Licensed Health Technician (LVN​/RN

The impact you will have: As a Licensed Health Technician, you play a vital role in ensuring student health, safety, and access to learning. You provide essential medical care and specialized physical health support to students, working under the guidance of a credentialed School Nurse. From responding to everyday health needs to administering specialized medical procedures, your work ensures students are safe, supported, and able to fully participate in their education.

Through collaboration, sound judgment, and compassionate care, you help create a healthy, welcoming school environment that supports student well-being and academic success. More detailed job description can be found here:

Who you are: You are a calm, skilled, and compassionate health professional who thrives in a school-based environment. You bring strong clinical knowledge, excellent judgment, and the ability to respond effectively to both routine and emergency health situations. You are detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working independently while also collaborating closely with School Nurses, families, and school staff. You communicate clearly and respectfully, maintain confidentiality, and understand the importance of compliance with health regulations.

You are committed to student safety, equity, and care in a culturally diverse school community.

As a Licensed Health Technician, responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing first aid and medical care to ensure student health, safety, and readiness to learn.
• Delivering specialized physical health care—including catheterization, G-tube feeding and care, insulin administration, emergency medications, and health observations—as directed by a credentialed School Nurse.
• Providing occasional toileting support for students, as needed.
• Communicating calmly, clearly, and respectfully with students, families, school staff, and district partners.
• Exercising sound judgment and ensuring actions align with district policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Maintaining accurate, timely health records and reports using district-supported technology systems.
• Monitoring compliance with federal, state, and local health regulations and mandates.
• Assisting with coordination and implementation of student health programs and screenings, as appropriate.
• Maintaining a clean, safe, organized, and welcoming health office environment.
• Prioritizing tasks effectively and adapting quickly to changing student health needs.
• Maintaining current licensure, certifications, and knowledge appropriate to nursing practice.
• Collaborating with school and district staff to support campus, department, and district goals.
• Maintaining regular and punctual attendance to fully meet job responsibilities.
• Performing other related duties as assigned

What you need for this position:

• High school diploma (or equivalent)
• Resume and Letter of Introduction outlining desire and qualifications for this position
• Graduation from an accredited school or vocational or registered nursing
• Current Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) License issued by the California Board of Vocational Nurses or a licensed that exceeds the requirements of the LVN License
• CPR / First Aid Certificate
• Valid California Driver's License

Roles currently available:

• Student Services Department
• 10 month
• 0.8125 FTE

SB 848 Child Safety & Employment Disclosure Requirement

Effective January 1, 2026, in accordance with California Senate Bill 848 (School Employee Misconduct/Child Abuse Prevention Act), applicants for employment with San José Unified are subject to enhanced child safety, training, and employment disclosure requirements.

Under SB 848, schools are required to strengthen background vetting procedures and obtain employment history information related to allegations of egregious misconduct involving students. Former employers may be contacted to release records regarding substantiated findings of misconduct as permitted by law. Failure to provide complete and accurate information regarding prior educational employment or relevant misconduct findings may result in disqualification from the hiring process or withdrawal of an offer of employment.

SB 848 also expands mandated reporter requirements and requires annual child abuse prevention training for employees and certain volunteers by July 1, 2026. All employees must comply with district-adopted child safety policies, including procedures for supervising and protecting students.

San José Unified is committed to maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment for all students and will review all disclosures and employment records in accordance with state law.

When will you hear back from us:
Within seven days of applying, we will inform you if you will be moving forward in our hiring process and share next steps. If there is a delayed response, feel free to reach out to us at classified.

Note to internal applicants:

• Even though we may have some information on file for you, we encourage you to submit a letter of…