Program Policy & Procedure

• Maintains appropriate boundaries in all interactions and contact with students’ residents.
• Complies with Nexus policies involving privacy and confidentiality for student residents and their families; maintains working knowledge and application of all Nexus policies and procedures.
• Attends staff meetings and training sessions as required by Nexus.
• Understands and supports the Nexus philosophy and treatment modalities.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license required. Must meet state regulating agency and Home Office driving requirements.
• Minimum of 21 years of age.
• Successfully participate and complete a Safety Crisis Management exam and training.
• Must successfully pass a CJIS background check.

Preferred Education And Experience

• One (1) year of related experience.
• Commitment To Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion.