Rehabilitation Program Assistant

WE ARE ONLY ACCEPTING ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR THIS RECRUITMENT. You may apply online by clicking the "Apply" button on this page. If you need assistance applying online, please contact us at (626) 933-3920.

THE POSITION

Under general supervision of certificated staff, performs paraprofessional rehabilitation activities in the conducting of vocational and rehabilitation training procedures with disabled and disadvantaged students or adults.

CURRENT OPENINGS: Three full time positions (12 months, 35 hours per week) and also substitute opportunities. Salary placement will be on Range 15 of the CSEA Salary Schedule "B." Initial salary placement for new employees is customarily at step 1 ($20.77 per hour) of this salary range.

APPLICANT FILING INFORMATION: This recruitment is open to the public. An eligibility list will be established to fill vacancies for full time, part time, evening, summer, and substitute positions throughout the duration of the eligibility list. Eligibility lists typically last for one year. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Pursuant to PC Rule 6.2.10, the eligibility list established for this recruitment may be used for another related classification at the same or lower salary.

NOTE: Answers to the supplemental questions must be submitted with your application. Proof of a valid California Class C Driver License and car insurance must be submitted by the final test part. You may upload the documents to your online application (in the “Attachments” section) or fax them to Silvia Lagunas at (626) 333-7416.

• Assist clients in job duty preparation.
• Assist clients in rehabilitation for employment preparation.
• Assists in the management and shaping of client behavior through the use of positive reinforcement strategies.
• Monitors or checks assigned areas to assist in enforcing safety limits and provides guidance to clients as needed.
• Tutors clients on an individual or group basis.
• May work assignments within various training or rehabilitation locations in outlying areas to include cafeteria sites which require instruction and participation in the preparation and service of food and related activities.
• Assists workshop, cafeteria, work evaluation, and other rehabilitation personnel with duties such as the implementation of contracts and/or production needs including production reporting, quality control, production evaluation, inspection, or work simplification.
• May be assigned primary responsibility when transporting clients to outlying sites to accomplish contract work such as landscape gardening, building maintenance, or housekeeping instruction and production.
• Maintaining a safe, neat, orderly, and organized work environment.
• Corrects and organizes work samples.
• Assists in the rehabilitation/evaluation process by behavioral reporting and keeping daily records.
• May assist in landscape gardening and building maintenance instruction.
• May be required to operate a motor vehicle.
• Performs other related duties as required.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS Employees in this classification stand, walk, carry, stoop/bend, repetitively use fingers, use both hands simultaneously, have rapid mental/muscular coordination, speak clearly, hear, have depth perception, see long distances and color vision, distinguish shades, see small details.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Six Months In One Of The Following Areas

Employees in this classification work either inside or outside, with exposure to minor contagious illnesses (colds, flu, etc.), in direct contact with the public, students, and District staff, may operate motorized vehicle equipment, use a telephone, in temperature changes, exposed to loud noises, sharp objects, machinery with moving parts, high volume of work and tight deadlines, continuously changing priorities, continuous interruptions, and without guidance from supervisor.Experience:

• Experience in a special education program
• Experience working with disabled or disadvantaged personnel
• Experience with a rehabilitation agency focusing on the disabled population
  
  

Special Requirements

• Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License and automobile.
• Evidence of adequate insurance for a motor vehicle which meets or exceeds the California legal liability insurance requirement and continue to maintain insurability. For those positions which require driving District vehicles, incumbents must be able to be insured, and continue to be insured, by the District's liability insurance carrier.
• Positions within this classification that require driving a District vehicle are subject to participation in the District's drug testing procedures.
• Successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination.
  
  

Knowledge Of

• General needs and behavior of disabled and disadvantaged clients, and an understanding of the rehabilitation process;
• Basic mathematics;
• Conflict resolution skills and excellent interpersonal communication skills;
• Simple record keeping and record management;
• Learning problems of clients with special needs;
• Interpersonal behavior skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
  
  

Ability To

• Think clearly and logically in emergency situations;
• Make quick and appropriate decisions in emergency situations;
• Work well with clients with special needs;
• Adapt easily to work assignments, additional priorities and new procedures;
• Skillfully handle difficult situations using good judgment;
• Understand and communicate with clients who possess special physical, social, emotional, and learning needs;
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with clients and other consumers;
• Perform appropriately in situations requiring tact and diplomacy;
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing;
• Participate in production and trade training activities;
• Keep complete and accurate records;
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions;
• Advanced first aid, including CPR methods, procedures and techniques;
• Speak clearly and logically;
• Work effectively in multi-ethnic setting;
• Effectively utilize training received on the job;
• Work independently with minimum direction;
• Learn to operate equipment used in assigned duties.