Health Aide - Harvest Hills

Elementary School Health Aide

Qualifications:

• High School graduate
• Completion of orientation/training with the Health Services Supervisor.
• Clerical/computer skills commensurate with need.
• Awareness of certain state laws and district policies relating to school health.
• Knowledge gained from completion of the American Red Cross CPR and Basic First Aid instruction.
• Ability to skillfully carry out well defined health care activities, as directed by the Health Services Supervisor.
• Ability to use good judgment in managing ill and injured pupils and notifying parents and teachers.
• Ability to communicate appropriately with the Health Services Supervisor, pupils, school personnel and parents.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information learned in the performance of duties.

Reports To:

Principal, Health Services Supervisor

Performance Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates punctuality and dependability, principal if unable to come to work.
• Appears clean and appropriately dressed.
• Displays a positive attitude and interest in the job.
• Manages and maintains the school clinic, carrying out selected duties as requested by the Health Services Supervisor or Principal.
• Greets all students, who come to the school clinic seeking assistance, determines their individual needs, and provides care and/or refers them to the Principal or Health Services Supervisor.
• Administers medication and carries out treatments as directed by the Health Services Supervisor.
• Performs a variety of clerical duties, including setting up and maintaining health record as specified by the Health Services Supervisor.

Terms Of Employment: Nine month year. Salary to be established by the Board.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually.

Putnam City Schools District I-1, Oklahoma