Assistive Technology Assistant - SPED
About The Position
Provides hearing screening and additional audiometric assessments to District students; Responsible for establishment and maintenance of all student hearing records. Coordinates student hearing data and information services-related activities (Infinite Campus). Responsible for providing technical assistance and training support to stakeholders (general education & additional providers) and students with hearing loss and auditory processing challenges. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community and school clientele. Assists audiologists with technical needs, equipment calibration and special projects.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree
- First Aid/CPR Certification - American Heart Association
- Constant lifting five (5) to twenty (20) pounds
- Frequent lifting twenty (20) to fifty (50) pounds
- Occasional lifting over fifty (50) pounds
- Frequent to constant bending, squatting, standing, reaching, sitting, extensive walking, kneeling, crawling, stooping
- Occasional climbing
Responsibilities
- Manage hearing assistive technology equipment and diagnostic biomedical devices, including maintenance, delivery, and set-up at various sites within the District; troubleshoot, diagnose and repair equipment problems.
- Help perform annual equipment calibration working with audiologists and outside vendors to assure all equipment is in compliance with state regulations.
- Provide clerical support including planning, scheduling and coordinating daily and/or long range specialized testing, training materials and maintaining an extensive equipment inventory.
- Collaborate, consult with and train appropriate stakeholders regarding the use of hearing assistive technology and diagnostic biomedical devices.
- Process and maintain student hearing records and audiology management data within school computer systems; perform queries, respond to requests for student hearing data and screening requests from internal and external customers.
- Perform hearing screenings and additional audiometric tests in compliance with policies and guidelines under the supervision of an audiologist.
- Perform other related duties including special projects requiring research and gathering of information as assigned or requested.
- Communicate with stakeholders (ie. parents and other school and medical personnel); provide training as needed. Respect confidentiality regarding students needs and abilities.
- Maintain knowledge of various current and/or new assistive technologies and connectivity with student personal amplification systems.
Benefits
- health insurance
- vision insurance
- dental insurance
- health savings account (HSA)
- flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- short and long-term disability
- critical illness and accident voluntary insurance
- employee assistance program (EAP)
- voluntary 401(k)
- 403(b)
- 457 retirement plan options
- paid sick and personal time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
