1:1 LPN Paraprofessional

Jacksonville School District ; 117; Township of Langley; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacksonville School District 117 is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide specialized support services in district classrooms. The role assists in nursing tasks, promotes student safety, and reinforces health-related classroom programs.

You will collaborate with teachers and aides, conduct health assessments, and help integrate health services with instructional activities while maintaining health records.

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse with ability to implement health plans in classroom settings.
• Ability to assess student health needs and escalate appropriately.
• Strong communication with teachers, assistants and health staff.
• Adherence to school health policies and confidentiality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Implement nursing care per priority needs and nursing standards.
• Plan day-to-day routines with teachers to integrate health support.
• Assist with classroom activities and supervise student health tasks.
• Provide input into Student Health Management Plans and review student work.
• Document nursing records and health data for students.
• Coordinate health services with agencies and maintain records.
• Apply safety procedures to protect students and staff.

Skills

Student health management

Crisis decision making

Communication skills

Policy and procedures understanding

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse

Job description

• Position Type: Support Staff
• Date Posted: 5/1/2025
• Location: District 117
• Closing Date: until filled

Function

Perform specialized support services as a Licensed Practical Nurse. The position assists in carrying out assigned nursing tasks, activities, promotes student safety and well being, and reinforces classroom programs.

Knowledge and Skills

• Follow through on assigned health student management plans and classroom assignments and maintain effective working relationships with teachers and educational assistants. Conducts specialized assessments, recognizes urgent health problems and refers to Registered Nurse.
• Listen and make sound emergency or crisis decisions, and effectively work with students in high stress environments.
• Good basic problem solving with effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Understand and execute oral and written instructions, policies and procedures.

Essential Job Duties

• Implement nursing care according to established priority of needs and according to standards of nursing practice.
• Confer with teacher and other colleagues to plan day-to-day routines, programs, and special projects to integrate educational assistance duties with specialized care or outreach programs.
• Integrate specialized services with other duties and when appropriate, guide individual or small groups in educational and social activities; assist with class work and assignments, and help monitor student activities in the classroom and other locations.
• Give input into Student Health Management Plan. Assist teachers in reviewing student work and programs.
• Peform instructional support tasks such as documentation of nursing records, or preparing health records, assessing children's health or keeping educational data.
• Coordinate student and program activites with other educational and State agencies, and perform administrative record keeping functions.
• Use personal safety techniques to avoid exposure and injury to self, students, and other staff.