Mountain West HERC

Part-Time Temporary Position 

Up to 24 hours per week, non-benefitted

Classified Salary Schedule, Track 10

(Currently: $23.57 per hour)

Under general supervision, to assist students with disabilities in performing exercises, and operating exercise and adaptive equipment; to transport disabled students on campus; to provide delivery services and other support for the program area; and to perform related duties as assigned.This is a basic working level classification assisting students with disabilities in exercise/ adjunct restorative activities, and assisting in movement and transport.  This classification is distinguished from Instructional Assistant by its focus on direct physical assistance.

The following duties are typical of those performed by employees in this job title; however, employees may perform other related duties, and not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each employee in the job title.

• Monitors and assists students with disabilities in various on-campus settings and activities including swimming pools, to assure their safety; notifies instructional staff or others of unsafe conditions;
• Provides assistance to students with disabilities in a variety of classroom, and physical exercise/adjunct restorative activities including swimming, stretching, aerobics, using weights and exercise machines; assists students in maintaining balance, mounting and dismounting equipment, entering water, remaining afloat, range of motion; provides special materials or services to students in classrooms;
• Transports students with disabilities to and from classes and campus bus stop using motorized tram, or pushing wheelchairs;
• Assists students in and out of wheelchairs; operates lifts;
• Reviews instructions of physicians and others, and discusses exercises with instructional staff, to verify appropriate exercises for students;
• In accordance with instructions of faculty, proctors exams and provides accommodations such as reading questions aloud, for students with special needs; terminates exams for students violating standards;
• Picks up/delivers mail, supplies and other materials, and performs related errands on campus;
• Provides limited office support such as answering phones and making appointments;
• Sets up and cleans exercise areas and equipment, and motorized trams;
• Provides back up coverage for other staff to cover breaks;
• Maintains basic records and files of work performed.

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