Reports To:  
Van Buren Tech Administration

Location of Work:

Van Buren Tech

250 South Street

Lawrence, MI 49064

Job Goals:  
The primary job goal of the lab assistant is to monitor and assist instructor with daily skill demo instruction, practice and student skill mastery.  Additional responsibilities include:  inventory control, equipment/supply setup and tear downs, and equipment maintenance, stocking, and ordering related to the OBRA curriculum.  

Rate of Pay:  
Placement on current specialized program assistant salary schedule

Hours to Work:  
7 hours per day

Classification:  
Specialized Program Assistant

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:  
Minimum of Licensed Practical Nurse degree required 

Work Experience:        

• Two years recent long-term care clinical experience required, geriatric care experience preferred

• Previous experience working with students preferred

Skills:            

• Ability to work with a diverse population of students

• Good listening and communication skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to stay calm in stressful situations

• Ability to follow directions and work autonomously

• Ability to communicate & collaborate 

• Desire to work with both large and small groups of students

• Willingness to become certified as a CPR/First Aid Instructor

Essential Job Functions:

• Attend daily communications meetings with instructor

• Maintain the Daily Tasks in conjunction with the program instructor.

• Maintain an ongoing inventory control system for equipment and supplies under the direction and authorization of  the Program instructor.

• Track, order and stock supplies to facilitate curriculum needs.

• Set up and tear down all skill prep for demonstrations and instruction.

• Assist with the daily classroom supervision of students.

• Assist with recording daily class attendance, collecting absence follow-up forms and maintaining student absence files.

• Manage and maintain students in-classroom file cabinet, adding and withdrawing files with student drops and adds.

• Present skill demonstration, oversee student skill practice and assist in signing students off on OBRA task mastery.

• Assist with correcting and filing student assignments under the direction of the instructor.

• Function as a student chaperone on class field trips, as necessary.

• Assist students with curriculum mastery as directed by instructors.

• Assist with special projects as directed by instructors.

• Function as a First Responder for Van Buren Tech.

• Perform other duties as assigned by administration.

• Regular and reliable, in person attendance.

Terms of Employment:  As per master agreement and provisions established by the Van Buren Board of Education. 

This posting and our online application can be found on the Van Buren ISD’s website at www.vbisd.org under Employment.  If you do not have access to a computer with internet access, you may use a computer at VBISD by calling 269-539-5218. 

Position is open until filled.  

In-house staff must fill out the online internal application.