2025-26 Summer School - Health Room Assistant @ Timberline High School (Internal applicants only)

North Thurston Public Schools • Lacey, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for helping to address the medical and emotional needs of students and staff on a daily as-needed basis. Works as a team member with the school nurse, intervention specialist, counselor, principal, teachers, and parents. The District represents a diverse community with a population of more than 50% of students with diverse backgrounds. We seek an individual who has successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities. The selected candidate must demonstrate a commitment to strengthening community engagement and communication with the District’s diverse populations.

Requirements

• Incumbents must have successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities, or have otherwise demonstrated a commitment to strengthening engagement of a diverse community and skill in communicating with a diverse population.
• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Either an Associate’s Degree or successfully passing the written Educational Testing Service competency examination.
• Must be trained in CPR and First Aid.
• CPR and defibrillator training may be required.
• Ability to work effectively in an environment with frequent interruptions requiring the ability to concentrate and consistently produce accurate work while responding to interruptions and changing priorities.
• Ability to interact with students, parents, staff, and community members, personally and through electronic communications, in a warm and confident manner.
• Initiative and ability to work with minimal direction; sound judgment and decision making capabilities are essential.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all school and personnel matters.
• Possess a valid Washington state driver’s license and a safe driving record.
• Ability to transport students in district-owned vehicles when necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual skills.
• Knowledge of state codes related to school health service.
• Experience administering first aide to ill or injured children.
• Post high school education and/or training in health care and emergency medical treatment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with communicable disease control including classroom inspections for head lice.
• Assist with school-wide health screenings including schedules, records, materials and supplies.
• Follow up on health care referrals by health specialist and assist families in accessing needed services.
• Record health information in individual student health records.
• Assist with maintenance of site lists of significant health conditions, student exemptions, and students receiving medication.
• Administers first aid and student medications when school nurse is not available and does so consistent with doctor and parental direction and school policies.
• May provide colostomy care including emptying colostomy bags and cleaning of the skin.
• May provide catheterization.
• May administer tube feedings and/or medication(s) as authorized by the school nurse and supervisory staff.
• May provide health services and assistance to include changing dressings, assisting with oxygen, assisting with insulin, assisting with nebulizers or inhalers, and assisting with walkers, wheelchairs, canes, crutches.
• Maintain and update centralized records and materials.
• Order centralized supplies and forms.
• Complete required statistical reports.
• Maintain and monitor supplies for classroom diabetes kits and field trip first aid kits.
• Administer specialized physical health care services under the supervision of the school nurse when site level staff is unavailable, using standard procedures.
• Adhere to requirements for confidentiality regarding students’ records; discreetly handle sensitive information pertaining to staff, parents and students.
• Operate a computer to input, retrieve, and file data and text.
• Required to follow Board policies and stay abreast of updates and changes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Employees who are anticipated to work 630 hours during the school year (September 1 through August 31) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, long term disability and basic life insurance benefits.
• Eligible employees are required to be a member of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Plan.
• Employees also have the ability to participate in tax deferred 403(b) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans (DCP).

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED