Health Assistant

Job Description

Responsible for administering student medication, managing student’s chronic health conditions, providing first aid care of students, and maintaining student records. Handles highly confidential information and develops and promotes good community relations among various community members and school clientele.

• Occasional lifting five (5) to fifty (50) pounds
• Frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, kneeling, crawling, squatting, reaching, and sitting

• Perform delegated procedures in accordance with the student’s health care plan and training by the school nurse consultant, such as supervision and/or assistance with the daily management of a student’s diabetes, asthma, and severe allergies.
• Provide first aid for students per District guidelines, including caring for forehead injuries, fractures, and lacerations.
• Administer prescribed scheduled and non-scheduled medications to students in accordance with physician orders and District policy; prepare medication for students attending field trips.
• Document health-related services in designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program as assigned.
• Notify school nurse consultant of reportable communicable diseases.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for all health room procedures, including medications, delegated procedures, and first aid in accordance with District guidelines.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Ensure enrolling students meet the Colorado State immunization requirements prior to entering school; notify parents and school nurse consultant of incomplete immunization and/or noncompliance; complete the annual immunization state report.

First Aid & CPR Certification - Colorado

High School or Equivalent (Required)

Position Type:
Regular
Primary

Location:

Pioneer Elementary
Scheduled Hours Per Week: 25
FTE: 0.63
Approx Scheduled Days Per Year: 180 Work Days (260 days indicates a year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)

Minimum Hire Rate: $17.80 USD hourly
Maximum Hire Rate: $22.63 USD hourly
Full Salary Range: $17.80 USD - $27.45 USD hourly

Health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.

This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.

This position will be open until filled, but not beyond October 6, 2026.