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: 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, establishing and maintaining working relationships, and may have involved observing and participating in or supervising activities for medical or therapeutic purposes.
Specialized Experience: Work experience which demonstrates the possession of basic health knowledge and practices and the ability to use a personal computer and/or data processing systems.
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 the general experience and two (2) years of the specialized experience.
- Successful completion of a community college program or its equivalent in medical assisting, human service, practical nursing or similar curriculum may be substituted for one (1) year of the required general experience and one (1) year of specialized experience.
- Satisfactory completion of formal course work in health and personal hygiene may be substituted for one (1) year of the specialized experience.
Quality of Experience: Possession for the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position.
Certification Requirement: All applicants must possess both of the following at the time of employment:
- 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 shortage 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 to meet the minimum qualification requirements 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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