Vocational Instructional Aide - Health Careers

Job Description

Lemoore College

Vocational Instructional Aide - Health Careers

Temporary Position

$17-$27 per hour

Schedule:

Up to 25 hours per week; flexible hours based on availability

Position Duties

SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, assist with instructional tasks in a laboratory-equivalent setting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Assist students one-on-one or in groups in a lab setting

* Collect homework and daily assignments, check for accuracy and errors, make notes, and record grades

* Assist the instructor in classroom tasks

* Supervise groups of students in split lab settings while the instructor works with another group

* Answer student questions during class and lab time

* Supervise lab sessions

* Proctor examinations

* Maintain records of student assignments, due dates, missing assignments (if any), and daily grades

* Set up displays and equipment for lab demonstrations

* Conduct lab demonstrations

* Prepare handouts, tests, etc.

* Perform other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE OF:

* Modern office practices, procedures, and equipment

* Record-keeping techniques

* Filing systems and procedures

* Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy

* Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary

ABILITY TO:

* Learn specialized duties in vocational programs

* Learn to interpret rules, regulations, and policies on vocational programs and other programs

* Communicate effectively both orally and in writing

* Learn to interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures

* Maintain records and prepare reports

* Understand and follow oral and written directions

* Plan and organize work; meet schedules and timelines

* Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others

HAZARDS:

* Contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals

* Constant interruptions

* Contact with blood-borne pathogens, physical, industrial, and chemical hazards

WORKING CONDITIONS

ENVIRONMENT:

* Outdoor, workshop, laboratory, and clinical environments

* Constant interruptions

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

* Lifting moderately heavy objects

* Bending at the waist

* Reaching overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally

* Sitting or standing for extended periods of time

* Hearing and speaking to exchange information and interview students

* Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment

Qualification

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination equivalent to graduation from high school and three years'experience in the vocational field pertinent to the classes offered and in session required, such as health careers, administration of justice, automotive arts, the skilled trades, and culinary or hotel/restaurant/casino management. Associate's degree preferred.

Supplemental Information

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

1. Online District Application

2. Resume

3. Unofficial transcripts verifying degree(s) received.

* Incomplete applications will not be accepted. It is the candidate's responsibility to make sure the application packet is complete.
* West Hills Community College District is an equal opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination based on race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender status, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information, or covered veteran's status consistent with applicable federal and state laws. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

Background Check:
All of our positions require the ability to pass a background check and live scan.

Selection Process:
Depending upon the number of applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, the examination process may include a qualifications screening by a committee. Those demonstrating the strongest backgrounds related to the position will be invited to interview.