What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Reading/Math Camp Nurse position at Scottsboro City?
TITLE: LPN / AIDE
REPORTS TO: Principal or Appropriate Supervisor
FLSA STATUS: LPN: Non- Exempt
TERMS: 7.5 hrs/187 days
EVALUATION:
State and/or Local Evaluation Protocol
JOB GOALS:
To provide nursing care and paraprofessional assistance in the implementation of classroom programs.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum licensure is the possession of a current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) License.
- Current CPR Card.
- Must meet the suitability criteria for employment and/ or certification/ licensure under the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457.
- At least one (1) year experience in a hospital or community health setting.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge and understanding of the school system rules, administrative procedures, local board policy, and state and federal rules and regulations.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents and school faculties.
- Physical and emotional ability and dexterity to perform required work and move about as needed in a fast- paced, high-intensive work environment.
- Knowledge of current general medical and pediatric nursing practices.
- Ability to work with children with disabilities.
- Knowledge of problems related to the needs of special needs students.
- Knowledge of safety practices and procedures for working with special needs students.
Essential Functions:
- Provides nursing care for students requiring special health procedures as delegated by the supervising nurse.
- Coordinates with supervising nurse to update and maintain students' Individualized Health Care Plans.
- Authorizes exclusion and re-admission of students in connection with infectious and contagious diseases.
- Follows up on identified health problems of students with supervising nurse, parents and other health professionals.
- Administers first aid in accordance with established first aid procedures.
- Assists students with medications according to approved procedures.
- Enforces the guidelines of the School District's health policies.
- Assists teacher(s) of disabled children with specific health needs.
- Works with individual students who need special attention.
- Assists in the guidance of independent study, enrichment work, remedial help, and follow up work as specified by the teacher(s).
- Performs academic, therapeutic, and recreational tasks under the supervision of a certified teacher(s).
- Works with small groups of students to reinforce and to re-teach when necessary, material initially introduced by the teacher(s).
- Assists with non-instructional classroom duties such as snack, break, personal hygiene/clothing needs, ect. as directed.
- Assists with the supervision of students during lunch periods, assemblies, physical education activities, off-campus excursions and testing.
- Assists with routine classroom clerical and housekeeping duties
- Participates in staff development activities and paraprofessional training as mandated by the State Department of Education.
- Maintains proper and accurate documentation.
- Adheres to rules and regulations and maintains confidentiality of information as required by school policy.
- Maintains and exhibits a high level of ethical and professional standards as expected of all personnel.
- Takes leave time in accordance with Board policy and reports all absences according to Board procedures.
- Performs other related and equitable duties as may be assigned.
This position will be subject to the Students First Act of 2011. Scottsboro City Schools reserves the right to fill this position by transfer of a qualified applicant who is already employed by Scottsboro City Schools.
Under the Students First Act of 2011, no credit toward tenure or non-probationary status is earned in the initial school year of employment if the date of hire occurs after September 30.
Background Check Required: (Ala. Code §§ 16-22A-5) Upon offer of employment, employees will be required to submit legible fingerprints for a background review by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Background checks must not be more than 10 years old.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- This position may require some climbing, stooping, kneeling, crawling, standing, walking, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, and other repetitive motions. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force may occur.
SALARY SCHEDULE:
- Nurse- LPN
BOARD APPROVED: June 13, 2024
This job description describes the general nature of the work performed by an employee assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible daily responsibilities. The Scottsboro City Schools Board of Education reserves the right to amend this job description as needed in accordance with 16-1-30 and any other applicable state law.
