Substitute Paraeducator - Health Services, Job 26-0505
On-siteEverett, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Screen and care for student illness or injury according to standardized First Aid & CPR training and district guidelines. Determine disposition of ill or injured students, consult parents, arrange transportation, and notify the school nurse as needed. Administer medications per policy after completing required training and assist with screening programs for vision, hearing, and dental. Maintain health room logs, communication notebooks, and student health records while distributing information to parents. Attend to special needs including toileting and hygiene assistance, and follow procedures for emergency evacuations and disaster preparedness.
Required Qualifications
- Be at least eighteen years of age
- Hold a high school diploma or its equivalent
- Possession of current First Aid and CPR certification
- Willingness and ability to achieve certification within designated time frame and maintain for duration of employment
- Willingness and ability to complete District-provided HSP training program upon hire and annually, as required
- Demonstrated knowledge of math, spelling, reading, grammar, and punctuation
- Desire and aptitude to work with students
- Ability to positively and professionally interact with students, supervisors, and staff
- Ability to work both independently and cooperatively in a team situation
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage student behavior
- Demonstrated ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail and meet deadlines in an atmosphere of frequent interruptions
- Ability to operate or willingness to learn to operate standard classroom equipment
- Ability to provide for the physical, health and safety needs of students
- Demonstrated ability to provide physical assistance for and properly lift students in and out of chairs in accordance with safe lifting requirements and the use of adaptive equipment as required
- Knowledge of computer applications used to assist with student learning
- Ability to strengthen job-related competencies
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with school nurse, staff and parents
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of all health care and health information records, reports and conversations
- Practice proper infectious disease control measures including universal precautions
- Follow current procedures for head lice detection and school management as directed by school nurse
- Maintain consistent presence at assigned worksite and regularly work hours specified
Desired Qualifications
- First aid and CPR training
- Experience in schools or medical field
- Job related experience
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