Personal Health Aide

**This position requires the individual to have completed at minimum 60 college hours and/or passed the Paraprofessional test in order to apply. These transcripts or test results are required to be submitted with the application. The Frontline Video Course or less than 60 college hours route are not acceptable for this position.**

Personal Health Aide

CLASSIFICATION: Classified

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Missouri nursing license, CPR certification, AED certification, and First aid training
2. CNA required; LPN preferred
3. Criminal justice fingerprint and background clearance
4. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board and/or Superintendent may find appropriate

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education and building principal

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Provides the fullest possible educational opportunity for our students by minimizing absence due to illness and providing and delivering health services

PERFORMANCE AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Must have experience working with school-age children

- Must be able to perform as an independent practitioner in an educational setting.

- Familiarity with diabetes, asthma, allergies, and anaphylaxis are essential to this position

- Must have the knowledge to support students with special needs

- Must have effective oral and written communication skills

- Must have strong interpersonal communication skills

- Must have the knowledge to work with children who have both chronic and episodic

illnesses

- Must have the ability to work as a member of a team

- Must be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from

administrators, staff, board members, and the general public

- Must have personal transportation available and must be able to support flexible hours as

needed

- Must have the ability and the desire to work with young people, their families, and a wide

range of constituencies

- Informs teachers of physical or health conditions which should impair the learning process

according to FERPA (Family Education Rights & Privacy Act), ANA (American Nursing

Association) and NASN (National Association of School Nurses) of nursing standards

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: At will employee as needed by the district

SALARY & BENEFITS: Per salary schedule approved by the Board

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of classified personnel.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND VISUAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk and sit. Additionally, the employee may occasionally be required to push or lift up to 50 lbs as necessary for the safety and well-being of others. Lastly, this job requires the employee to have the vision ability to read handwritten or typed materials, and meet multiple demands from several people while interacting with other staff and the public.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

JOB DUTIES: The most significant duties of this position have been included in this job description. However, this job description is not an exhaustive list of all duties performed. In addition, the District may modify this position as needed to reflect the assignment of additional or supplemental duties assigned. Employees are expected to perform all assigned duties regardless of whether such duties appear in this job description.

Revised: Sept 11, 2025