Substitute Health Assistant

Folsom Cordova Unified School District; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District is seeking a Health Assistant to work under a school nurse, providing medication administration, routine first aid, and related clerical tasks across elementary sites in Rancho Cordova, CA.

This role involves communicating with the nurse, participating as a team member, and ensuring student health needs are met in a fast-paced school environment. The position is on-site with daily hours of 4.0–6.0 and 9.75 work months per year.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Current standard first aid and CPR certificates.
• Experience or training in health assistance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications under supervision of a school nurse.
• Perform routine first aid and related clerical duties.
• Communicate with the school nurse and work as a team member.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

First aid/CPR certification

Job description

Application Deadline: 09/22/2026
Work Months: 9.75
Hours: 4.0 to 6.0hours per day, 5 days a week
Salary:$21.33 per hour

About FCUSD

FCUSD is a growing public school district focused on hiring and retaining excellent staff that represent the communities we serve. Our staff are expected to inspire excellence in all students by supporting their social-emotional wellness and academic growth. We work as a team to create welcoming and inclusive environments at our school sites and district office, with a focus on customer service and system improvement. Staff who choose FCUSD will be supported as they learn their job and opportunities to grow as a professional will be provided. Working in FCUSD is more than a job, it is a career.

Job Announcement Health Assistant Job Description

Under the direction of a school nurse and site administrator the school health assistant will administer medications, perform routine first aid, andclerical duties corresponding to the tasks.

Distinguishing Characteristics

The primary responsibility of this position at the elementary school level will be assisting the Nurse by providing first aid and administeringmedication. An important additional responsibility is to communicate with the school nurse, ask questions, make suggestions, work as a teammember, and keep nurse informed.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Any combination of experience and training which would indicate possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed.
Education: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. Current standard first aid and CPR certificates (classes available through Adult Education).

Upon Conditional Offer of Employment

• DOJ and FBI Criminal Background Check
• TB Test within the last 60 days (Education Code 49406, Assembly Bill 1667)
• Complete district Mandated Reporter training, Sexual Harassment, etc.
• Must obtain and maintain a First Aid/CPR Certificate PRIOR to start date(In-Person Training ONLY)

Comments and Other Information

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact:
Jim Huber, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services
Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, ADA Coordinator (students)
[e-mail]
916-294-9000 x 104580

Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance

Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator
[e-mail]
916-294-9000 x 104415
1965 Birkmont Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Folsom Cordova Unified School District’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. The District Title IX Coordinator is:

Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance

Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator
[e-mail]
916-294-9000 x 104415
1965 Birkmont Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

The District nondiscrimination policy can be located at: https://www.fcusd.org/district/about-us/nondiscrimination-statementpolicy

The District’s nondiscrimination complaint procedures can be located at:
Students: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/uniform-complaints
Staff: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/nondiscrimination-in-employment

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or sex-based harassment, or make a complaint of sex discrimination or sex-based harassment under Title IX, please refer to:
Students: https://www.fcusd.org/district/about-us/title-ix-notificationsexual-harassment
Staff: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/sexual-harrassment-title-ix

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Este empleador participa en E-Verify y proporcionará al gobierno federal la información de su Formulario I-9 para confirmar que usted está autorizado para trabajar en los EE.UU