School Health Assistant , II - Puu Kukui 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.

Salary Range:
School Health Assistant I, SR-09: $2,356.02 per month
School Health Assistant II, SR-11: $2,549.00 per month

Examples of Duties:

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:
Basic

Education Requirements:

Possession of a high school diploma, or equivalent.
Experience Requirements: Except for the substitutions provided, applicants must have had experience of the kind and quality described below.
General

Experience:

1 year of work experience involving working with people.
Specialized

Experience:

1 year of 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 1 year of general experience and 2 years of 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 1 year of general experience and 1 year of specialized experience.

Certification Requirement: All applicants must possess current certification in first aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.

Equal Opportunity: The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability.