Paraprofessional, Health Aide (Rate Starts at $19.10 per hour)

Omaha Public Schools•Omaha, NE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Health Aide Paraprofessional performs a variety of duties in a school health office, including confidential work, general nursing support, student triage, recordkeeping, data entry, screenings, and student monitoring. The role provides emergency, diabetic, medication, and first aid care; documents student visits; and supports health protocols and school operations. The position works August through May while students are in session, for 7 hours per day, Monday through Friday, and is a full-time, non-exempt classified position. Wages are administered under the applicable negotiated agreement or board-adopted salary schedule; the posting lists a starting rate of $19.10 per hour. The position reports to the Building Principal and operates under administrative, secretarial, nurse, and staff direction. Employment is contingent on applicable license, certificate, and other position requirements; an acceptable background check; verification of U.S. citizenship or legal work authorization; and, when required, successful completion of a drug test, tuberculosis skin test, and pre-employment medical examination.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to walk, stand, bend, twist, balance, stoop, climb steps, and reach overhead.
Manual dexterity, physical ability, and stamina to perform a full day of varied physical activity.
Ability to assist students and reinforce learning concepts individually or in small groups.
Willingness to participate in professional development and in-service training.
Regular daily attendance.
Flexibility and responsiveness.
Ability to work with diverse populations and handle situations with tact and diplomacy.
Ability to interact with internal and external customers in a friendly, professional manner and establish good relationships with parents and staff.
Ability to organize, file, and retrieve records and materials.
Ability to work under administrative, secretarial, nurse, and staff direction.
Proficient reading ability.
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Proficient typing skills.
Meet and maintain applicable position licenses, certificates, and other requirements, including any identified paraprofessional qualification requirements.
Pass an acceptable background check and verify U.S. citizenship or legal authorization to work in the United States.
Complete a pre-employment drug test, tuberculosis skin test, and medical examination if required for the position.

Responsibilities

Provide emergency, diabetic, and first aid care to students.
Administer student medications safely according to the five rights of medication administration.
Enter immunization records and document health office visits for students assessed and cared for by the health aide.
Assist with vision and hearing screenings and document height and weight.
Prepare medications for appropriate staff to administer on school field trips.
Follow concussion, asthma, and allergy emergency protocols as required.
Triage students as needed for the school nurse.
Under the nurse’s direction, notify families about needed immunizations, physicals, medication authorizations, and action plans for serious health conditions.
Organize health cards, including records for students no longer attending the school, and update health office bulletin boards as needed.
Model appropriate behavior and develop professional rapport with teachers and other staff.
May assist students at arrival and dismissal and supervise students during lunch and recess.
Respond promptly and positively to in-person, telephone, doorbell, and intercom service needs.
Organize and retrieve materials and organize schedules according to guidelines.
Work with office staff to distribute communications to students, parents, and staff.
Use school communication systems, including radios, intercoms, alarms, and paging systems, as required.
Use mail merge to create labels, certificates, mailings, and files.
Follow oral and written directions accurately and serve as backup for other office staff as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Perform duties using office machines such as copiers, fax machines, and laminators.