School Health Assistant , II - Kahakai Elementary

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.

• 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 the 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 and weight measurements of students.
• Completes appropriate records; refers health records that indicate health problems to the school health nurse.
• Makes visual surveys of school buildings and grounds that may have contributed to injury and works with the school health nurse and school principal to correct 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 and administer CPR as necessary.
• Maintains a clean health room, including adequate supplies and equipment.
• Provides resource information to school staff when requested and recognizes various at‑risk symptoms for referral to appropriate staff.
• Liaises between the home, school, and community in collaborating health services/activities.
• Coordinates health‑related speakers to aid 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.

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

• School Health Assistant I
  • General
    
    Experience:
    
    1 year
  • Specialized
    
    Experience:
    
    1 year
  • Total
    
    Experience:
    
    2 years
• School Health Assistant II
  • General
    
    Experience:
    
    1 year
  • Specialized
    
    Experience:
    
    2 years
  • Total
    
    Experience:
    
    3 years

General

Experience:

Work experience involving interaction with people, requiring establishment and maintenance of working relationships, and may include counseling, screening, or serving as a resource for individuals seeking assistance. Experience must be continuous, demonstrate ability to work independently, and may be paid or volunteer.

Specialized

Experience:

Work experience that demonstrates possession of basic health knowledge and practices and the ability to use a personal computer or data processing systems. Examples include homemaker duties with child care, children’s day‑care worker, para‑medical assistant or nurse’s aide, and home‑care facility operator.

Possession of the required number…