OFFICE ASSISTANT I (HEALTH AIDE)

San Bernardino Unified School District; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental and PERS

Job summary

San Bernardino Unified School District is seeking a Health Services Assistant to provide first aid and routine health services to students. The role includes clerical tasks at a school site or health clinic, with bilingual requirements for language-fluent candidates.

Responsibilities include administering first aid, distributing medications, attending to health records, scheduling with the school nurse, and maintaining the health office environment.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or the equivalent.
• Current American Red Cross First Aid Certificate or equivalent.
• Current American Red Cross CPR certificate covering infants, children, and adults or equivalent.
• Valid California driver's license and auto liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Administers first aid to students in accordance with Board policy.
• Distributes, monitors prescribed medications and conducts blood sugar tests.
• Conducts head lice examinations.
• Maintains health office supplies and equipment.
• Stocks and distributes first aid supplies.
• Maintains the health office environment and displays.
• May provide transportation to parents and children as needed.
• May make home visits on health related matters as directed.
• Makes appointments for the school nurse with students, parents, teachers and community agency personnel.
• Assists with scheduling appointments, preparing equipment and records.
• Records health related information in student cumulative records.
• Types, duplicates, collates and distributes material.
• Orders materials for health related presentations.
• Maintains health office pamphlets and materials.
• Prepares and maintains reports and records.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Skills

First aid

CPR

Medication administration

Record keeping

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

To provide a variety of first aid and/or routine health services to students in support of the District Health Services program; and to perform a variety of clerical functions in a school site or health clinic. Bilingual positions in this classification require fluency in a second language.

Job Description

To provide a variety of first aid and/or routine health services to students in support of the District Health Services program; and to perform a variety of clerical functions in a school site or health clinic. Bilingual positions in this classification require fluency in a second language.

Supervision

Positions in this classification are supervised by a designated supervisor at the work site. Positions in this classification exercise no supervision.

Essential Job Functions

• Administers first aid to students in accordance with Board policy.
• Performs a variety of direct services to students, including distributing and monitoring prescribed medications and blood sugar tests
• Conducts head lice examination.
• Maintains health office supplies and equipment.
• Stocks and distributes first aid supplies.
• Maintains the health office environment, including bulletin board displays and exhibits.
• May provide transportation to parents and children as needed.
• May make home visits on health related matters as directed.
• Makes appointments for the school nurse with students, parents, teachers and community agency personnel.
• Assists with scheduling appointments, preparing equipment and records.
• Records health related information in student cumulative records.
• Types, duplicates, collates and distributes material.
• Assists the school nurse by ordering materials for use in health related presentations.
• Maintains the health office informational pamphlets and other related materials.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of manual and computer generated reports and records.
• Performs job related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High school graduation or the equivalent.

Licenses/Certificates/Registrations

• A current American Red Cross First Aid Certificate or an acceptable equivalent.
• A current American Red Cross CPR certificate which includes infants, children, and adults or an acceptable equivalent.
• An appropriate, valid California driver's license and auto liability insurance.

* Employees in this classification are responsible for renewing the documents listed to ensure their validity throughout employment in the classification.

Recruitment Type

OPEN & PROMOTIONAL (Anyone may apply for this position).

Additional Salary Information

This is a non-exempt position, Regular Classified Salary Range 30A. Most positions in this class work 8hours/10months. The probationary period for employees in this classification is six (6) months (or 130 working days of paid service).

Benefits

Health, Vision, Dental and PERS (retirement). Benefits are available to full-time and part-time employees.

The Examination

• Written Examination. WEIGHT: 100%
• Bilingual Certification. WEIGHT: Pass/Fail. This certification is required for bilingual positions in the class.
• Only qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the examination process.
• Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list in order of their relative merit.
• Candidates will be notified in accordance with the Personnel Commission Rules.
• This eligibility list will be active for a period of (1) year.

Reasonable Accommodations

The Personnel Commission will make every effort possible to ensure that all applicants compete on an equal level. At any time in the employment process, applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations if required. To give district staff adequate time to evaluate each case, and to arrange for accommodations, applicants must submit their request to the Aff…ence Office at [phone] as soon as possible. Failure to do so may result in the inability to provide the necessary reasonable accommodations in a timely manner.

Fingerprinting, drug and tuberculosis testing

Fingerprinting, drug and tuberculosis testing is required of all successful candidates new to the district.

Compliance with California SB 1100

In compliance with California SB 1100, a valid California driver’s license and automobile insurance are required only for positions in the classification where driving is an essential job function.

Closing Date

November 3, 2026 at 11:59 P.M. PST