A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.
This is a student position hired while enrolled in a program within the University. Student employees are required to work less than or equal to 8 hours per week. While student employees receive all legally mandated benefits (i.e. workers compensation insurance and Social Security), they are ineligible to participate in RMUoHP s other benefit programs including but not limited to health and dental benefits, holiday pay, vacation pay, and sick pay. Student employees will not have access to secure areas involving the protection of FERPA and HIPPA regulations including but not limited to faculty and administrative offices, file rooms, server rooms, and mail rooms.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist the Program administrative assistant and departmental faculty Check in clinic clients Help organize clinical supplies Help clean / organize clinical rooms Help clean / organize the student break area Help sterilize endoscopy equipment Help faculty with endoscopy lab organization Other duties as assigned
Knowledge of MS MedSLP Program courses, preparation and student competencies.
Experience Required:
Must be an active RMU student Experience with speech pathology field
Skills/Abilities:
Must be detail oriented. Must be able to work efficiently and be willing to learn new tasks. Must possess strong computer skills, specifically in research and organization. Ability to work independently. Ability to interact professionally with others.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION
Finger dexterity: Using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together
Talking:
Especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly
Average Hearing:
Able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information
Average Visual Abilities:
Average, ordinary visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or products, or operate machinery
Physical Strength:
Sedentary work. Sitting most of the time. Exerts up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally (Almost all office jobs)
WORKING CONDITIONS
None:
No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions (Such as in a typical office)
MENTAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to deal with a variety of variables under only limited standardization Able to interpret various instructions
Mathematics Ability:
Ability to perform basic math skills, use decimals to compute ratios and percentages, and draw and interpret graphs
Language Ability:
Ability to read a variety of books, magazines, instruction manuals, atlases, and encyclopedias; Ability to prepare memos, reports, and essays using proper punctuation, spelling, and grammar Ability to communicate distinctly with appropriate pauses and emphasis; correct pronunciation (or sign equivalent); and variation in word order using present, perfect, and future tenses
INTENT AND FUNCTION OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS
Job descriptions assist organizations in ensuring that the hiring process is fairly administered and that qualified employees are selected. They are also essential to an effective appraisal system and related promotion, transfer, layoff, and termination decisions. Well-constructed job descriptions are an integral part of any effective compensation system. All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded. Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the positions. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements delineated be interpreted as all-inclusive. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization. Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. RMUoHP maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law. Rocky Mountain University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
