School Health Assistant

Reports to: School Assistant Principal and Principal Classification: Classified Job Site: Elementary School
FSLA Status: Full-time, Non-Exempt position Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Pay Scale Range: $ per hour

At Wilson School District, we believe that education and service should be shaped by a sense of purpose. As the School Health Assistant, you will help to maintain a well-organized, safe and smoothly functioning health office for all students and staff. Under direction of the school CNA, the health assistant provides basic health needs of students and other employees.

• Administers medications under the direct supervision of the school CNA and in accordance with applicable District policies and applicable State laws and regulations.
• Administers medications under the direct supervision of the CNA and in accordance with applicable District policies and applicable State laws and regulations.
• Administers and assists with basic first aid following the assessment of injured students and/or staff.
• Performs a variety of clerical duties, which may include: inputting information into database; running report queries; making copies; creating labels; filing medical records; preparing routine correspondence; and/or, performing other related activities
• Cleans and sanitizes health center facilities to minimize viral and bacterial illnesses from spreading within the school community.
• Phones parents to notify them of or inquire about student illnesses or other related information.
• Assists in administering mandated screenings for vision and hearing in accordance with applicable policies.
• Assists in administering mandated screenings for vision and hearing in accordance with applicable policies.
• Provides emergency personnel with critical data and information within established guidelines and procedures.
• Assists in monitoring and maintaining inventory levels within the health center.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

• High school diploma or GED
• Computer knowledge preferred but not required
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred
• Ability to obtain First Aid, AED and CPR certification within 30 days of employment.
• Ability to obtain a fingerprint clearance card

• Two (2) year degree or actively pursuing post-secondary education
• Computer knowledge preferred but not required
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred
• Prior successful experience in health related field

Skilled in:

• Skill in operating office equipment and computer hardware and software applications.
• Skill in performing basic nursing procedures.
• Skill in maintaining files, reports and other medical documentation.
• Skill in communicating orally and in writing.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others.

• Work as a team and prioritize from a variety of tasks
• Adapt to daily changes
• Adapt to changing technology and utilize available tools and resources
• Work effectively with students and adults
• Promote a harmonious working environment

• Accountability
• Teamwork
• Attention to Detail
• Flexibility

At Wilson School District, we believe that education should be shaped by a sense of purpose. We are dedicated to the total personal development of each student in our district. We believe that the ultimate goal in education should be to prepare a stable, yet adaptive student for a world of rapid change. Our instruction will maintain flexibility in adapting to this ever-changing society.

Working together with parents and community, we will strive to develop each student's intellectual, physical, moral, emotional, aesthetic, creative, and social growth so that the student may become a useful and responsible member of home, community, and society while leading a personally rewarding life.

Every member of our Wilson family-from our top leadership team to our bus drivers, our nutrition team to our CNAs, and our teachers to our technology gurus-is shaping the lives of our students every day. It's not just our work; it is our passion!

We are a Pre-K through 8th grade school district in Phoenix, Arizona, established as the seventh school district organized in Maricopa County in 1879 and named for Mr. W. J. Wilson, a school board member. The district name was changed in the mid-1930's to Hawkins School. From Wilson to Hawkins to Ward to Skiff, the District was bought by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and…