Assistive Technology Assistant - SPED
About The Position
Provides hearing screenings and additional audiometric assessments to District students and establishes and maintains student hearing records. Coordinates student hearing data and information-services activities in Infinite Campus. Provides technical assistance and training to stakeholders, including general education staff, other providers, and students with hearing loss or auditory processing challenges. Supports audiologists with technical needs, equipment calibration, and special projects, and promotes positive community relations among school and community clientele. The role manages hearing-assistive technology and diagnostic biomedical devices, including maintenance, delivery, setup, troubleshooting, diagnosis, and repair. It also supports scheduling and coordination of testing and training, maintains equipment inventories and student audiology data, and performs hearing screenings under an audiologist’s supervision. The position is a regular, 0.88 FTE role with 35 scheduled hours per week and approximately 180 work days per year. Work locations vary among District schools.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree.
- American Heart Association First Aid/CPR certification.
- Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including lifting 5–20 pounds constantly, 20–50 pounds frequently, and over 50 pounds occasionally; frequent to constant bending, squatting, standing, reaching, sitting, extensive walking, kneeling, crawling, and stooping; and occasional climbing.
Responsibilities
- Perform hearing screenings and additional audiometric tests in compliance with policies and guidelines under the supervision of an audiologist.
- Process and maintain student hearing records and audiology management data within school computer systems; perform queries and respond to internal and external requests for hearing data and screening.
- Collaborate with, consult, and train appropriate stakeholders on using hearing-assistive technology and diagnostic biomedical devices.
- Provide clerical support by planning, scheduling, and coordinating specialized testing and training materials, and maintaining an extensive equipment inventory.
- Manage hearing-assistive technology equipment and diagnostic biomedical devices, including maintenance, delivery, and setup at District sites; troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair equipment problems.
- Help perform annual equipment calibration with audiologists and outside vendors to ensure equipment complies with state regulations.
- Maintain knowledge of current and emerging assistive technologies and connectivity with students’ personal amplification systems.
- Communicate with parents and school and medical personnel, provide training as needed, and respect confidentiality regarding students’ needs and abilities.
- Perform other related duties and special projects requiring research and information gathering as assigned or requested.
- Assist audiologists with technical needs, equipment calibration, and special projects.
- Promote good community relations among school and community clientele.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Health savings account (HSA)
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- District-paid and voluntary supplemental life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Critical illness and accident voluntary insurance
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Voluntary 401(k), 403(b), and 457 retirement plan options
- Paid sick time
- Paid personal time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Associate degree
