8/28/2023

$17.91/Hour ($17.66/Hour prior to certification)

Full Time

The School District of La Crosse is accepting applications for a 1.0 FTE Health Assistant at Hamilton/SOTA I Elementary School beginning in the 2023-2024 school year. The Health Assistant will be responsible for the administration of medication and first aid under the direction of the school nurse. Health training is required and will be provided. Projected start date: August 28, 2023.This is a certified position. Certified Teacher Assistant positions require a Special Education Program Aide License from the Department of Public Instruction ($100.00 expense to employee with reimbursement from the district once approved.)Position Responsibilities:• Provide for the health needs of students including dispensing of medications and first aid.• Administer first aid and/or CPR to any student and/or adult in the building.• Provide consistent health care and be able to identify continuing health problems of students.• Work closely with the school district nurses.• Maintain health records as directed by school nurse.• Contact parents with regard to need for follow-up from the medical profession.• Assist in inventory control.• Assist with the supervision of students.• Complete additional building tasks as requested by administrators.• Work with colleagues to support classrooms and building needs.Applicants are requested not to contact or send resumes to individual building principals. To be given full consideration, please closely follow the application instructions in WECAN and upload the required additional application materials to your WECAN account, including three letters of recommendation.After application submission, you will NOT be able to modify your application or add additional application materials. Only application materials submitted with your WECAN application will be accepted (i.e. resume, letters of recommendation). Please DO NOT EMAIL or mail application materials as they cannot be given consideration. READ THE WARNING and submit when your application is complete.The School District of La Crosse is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of actual or perceived: age, sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, socio-economic status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender nonconformity, physical, mental, emotional or learning disability, citizenship, military service, membership in the National Guard, state defense force, or any other reserve component of the military forces of Wisconsin or the United States, political affiliation, or any other factor prohibited by state and federal law.The School District of La Crosse encourages applications from all segments of the population.We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or government, or against any individual(s) who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.Candidates seeking accommodations during an interview are encouraged to indicate such at the time they are contacted to interview.

Required qualifications:• High school diploma or equivalent required.• Two years of education beyond high school or 48 post high school credits preferred.• In lieu of post high school education, acceptable proficiency scores for WorkKeys ACT is required.• Medical training or experience desirable.• LPN diploma or medical assistant diploma preferred.• Some paid or volunteer experience working with children in an educational or child care setting, or any combination of training and experience that could likely provide the knowledge and abilities for job assignment.• Word processing skills and basic computer knowledge required and bookkeeping abilities helpful.• Knowledge of various office equipment.• Knowledge of A.V. equipment and its use.Required abilities:• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.• Self-motivated.• Work independently.• Maintain confidentiality.• Learn and utilize basic methods of procedures to be followed in the classroom and building.• Demonstrate understanding of and enthusiasm for the students.• Use correct and appropriate language with students.• Maintain cooperative working relationships with students and staff.• Participate in workshops, etc., that will benefit the specific subject or job assignment.• Learn and utilize special procedures unique to the assignment, such as crisis intervention techniques, basic first aid methods, and sign language.