Job Description

GRADE: SBS

HOURLY RATE: (Grade 7) $21.34

STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK: This is a substitute position, there are no guaranteed hours

JOB CODE: 1254S

POSITION TYPE: NEW

LOCATION: Thornton, CO

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

SUMMARY: Provide health care to students needing basic first aide, dispense medication as delegated by a District R.N. and requested by a health care provider and parent. Evaluate ill students and contact parents as needed. Provide care in emergency situations and contact when necessary. Record health concerns, immunization and emergency information in the district's student information system.

Job Tasks Descriptions

1. Provide basic first aid, monitor illness and injury and notify parents of concerns. Contact 911 in emergency situations.
2. Record daily log of use of clinic and daily duties. Record and update health concerns, medication, and emergency information in student information system and student health files. Administer and record dates and times of medications given, following District Medication Administration Policy.
3. Complete screening information and review health information following the guidelines established by District RN as required by the state on all special education students Individual Education Plans (IEP's) and complete information in the district computer program.
4. Provide staff with student health concerns and emergency information as necessary and appropriate.
5. Update immunization records and enforce state immunization requirements.
6. Organize and complete vision and hearing on students as required by the state. Enter screening data in student health files.
7. Perform other job-related duties as assigned including cleaning clinic, maintaining equipment, ordering supplies, compiling and preparing reports.

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years experience in healthcare, working with school-age children, or a combination thereof.
• Experience in health care preferred.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• CPR and First Aid certifications required within 30 days after entering position.
• Must successfully complete the Adams County BOCES Safety Training Class within 30 days of entering position.
• District R.N. medication and procedure delegation required within 3 months after hire.

TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

• Problem solving skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, Superintendent policies and building and department procedures.
• Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with all people including those from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds.
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE:

• Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Word.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, E-mail, etc.
• Operating knowledge of basic health screening equipment required within one month after entering position.
• Operating knowledge of disinfectants required.
• Basic operating knowledge of district student information systems required within 3 months of entering position.

BENEFITS INFORMATION:

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date). To learn more about our benefits including paid time off, please see our Benefits Overview.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

All applicants (current district employees and external applicants) should list any and all work experience, including current district experience, when completing the employment application. Please include job titles and duties that you held while doing that job. Since the Human Resource department uses the application to screen for minimum qualifications required for each job, it is important to have a complete application so you will be considered for the position you are applying for.

THIS POSTING IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION.

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