Duties

JOB GOAL:
Under the direction of the Nurse Coordinator and Nurses, the Health Paraprofessional provides assistance to students who are ill or injured, including first aid, emergency care, and treatments in routine and non-routine situations at a school of assignment/location.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Clinical (under the direction of a school nurse):

• Attends to the daily health needs and requirements of the students
• Supervise students self administration of medication
• Provides First Aid assistance
• Conducts annual vision and hearing screening & provides vision and hearing screening results for IEP meetings
• Conducts height and weight screening as needed

Clerical:

• Collects and maintains compliance of health records
• Collects and maintains compliance of immunization records including annual dental exams
• Keeps data on students who are reported to have a communicable disease
• Completes accident and injury reports as needed
• Inventories and maintains health office supplies
• Documents Student visits and medication administration
• Assists with weekly, monthly and annual reports
• Enters student data into the computer system
• Assists with daily routines and practices of the school health office
• Completes various other duties as assigned by the Principal
• Assists building Secretary as needed

Communication:

• Maintains open communication with school nurse, principal, teachers
• Maintains confidentiality of all student information as required by applicable laws and district policies and procedures
• Documents phone and other parent communication
• Communicates information about compliance with immunization, communicable diseases, screening results, etc. with parents and necessary staff
• Communicates with the Principal, District Nurse, District Certified School Nurse, and Executive Director of Student Support Services as needed regarding health issues
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• C.N.A. or L.P.N. preferred
• Paraprofessional License required
• Experience with children of school age preferred
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer skills including familiarity with using email, Google Docs, Microsoft Office applications, database applications, and the internet preferred
• Willingness to attend training for:
  o First Aid/CPR/AED
  o Vision and Hearing screening technician

Salary/Benefits

Please reference the CBA Certified and Non-Certified Schedule for salary/pay information posted on our website

How to Apply

Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page

https://phl.applitrack.com/d124/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1

School District

https://www.d124.org/

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card