Part Time Clinic Aide

About Sankofa Montessori

Are you looking to make history, join a values-driven community, a community that invests in YOU, and a community that will provide you with what you need to do what you love? Then look no further than Sankofa Montessori, GA's only School Commission-approved K-6 Public Montessori Charter School. We are hiring for a part time Clinic Aide.

Our vision is to design more purposeful futures. We achieve our vision by providing a culturally responsive, child- and family-centered Montessori education so we can develop in all of our students the knowledge, skill, and agency to have a life of purpose.

Sankofa Montessori seeks an experienced Clinic Aide who will be responsible for providing health services support to our school community. Reporting to the Associate of Operations, the Clinic Aide will serve the health needs of our students and staff, provide health-related tasks, including first aid and medication administration as needed, maintain student health records, and help ensure that the school complies with any state or district health-related requirements. The Clinic Aide will also support our nutrition program.

Location: 5881 Phillips Drive, Forest Park, GA, 30297

Start Date: January 6th, 2025

Hours: M-F; 8 AM-1 PM

Requirements

Student Health Administration

• Provides basic first aid and care for minor injuries and illness and chronic health conditions according to a detailed protocol established by the supervisor or the healthcare provider order signed by the child's parents;
• Takes vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration rate, pulse ox, and blood pressure);
• Contacts parents of students who need to be picked up from school according to established school health services protocols or as directed by the supervisor;
• Contacts EMS according to established school health services protocols or as directed by the supervisor;
• Maintains records (sorting, filing, reviewing for completeness);
• Assists with screening programs;
• Sends routine notices to parents;
• Orders and maintain health office supplies
• Serve as a Trained Diabetes Personnel after receiving appropriate training0
• Helps ensure school compliance with federal, state, and local school district guidelines and requirements
• Ensures timeliness, accuracy, and thoroughness of medical documentation including monitoring of immunizations
• Supports with school nutrition program
  
  
  

Requirements

For this position, we're looking for candidates that possess a combination of the following skills:

• Previous experience in health care - certified by the state as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), or Certified Medication Assistant (CMA) is required
• Formal first aid training through the Red Cross or a similar program, or may have gone through a campus or district specific orientation and training related to school health such as medication administration, or specific health conditions, such as diabetes, asthma, and epilepsy
• Detail-oriented with excellent follow-up and follow-through
• Excellent organizational skills, time management skills and ability to prioritize
• Excellent customer service; strong written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional work ethic; very reliable and responsible
• Flexible, willing to learn and take on new responsibilities
• Warm and firm demeanor
• Work collaboratively with a growth mindset. Give and receive feedback in a spirit of craftsmanship
• Strong learning orientation and desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• Unwavering commitment to Sankofa Montessori's mission and willingness to go above and beyond to meet the needs of Sankofa Montessori students, families, and staff
• Successful background check results required
  
  
  

Benefits

COMPENSATION

• Sankofa Montessori's compensation philosophy is to offer a competitive salary that depends on prior experience, as well as a benefits package. Sankofa Montessori is committed to internal pay equity throughout our organization. Because of this, we do not negotiate salary offers outside our salary bands
  
  

Equal Employment Opportunity: Sankofa Montessori provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.