AVONDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT
POSITION: CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT & MEDICAL ASSISTANT
HOURS PER DAY: 8
WORK SCHEDULE: Monday thru Friday
PAY RATE: $21.50/ hour commensurate with experience
QUALIFICATIONS:
CNA or Medical Assistant Certification is required
Current State of Michigan Licensure
Must be at least 18 years old
Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities
Mental and physical ability to perform assigned job duties; must pass a physical examination including drug test
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance to the job is an essential function
REPORTS TO: Supervisor, Transportation
SUPERVISES: None
JOB GOAL: To assist in providing safe transportation of special needs students to and from designated locations.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Duties and responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to the following:
- Tracheostomy Care, Frequent Suctioning, Monitoring respiratory status and ventilator and/or oxygen support as necessary.
- Health procedure training e.g diastat, feeding tube, catheter, diabetic care/monitoring.
- Must be able to position self to secure any special equipment accompanying student, including wheelchairs, shoulder harnesses, seat belts, for both child and youth
- Ability to move, remove, and/or position lifts and wheelchairs to assist the driver
- Ability to ascend and descend school bus and assist young or disabled students in ascending and descending school bus
- Responsible for being alert to any conditions in the loading and unloading area which present a danger to the student
- Know evacuation and emergency procedures and be able to assist, kneel, crouch or crawl to perform and/ or assist in bus emergency
- Ability to move or transport a minimum of 75 pounds
- Ability to move or traverse to assist the bus driver in maintaining good student conduct
- Responsible for following guidelines outlined in the Transportation Handbook, as well as District guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Use appropriate communication, display a courteous and caring attitude in dealing with students, parents, and other employees
- Assists in providing written records of violations of the student code to the Supervisor of Transportation or Dispatcher.
- Maintains student emergency information.
- Attends any required training and in-services
- Attendance to the job is required
- Lifting above the head is required.
- Performs such other duties and or functions as assigned and/ or deemed necessary by the nature of the work assignments and/ or needs of the
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES
Ability to work in a friendly manner with co-workers and students Ability to physically manage students and equipment
Able to observe unusual student behavior and advise supervisor
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential 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 is frequently required to sit and kneel on hard surfaces and is occasionally required to walk or stand. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk while performing the duties of this job. The employee frequently will reach above the head and forward. The employee frequently uses hand strength to grasp equipment or students. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and push or pull up to 100 pounds such as students or students in wheelchairs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision.
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Physical setting:
Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
Work Location: In Person