Date Posted:
2/9/2023

• Experience Required: Prior job-related experience with increasing responsibility
• Education Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required: Criminal Justice Fingerprint
• Clearance; Current First Aid/CPR Certificates.

Knowledge of:

• Rules and regulations related to assigned school
• Statistical record keeping
• Customer service principles, protocols, and methods

Skill in:

• Operating medical equipment such as digital thermometers, nebulizers, glucometers, insulin pens/syringes, scales, inhalers, AEDs, and auto-injectors
• Operating standard office equipment as well as computer programs and applications (e.g. email, system applications, word processing, database, spreadsheet)
• Communicating effectively in English, both verbally and in writing (e.g. correct spelling, grammar and punctuation)
• Understanding and carry out verbal and written instructions
• Functioning as a self-starter, who works well independently or in a team
• Planning, prioritizing and completing assignments with minimum supervision
• Handling multiple projects, tasks, and deadlines simultaneously
• Developing effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community
• Administering first aid
• Interacting with persons of different age groups and cultural backgrounds

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provides basic first aid and emergency care for illness or injury and refer emergency situations to district nurse, administration, parents, appropriate emergency medical personnel and appropriate support personnel
• Monitor student health status during periods of short-term rest or recovery in the health room
• Collects and maintains data and records on student health issues as required by the district, state, and federal regulations
• Provides delegated health care tasks for students with chronic health problems
• Where appropriate, administers medication to students following District and school protocols under the direction and training of the school nurse
• Keeps accurate records of medication brought to the health room
• Notify nurse and/or parents of medication-related updates or changes such as orders, treatments, practitioner orders, needed refills/pick-ups, expired medication, etc.
• Assists other school personnel with health screenings
• Prepare medications, supplies, and precautions, consult/communicate with teacher and assess need for staff training for field trips
• Monitor students in a variety of settings (e.g. classroom, transportation, field trips) for the purpose of providing care as defined by student health plans and monitoring of student needs
• Maintains and updates student health records
• Maintains appropriate student records for student health histories
• Collects immunization and tuberculosis data
• Composes reports and documents for administrators and other school staff regarding student health issues
• Manages health related referrals from other school staff members
• Processes documents and materials for the purpose of disseminating information to appropriate parties
• Orders necessary supplies for the health room and other materials as requested
• Communicate effectively with parents related to student health issues
• Assist with physically transferring students from wheelchairs, mats, or other positioning equipment

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Cross-trains in a variety of office functions and assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities within scope of pay range and job description
• Assist in general office duties to include answering phones, directing calls, providing proper information, taking messages, preparing and distributing forms and correspondence and ordering supplies
• Performs selected tasks from School Health Management Plan as delegated and supervised by the Registered Nurse
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to:

o sit, stand or walk for prolonged periods of time
o talk and hear conversations in a potentially noisy environment
o use precise control of fingers and hand movement, often in a repetitive motion such as
keyboarding
o reach for and handle objects
o use close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust
focus

• Focus on a computer screen
• Bending, stooping, kneeling and lifting and/or moving up to 40 pounds may also be required on occasion

• Experience Required: Prior job related experience, paid or volunteer, with school-age children
• Education Required: High school diploma or GED
• Highly Qualified Status (Completed associates or higher degree, completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education (72 college quarter hours or more) or met a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate, through a formal state or local" academic assessment, knowledge of and ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics)
• Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required: Fingerprinting and Criminal Background check, and current First Aid/CPR card

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND/OR ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Skill to perform basic clerical functions, basic arithmetic calculations, operate standard office equipment
• Ability to use English in verbal and written form, use correct grammar, punctuation and spelling
• Knowledge of principles of child development, instructional processes
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student records, meet schedules and deadlines, read/interpret/apply rules, regulations, policies
• Ability to rapidly learn methods and materials used in a variety of instructional situations

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Manages circulation and collection, utilizing the automated system in place, including: adding and deleting patron records, backing up data each day, adding and deleting materials, processing materials, running reports as needed, keeping an inventory of the collection
• Monitors classes that come to the media center for regular library visits: check-in/check-out of materials, reading a story (elementary), supervising study hall or work sent by the teacher, supervising silent reading time
• Processes materials for library use: spine label, stamp, bar code, enters into the system
• Repairs/mends library materials as needed
• Aids students in the selection process and in other computer work
• Trains and supervises volunteers helping with media center upkeep, e.g. shelving books
• Acts as a representative of the media center: fielding calls from parents, fielding calls from sales representatives, working with parent clubs, working with the public library

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Helps maintain general upkeep of the library
• Sets up space for classes, meetings held in the library
• Gathers collections for staff as requested
• Notifies staff and students of overdue materials in timely manner
• Process holds for students
• Promotes library as needed (bookmarks, posters, etc.)
• Makes bookmarks as needed
• Sorts media mail and develop and maintain a file of vendor catalogs
• Keeps a list of teacher/student requests for ordering purposes
• Collects money and issue receipts for lost books and issues refunds if a book is found
• Maintains bulletin boards, seasonal displays in media manner
• Participates in lunch, recess and dismissal duties as assigned by principal
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Assists with the transportation needs of students, including walking them to and from the bus, supervision of students on the way to and from the bus, supervision of loading and unloading of buses, arranging for the transportation needs of students

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to:
  • sit, stand or walk for prolonged periods of time
  • talk and hear conversations in a potentially noisy environment
  • use precise control of fingers and hand movement, often in a repetitive motion such as keyboarding
  • reach for and handle objects
  • use close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
• Focus on a computer screen
• Bending, stooping, kneeling and lifting and/or moving up to 40 pounds may also be required on occasion

• Maintaining regular and punctual attendance. In case of an absence, district protocol for reporting absences is followed
• Maintaining appropriate confidentiality regarding information relating to students, staff, and parents
• Dress in a professional and appropriate manner for the assignment and the work setting
• Exercise prudent judgment
• Work independently in the performance of routine duties
• Follow all District policies and work procedures
• Utilize the District’s electronic systems and applications only as related to the position
• Participate in required meetings and trainings related to the position
• If employee is bilingual, interpretation, translating documents, and/or communicating orally in the second language may be requested
• Cultivate and model a respectful working and learning environment