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 the School Health Assistant I in the event of recruiting difficulties.
Salary Range:
School Health Assistant I, SR-09: $2,276.14 per month
School Health Assistant II, SR-11: $2,462.76 per month
Responsibilities:
- 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;
- 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;
- 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;
- 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;
- Liaison between the home, school and community in collaborating health services/activities;
- Coordinates health related speakers to aid with class curriculum when requested;
- Disseminate and coordinate information to employees on wellness activities and/or events for staff member of the school;
- Advocate 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.
Experience Requirements: Except for the substitutions provided, applicants must have had experience of the kind and quality described below:
| Class Title | General Experience (Years) | Specialized Experience (Years) | Total Experience (Years) |
| School Health Assistant I | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| School Health Assistant II | 1 | 2 | 3 |
General Experience: Work experience involving working with people. Such work experience must have required the individual to establish and maintain working relationships with others.
Specialized Experience: Work experience which demonstrates the possession of basic health knowledge and practices.
Substitutions Allowed:
- Successful completion of a bachelor’s or associate’s degree in nursing or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of general experience and two (2) years of specialized experience.
- Successful completion of a community college program in medical assisting, human service, practical nursing or similar curriculum may be substituted for one (1) year of general experience and one (1) year of specialized experience.
- Satisfactory completion of formal course work in health and personal hygiene, child care and home management may be substituted for one (1) year of specialized experience.
Quality of Experience: The applicant’s overall experience must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Certification Requirement: All applicants must possess:
- Current certification in first aid;
- Current certification in child and adult cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.
Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortages and school year differentials, if applicable.
Requirements: Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application.
Temporary Assignment: Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience must be verified and attached to the application.
Documents: Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application.
Information about Temporary Positions: Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs.
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