School Health Assistant I, II - Kaaawa Elementary

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education; Kaaawa (HI); On-site; USD 26,292 - 28,446; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Holidays and leave

Job summary

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is seeking a School Health Assistant I and II. This full-time role involves administering first aid, conducting health screenings, and maintaining health records for students.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent, experience in health care, and current certifications in first aid and CPR. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Possession of a high school diploma, or equivalent.
• Current certification in first aid and CPR.
• Ability to apply health knowledge and practices.

Responsibilities

• Administer emergency first aid care to students.
• Perform health-related screenings in accordance with guidelines.
• Maintain a clean health room with necessary supplies.

Skills

Basic health knowledge

Emergency first aid

Communication skills

Data processing

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Description
School Health Assistant I and II are considered full-time at 6½ hours per day. The authorized level of the position is School Health Assistant II. Applications are being accepted down to the School Health Assistant I in the event of recruiting difficulties.

Description
School Health Assistant I and II are considered full-time at 6½ hours per day. The authorized level of the position is School Health Assistant II. Applications are being accepted down to the School Health Assistant I in the event of recruiting difficulties.

Salary Range:
School Health Assistant I, SR-09: $2,356.02 per month
School Health Assistant II, SR-11: $2,549.00 per month

Examples of Duties

• Administers emergency first aid care to ill or injured students;
• Takes temperature, permits students to rest in health room as necessary and periodically observes and talks to students to determine symptoms of illness;
• May administer oral and topical medications only in accordance with strict program guidelines (i.e. parental request, physician's order, school health nurse’s approval and school administration approval);
• As necessary, contacts parents or guardians of ill or injured students to inform them of their child's illness or injury;
• May call for ambulance service in emergencies;
• As directed by the school health nurse, performs various health-related screening tests on students such as hearing and vision screening tests, participates in health surveys of students, takes throat swabs in rheumatic fever surveys and takes height measurements and weights of students;
• Completes appropriate records; refers health records of students which may indicate health problems to school health nurse;
• Makes visual surveys of school buildings and grounds which may have contributed to injury to students and works with the school health nurse and school principal to correct any hazardous conditions;
• May give basic health instruction to students;
• May orient and supervise volunteers to assist in conducting screening tests;
• May render emergency first aid care to school staff; administers CPR as necessary;
• Maintains a clean health room, including adequate supplies and equipment;
• Provides resource information to school staff when requested recognized various at-risk symptoms for referral to the appropriate staff;
• Liaison between the home, school and community in collaborating health services/activities;
• Coordinates health related speakers to aid with class curriculum when requested;
• Disseminate and coordinate information to employees on wellness activities and/or events for staff member of the school at the discretion of the school principal;
• Advocate a positive and informative health and wellness program for the school.

Minimum Qualifications

Basic Education Requirements: Possession of a high school diploma, or equivalent, which demonstrated the ability to read, comprehend and apply written instructions; and a high degree of verbal skill.

Experience Requirements

Except for the substitutions provided for in this specification, applicants must have had experience of the kind and quality described below and in the amounts shown in the table below:

• School Health Assistant I: General Experience 1 year; Specialized Experience 1 year; Total 2 years
• School Health Assistant II: General Experience 1 year; Specialized Experience 2 years; Total 3 years

General Experience

Work experience involving working with people. Such work experience must have required the individual to establish and maintain working relationships with others on a person-to-person basis and may have involved observing and participating in or supervising the activities of individuals for medical or therapeutic purposes; counseling, screening or serving as an informational resources for people seeking assistance or for whom assistance is being provided; serving as an instructor, teaching assistant or group leader; working as a participant in a community service organization whose activities require the cooperative effort of a number of individuals for the attainment of group goals or participating in a community outreach or development program. This work experience may have been on a paid or volunteer basis and may have been on either a full-time or part-time basis but must have been continuous. Furthermore, the work experience must have demonstrated the individual’s ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Specialized Experience

Work experience which demonstrates the possession of basic health knowledge and practices (e.g. personal hygiene, common sanitary practices, symptoms of common illnesses, etc.) and the ability to use a personal computer and/or data processing systems. Examples include, but are not limited to, homemaker work with child care, para-medical assistant or nurse’s aide, homecare facilities operator or other similar experience.

Substitutions Allowed

• Successful completion of a bachelor’s or associate’s degree in nursing or related field may substitute for one (1) year of general experience and two (2) years of specialized experience.
• Successful completion of a community college program or equivalent in medical assisting, human service, practical nursing or similar curriculum may substitute for one (1) year of general experience and one (1) year of specialized experience.
• Satisfactory completion of formal course work in health and personal hygiene, child care and home management or similar topics may substitute for one (1) year of specialized experience.

Certification Requirement

All applicants must possess both of the following at the time of employment: Current certification in first aid; and Current certification in child and adult cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

• Current first aid certification
• Current CPR certification

Supplemental Information

Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Requirements

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week are not credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience.

Temporary Assignment

Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below:

• A copy of the TA History Report or equivalent;
• A signed letter from the supervisor with TA details;
• Copies of signed SF-10 Forms.

Documents

Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documentation attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Equal Opportunity

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with applicable laws. The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, as well as on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, in accordance with employment laws.

Payday and Benefits

Payday: New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first 3 pay periods of their start date. Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month.

Benefits: 10-month civil service and SSP employees include a range of benefits such as holidays, leave, health insurance, group life insurance, retirement plans, and more as described in the original job text.