Educational Assistant

Description:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Incumbent must achieve the following outcomes with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Administers and documents first aid care to students following District policy.

• Assists in the self-administration of medication as directed by APS medication policy and supervising nurse.

• Assists in maintaining immunization records and enforcing registration requirements as required by New Mexico laws and regulations.

• Assists in maintaining school health record system.

• Reports student illness, unusual events and injuries to immediate supervisor, appropriate personnel and parents.

• Performs vision, hearing, height and weight screening tests.

• Maintains clean, organized and orderly health room environment.

• Maintains inventory and orders health room supplies.

• Performs clerical tasks as requested by supervising nurse.

• Performs student-specific medical procedures and/or treatments as requested by supervising nurse according to the delegation policy of the New Mexico Board of Nursing.

• Assists in the toileting or diapering of students when appropriate following established procedures.

• Serves as a model in developing students’ language and behavior.

• Monitors student activities in classrooms, school grounds, hallways, lunchrooms, field trips, bus loading areas, and other areas relevant to the teaching environment.

• Provides support for non-instructional duties such as monitoring snacks, restrooms, clothing areas, etc.

• Escorts students to other locations on campus and off campus with approval in case of emergencies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation:

• The employee must regularly lift and move up to 50 pounds in supplies which requires bending, stooping and lifting.

• The employee must have the physical strength and ability to assist injured students or staff members in emergency situations by positioning or moving following established procedures.

• The employee must use hands and arms to manipulate objects.

• The employee must use keyboards, tools and other controls.

• The employee must sit and stand for long periods of time.

• The employee must have normal vision and hearing with or without aid.

• The employee must be able to move about assigned location unaided during the day.