Classified - Office Assistant in Health Office

Health Office Assistant

Position will start in August 2026

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (7.5 hours per day)

Days per year: 177

Schedule will follow the school calendar.

Benefits Include:

• Participation in the Nebraska Public Employees Retirement System
• Sick Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Long Term Disability
• Optional Benefits: Voluntary Life Insurance, Vision Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital, Indemnity, Legal, Identity Protection, Short Term Disability, Permanent Life with LTC

Qualifications:

1. Education: Minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent.
2. Interest in and ability to work with children.
3. Capable of making mature judgments concerning children's welfare.
4. Maintains sound working relationships with school personnel and the community.
5. Understands and complies with confidentiality regulations.
6. Proficient in clerical work, including a high level of computer and organizational skills.
7. Participates in and maintains standard Red Cross First Aid Certification, CPR certification, Med Administration Certification and Emergency Response Team Certification.
8. Participates in a continuing program of in-service education related to the health care and clerical fields.
9. Serves as a role model of good health to students and school staff.
10. Able to accept limitations of responsibility.

Essential Job Functions: (Include, but are not limited to)

1. Assists the school nurse as directed in organizing the Health Office.
2. Provides clerical support to the Health Office; organizes and maintains school health records.

• Keep track of all entry/exit students.
• Keep track of all health paperwork for students with health issues and compile an alert list to be distributed to all administrators and select staff.
• Responsible for entering immunizations and making sure all students are in compliance with Nebraska State law.

• Helps provide first aid and emergency care for ill students as provided for in school policy refraining from making decisions or recommendations relative to a student's health status beyond training.
• Participates in orientation and training programs.
• Maintains and ensures confidentiality of information.
• Assists in registering students to ensure medical/immunization records are accurate and complete for admission to school.
• Illnesses: Observes students for illness, consults with the nurse/principal on health matters:

• Never makes any diagnosis or gives advice.
• Listens to and documents complaints of students on Daily log sheet and in Infinite Campus.
• Notes evidence of illness__cold, cough, skin rash, nausea, vomiting, headache and other symptoms.
• Takes temperature of students. Any child who has a temperature of 100º or more should be dismissed after consulting with building administration. No student may be dismissed from school until parents or designated responsible adult (by parent) has been contacted. No ill or injured child should be sent home alone according to district policy. Notify attendance office if medically excused.
• Consults with nurse if a contagious situation such as head lice, scabies, ringworm, impetigo or pink eye is suspected.

• Injuries: Observes students with a questionable injury:

• Consults with nurse.
• Informs parents or designated responsible adult (by parent) of injury; parent makes decisions for care of student.
• Initiates an incident report as needed.

• Health Problems: Remains aware of students with identified health problems such as asthma, allergies, convulsive disorders, diabetes, or heart problems. The nurse will inform you of these students and various health problems inherent in the diseases.
• Reports any observed unsafe practices to the principal and nurse.
• Maintains a written and Power School documented daily log of students reporting to the Health Office.
• Maintains a priority file for nurse including various teacher/parent request notes; returned information regarding child from parents; or any information nurse should have.
• Maintains inventory of health supplies and keeps a safe, clean, attractive Health Office.
• Performs tasks requested by school nurse.
• When not engaged in the above health related tasks, provide clerical support to the school secretary and for building administrator.
• Other duties as assigned.

At Will Employment: Employment with the Kearney Public School district is not for any period of time, and employment may be terminated at any time at the convenience of the terminating party, with or without cause, and with or without notice. Employment with the school district is not governed by any express or implied contract of employment.

It is the policy of the Kearney Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, veteran status, marital status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, genetic information, or other protected conditions, in its educational programs, activities, or employment policies. Persons requiring accommodations to apply and/or be considered for positions are asked to make their request to the Director of Human Resources.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

The Kearney Public School District hereby gives this statement of compliance and intends to comply with all state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination. This school district intends to take any necessary measures to assure compliance with such laws against any prohibited form of discrimination.

The Kearney Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race (including skin color, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation or gender identity, or other protected status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Title IX, Title II, Title VI & Section 504 – Melissa Herrmann, Director of Human Resources

Kearney Public Schools

320 West 24th Street

Kearney, NE 68845

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