Paraeducator Health Service

Position Overview

Para educator Health—Full‑Time, 184 days/7 hrs/day. Health paras collaborate with the Licensed School Nurse in delivering school health care.

• Monitor health status of students and perform first aid, emergency care, and other illness interventions per district protocols.
• Administer medication and/or specialized health care treatments to students as directed by physicians and authorized by parents or guardians.
• Follow protocols, procedures, and written care plans to administer medications, care procedures, and triage care needs.
• Conduct vision and hearing screenings.
• Facilitate referrals to health care providers.
• Monitor student health and obtain immunization records to prevent and control communicable disease.
• Excuse or re‑admit students for health reasons in accordance with district protocols and state health department exclusion guidelines.
• Order and maintain adequate first aid and health care supplies.
• Provide staff care and be a resource for work‑related injuries.
• Coordinate with the Licensed School Nurse to identify students that need assessment for health education or counseling.

• Experience as an EMT, EMS, CMA, LPN, or RN.
• Proof of current adult, child, and infant CPR/AED certifications, or enrollment in an upcoming CPR/AED course upon hire.
• Good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability or desire to work with special‑needs students and cooperatively with students and staff.
• Ability or desire to work with technology and maintain accurate record‑keeping.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful emergency situations and to take direction.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds.
• Ability to perform position duties such as walking, sitting, documentation, working with supplies, and delivering care as needed.
• Ability to maintain regular attendance, including completing assigned days on site.

Current MN Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) license preferred.

$23.70 to $28.90 depending on experience and education.

Insurance benefits available for assigned positions of 6 hours or more per day. Paraeducators assigned to positions of six (6) or more hours per day who start on or after March 9, 2026, will become eligible for insurance benefits at the start of the 2026‑27 school year.

ASAP.

All applicants must complete the Anoka‑Hennepin Schools online application chools.us/jobs.

Please contact Kathy Schulz at 763‑506‑1568 with any questions about this position.