Health Assistant

About the role

Responsible for administering student medication, managing student’s chronic health conditions, first aid care of students, and maintaining student records. Deals with information of a highly confidential nature. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community members and school clientele.

Responsibilities

• Perform delegated procedures in accordance with the student’s health care plan and training by the school nurse consultant, such as supervision and/or assistance with the daily management of a student’s diabetes, asthma, and severe allergies.
• Provide first aid for students per District guidelines, including caring forehead injuries, fractures, and lacerations.
• Administer prescribed scheduled and non-scheduled medications to students in accordance with physician orders and District policy; prepare medication for students attending field trips.
• Document health related services in designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program as assigned.
• Notify school nurse consultant of reportable communicable diseases.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for all health room procedures, including medications, delegated procedures, and first aid in accordance with District guidelines.
• Ensure enrolling students meet the Colorado State immunization requirements prior to entering school; notify parents and school nurse consultant of incomplete immunization and/or noncompliance; complete the annual immunization state report.

Requirements

• First Aid & CPR Certification - Colorado Education High School or Equivalent (Required)

Qualifications

Position Type: Regular
Primary Location: Pioneer Elementary
One Year Only (Yes Or No): No
Scheduled Hours Per Week: 25 Fte 0.63
Approx Scheduled Days Per Year: 180 Work Days
Minimum Hire Rate: $17.80 USD Hourly
Maximum Hire Rate: $22.63 USD Hourly
Full Salary Range: $17.80 USD - $27.45 USD Hourly

Skills

• Position Type: Regular

Benefits

• Health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.

Pay

This position is eligible for a range of $17.80 USD - $27.45 USD Hourly.

Schedule

This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time. This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past: October 6, 2026.