Job Title:             Licensed Practical Nurse (Instructional)

Location:             School Based

Pay Grade:          Unified Salary Scale U130

Work Calendar:    189 Days

FLSA Status:        Non-Exempt

GENERAL PURPOSE

Under the supervision of the Building Administrator and with direction from one or more teachers, the Licensed Practical Nurse (Instructional) works closely with students in health occupations classes to provide instructional supervision support.

MAIN JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist health occupations teachers

• Supervise students as directed by the teacher(s) to ensure safety and learning of students.
• Administer, score, and record such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.
• Work with individual students or groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assist teacher(s) with documentation and other clerical functions.
• Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work in collaboration with the teacher.
• Assist with the reasonable supervision or students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, field trips, and instructional activities.
• Assist with other school-wide needs as directed.

Support and demonstrate core values of Stafford Schools

• Engage in ongoing professional development relevant to position.
• Respond promptly and thoroughly to written and oral requests for information.
• Maintain a clean, neat appearance, appropriate to position.
• Maintain a record of appropriate attendance and punctuality.
• Serve as a role model for students, colleagues, and the general public.
• Work in close harmony with colleagues, supervisors, and co-workers.
• Comply with all District and School policies and regulations, including but not limited to guidelines for confidentiality.
• Perform other related duties as required/assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma, G.E.D. or any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation to high school.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (required).
• Certification in First Aid, CPR, and AED.
• Must hold a valid Virginia Driver’s License.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge
  • Basic health care practices and medication administration (including schedule II-VI drugs), diabetes, asthma and allergy, and safety issues with respect to current nursing practice.
  • Guidelines of Confidentiality as outlined in Federal and State laws and county policies and procedures.
  • Special education process (including IEPs).
• Skills
  • Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Abilities
  • Work cooperatively in a team environment to meet goals
  • Organize and perform work independently
  • Meet deadlines for all work even when working on multiple projects
  • Show sustained effort and enthusiasm in quality and quantity of work

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Work environment is inside an office in a school, with quiet to moderate noise, temperatures that are controlled, and some exposure to chemicals or other negative air quality elements.
• The work is moderate work, requiring exertion of up to 50 pounds of force to move or lift objects.
• The following physical and mental abilities are representative of those expected to complete the essential functions of the job: standing for prolonged periods; sitting for prolonged periods; operating motor vehicles or heavy equipment; moving the hands, wrists, or fingers repetitively; moving with force on the back or lower body repetitively; feeling, grasping, or holding objects by hand; identifying colors visually; identifying objects in low light or distant conditions; communicating via spoken language; communicating via written language; perceiving sounds; making decisions using logic and rational thinking.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations shall be made, as required by law, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties, just as though they were actually written out in this job description.