Position Type:
Student Support Services/Health Aide
Date Posted:
5/14/2024
Location:
Kirtland Local School DistrictHealth Aide - Part Time during the 2024-2025 School Year - 7 Hours Per Day - 3 Days per Week
Salary determined by the Kirtland Schools/OAPSE Collective Bargaining Agreement for internal candidates. The pay range for this position is $16.13 to $17.69 based on skillset and experience
Title:

HEALTH AIDE

Reports To:

School Nurse, Building Principals

Job Objective:

Promote physical, social, and emotional health services designed to help students and staff achieve their maximum potential to benefit from the educational program.

Note: Legal limitations prohibit the diagnosis and treatment of individuals beyond the evaluation of symptoms and administering first aid in emergencies. Students with suspected problems are referred to their parents/guardians for follow-up by their personal physician and/or other medical provider.

Minimum
Qualificatication

• High School Diploma or GED
• Current First Aid and CPR certification from an approved provider
• Two years of work experience as a health assistant, personal care technician, hospital ward clerk, physician's office or other equivalent experience in the medical profession
• Prior experience with physically/medically challenged children
• Previous experience in a school setting working with children or adolescents preferred.
• Evidence of a clear record as determined by the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCII).

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Job Duties, Responsibilities,
and Essential Functions:

• Perform all assigned duties according to the policies, rules, and regulations of the Kirtland Board of Education, Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Department of Education, and local health authorities. Comply with all Federal mandates.
• Obtain students' health history, as needed, using a variety of information sources. Ensure the confidentiality of privileged information.
• Provide follow-up activities for students, parents, and school personnel regarding suspected medical, visual, or hearing problems, including appropriate referrals, recommendations, and readmission procedures, as needed. Enforce all district health policies and procedures.
• Attend appropriate meetings and serve on committees that support the provision of effective health service and address environmental health issues.
• Assist with research, planning, and development of special projects or reports, when requested.
• Develop rapport and maintain the confidence of staff, parents and students.
• Consult with the Intervention Assistance Team as requested.
• Share in the responsibility for authorized committee work, as requested.
• Participate in programs and activities sponsored by the school and/or parent support organizations, as requested.
• Participate in professional growth activities (e.g., professional associations, course work, workshops, seminars, etc.). Share knowledge with colleagues.

• Serve as a role model for students. Demonstrate responsibility, citizenship, respect, and courtesy.
• Perform other duties, as directed.

Physical and Mental Abilities Required:

• Ability to move freely throughout the district and community.
• Ability to lift, carry, or move equipment or supplies weighing up to twenty pounds.
• Ability to occasionally work with young children in activities that may require stooping, kneeling, and crouching.
• Ability to communicate effectively using language and writing skills.
• Ability to maintain a non-punitive relationship with students and demonstrate fairness and patience while respecting their confidences.
• Ability to facilitate the exchange of ideas leading to a group consensus.
• Ability to react productively to frequent interruptions and changing conditions.
• Ability to set priorities, organize, and complete daily tasks efficiently with limited supervision.
• Ability to maintain a tactful disposition in dealing with administrators, staff, students, parents/guardians, and the public.

Working Conditions:

• Frequent exposure to blood, body fluids, and tissue.
• Frequent interaction with agitated or upset parents/public.
• Frequently exposure to personal hygiene products or medications.
• Occasional interaction with disruptive or unruly children.
• Work cooperatively with others.

The Kirtland Board of Education is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. Employees are required to comply with the statutory responsibilities cited in the Ohio Revised Code, the rules and regulations of the Ohio Department of Education, all local and Federal mandates. Salary, fringe benefits, and other working conditions may be subject, in part, to negotiated agreements between The Kirtland Board of Education and the Kirtland Education Association or Kirtland OAPSE Local 366. Employees are required to follow instructions and perform their duties under the supervision of the Superintendent and/or his or her designee, as authorized by the Kirtland Board of Education. This job description does not imply that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed. This job description is subject to change in response to funding variables, emerging technologies, improved operating procedures, productivity factors, and unforeseen events.

Apply online at: www.kirtlandschools.org
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