Reports to: Principal Location: Ford’s Prairie Elementary
Bargaining Unit: Part-Time Teamsters FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Job Summary:
The health room assistant primary purpose is to serve the health needs of students by documenting and maintaining student health information and providing appropriate, minor care and/or referrals for illnesses, injuries, and medically fragile students.
Required Qualifications:
- Associates’ Degree or 72 quarter college credits or have passed the ETS
- Ability to obtain a Criminal Justice fingerprint clearance
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, possess awareness (for self and others), listen actively, be patient, incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work, be empathic, possess a growth mindset, and be customer-service oriented
- Ability to support the District’s vision, mission, and goals including the belief that all students can succeed
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a positive attitude
- Successful experience operating standard office equipment including the use of computer office applications (Word processing/Accounting) minimum
- Ability to maintain timely and professional lines of communication with students, families, staff, and building administration
- Ability to create organizational systems and to flexibly respond to changing student needs, meet deadlines, and multi-task when necessary
- Ability to function in a calm, efficient, courteous manner under stress and exercise careful judgment, confidentiality, and tact in the performance of duties
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality, work effectively under pressure, and maintain professional relationships with students, co-workers, and administration
- Right response trained or willing to be trained upon employment
- Ability to work independently
- Knowledge of basic first aid and basic symptoms of communicable and other childhood related diseases.
- Ability to work independently
- First Aid and CPR trained or be willing to be trained
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to speak Spanish
- Positive experience working with adolescents
- Experience working in a K-12 school setting
Essential Functions for Health Room Assistant:
- Communicates clearly, accurately, concisely, and professionally
- Administers first aid, medication, and specialized treatment under the direction of the district nurse
- Assists the district nurse for the purpose of providing various health screenings and training
- Compiles data for reports (monthly referrals, immunization records, medication logs, inventories, supply orders, etc.)
- Communicates with parents regarding various health related issues (medication, illness, transportation arrangements, readmission procedures, etc.)
- Refers students requiring further medical attention for the purpose of providing information to the district nurse
- Answers and directs phone calls and front door when needed
- Actively supports and reinforces school/district policies and procedures
- Acts in an ethical and confidential manner in all aspects of employment
- Attends trainings as directed or appropriate
- Other duties as assigned
Salary:
$19.73 - $26.51 hourly, DOE
$.50 per hour additional for employees with an Associate of Arts degree or higher
$.50 per hour additional for employees who fluently speak, write, and read Spanish
Work schedule: Three and a half hours (3.5) hours per day - M-F (10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.) – Temporary for the 26-27 school year (192 days per year - including 11 holidays)
Benefits:
11 paid holidays; 11 sick leave days and 3 personal leave days; health benefits through the School Employees’ Benefits Board including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance; and other fringe benefits as allowed under the Part-Time Teamsters Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Application Procedures:
Anyone interested in this position should apply through www.edjobsnw.org AND submit a letter of interest to David Roberts, Principal at Ford’s Prairie Elementary School at [email protected]. Current employees of Centralia School District need only to send a letter of interest to David Roberts.
