School Health Assistant , II - Pearl Highlands Elementary

Description

School Health Assistant I and II are considered full‑time at 6½ hours per day. The authorized level of the position is School Health Assistant II. Applications are being accepted down to School Health Assistant I in the event of recruiting difficulties.

• School Health Assistant I, SR‑09: $2,356.02 per month
• School Health Assistant II, SR‑11: $2,549.00 per month

• Administers emergency first aid care to ill or injured students;
• Takes temperature, permits students to rest in health room as necessary and periodically observes and talks to students to determine symptoms of illness;
• May administer oral and topical medications only in accordance with strict program guidelines (i.e., parental request, physician's order, school health nurse’s approval and school administration approval);
• As necessary, contacts parents or guardians of ill or injured students to inform them of their child's illness or injury;
• May call for ambulance service in emergencies;
• As directed by the school health nurse, performs various health‑related screening tests on students such as hearing and vision screening tests, participates in health surveys of students, takes throat swabs in rheumatic fever surveys and takes height measurements and weights of students;
• Completes appropriate records; refers health records of students which may indicate health problems to school health nurse;
• Makes visual surveys of school buildings and grounds which may have contributed to injury to students and works with the school health nurse and school principal to correct any hazardous conditions;
• May give basic health instruction to students;
• May orient and supervise volunteers to assist in conducting screening tests;
• May render emergency first aid care to school staff; administers CPR as necessary;
• Maintains a clean health room, including adequate supplies and equipment;
• Provides resource information to school staff when requested, recognized various at‑risk symptoms for referral to the appropriate staff;
• Liaison between the home, school and community in collaborating health services/activities;
• Coordinates health related speakers to aid with class curriculum when requested;
• Disseminates and coordinates information to employees on wellness activities and/or events for staff members of the school at the discretion of the school principal;
• Advocates a positive and informative health and wellness program for the school.

Basic

Education Requirements:

Possession of a high school diploma, or equivalent, which demonstrated the ability to read, comprehend and apply written instructions; and a high degree of verbal skill.

• School Health Assistant I: 1 year general experience, 1 year specialized experience, 2 years total.
• School Health Assistant II: 1 year general experience, 2 years specialized experience, 3 years total.

General

Experience:

Work experience involving working with people, establishing and maintaining working relationships on a person‑to‑person basis, observing and participating in or supervising activities of individuals for medical or therapeutic purposes; counseling, screening, serving as an informational resource for people seeking assistance; serving as an instructor, teaching assistant or group leader; community service or outreach involvement. Experience may be paid or volunteer, full‑time or part‑time, but must have been continuous and demonstrate ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Specialized

Experience:

Experience that demonstrates possession of basic health knowledge and practices (e.g., personal hygiene, common sanitary practices, symptoms of common illnesses) and the ability to use a personal computer and/or data processing systems. Examples include personal care work, childcare, nursing aide, para‑medical assistant, home‑care facility operator, or similar.

• Completion of a bachelor’s or associate’s degree in nursing or related field may substitute for one year of general experience and two years of specialized experience.
• Completion of a community college program or its equivalent in medical assisting, human service, practical…