Health Room Paraprofessional

Location: Mountain Ridge Middle School
Recruiting start date: 08/12/2026
Estimated start date: 09/08/2026

About the role

Performs the day-to-day activities of providing student health services under the supervision of the school nurse. The health room paraprofessional carries out tasks delegated by the school nurse, including giving medications and administering first aid, but does not make decisions that require the judgment of a nurse.

Responsibilities

• Administers and properly documents student medications
• Assists school nurse with maintenance of student immunization and health records
• Assists with maintenance of statistics for district and state health services reports
• Assists with screening for health conditions, such as head lice, rashes, etc.
• Carries out medical tasks in the school building as delegated by the school nurse
• Documents health services for Medicaid reimbursement
• Fulfills any additional medical tasks delegated by the school nurse
• Orders and stocks health room supplies
• Provides assistance and documents when students become ill at school, including parent notification
• Provides first aid and documents student injuries, including accident reports
• Reports all health/medical situations to the school nurse
• Reports consistently for work as scheduled
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Attains proficient or higher evaluations on established Performance Standards

Requirements

• First Aid/CPR certification (American Heart Association, Red Cross, or equivalent)
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Medication Administration certification (Academy District 20)

Skills

• Ability to adapt to changing technologies and to learn functionality of new equipment and systems
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to create, access, input, retrieve, and manipulate information in various software systems
• Ability to establish and maintain accurate record keeping, document management, and filing systems
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to greet and interact with the public in a courteous and professional manner
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to manage simultaneous demands and set clear priorities
• Ability to work days, hours, locations, and assignments as directed by the supervisor
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision
• Commitment to the education of students as a primary responsibility
• Communicates effectively with students and adults in a wide variety of settings
• Computer proficiency including office productivity applications
• Considerable knowledge of policies, procedures, and overall district functions
• Demonstrated ability to manage simultaneous demands and set clear priorities
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a team setting
• Demonstrates citizenship, compassion, courage, discernment, excellence, honesty, hope, integrity, patience, perseverance, reliability, respect, responsibility, and trustworthiness
• Demonstrates effective organizational and time management skills
• Detail-oriented
• Energetic, creative, innovative, flexible
• Excellent cooperative, collaborative, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of office methods and procedures including appropriate telephone etiquette
• Knowledge of Special Education, other educational programming, and associated legal requirements
• Promotes a positive climate, culture, and community
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, written, listening, and verbal communication skills
• Student-centered and relationship-focused
• Understanding of data privacy laws and their implications for the educational community
• Willing to attend required in-service training to update and review health room procedures
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training as required

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment may alternate among quiet, moderate, and loud
• Frequently required to interact in person and through communication methods with students, public, and/or other staff
• Required to work scheduled school/work hours and/or days
• May be required to work extended school/work hours and/or days as directed
• Work is generally performed in the health room

Physical Demands

• Sits, stands, walks, stoops, kneels, and crouches/squats while performing duties
• Has oral and auditory capacity enabling interaction interpersonally and/or through communication devices
• Uses eyes, hands, and finger coordination enabling the use of equipment and writing utensils
• Typical demands require staff to lift and carry up to 20 pounds (may be higher for some assignments depending on position and student need)
• Climb stairs, ladders, and/or stools
• Reach, hold, grasp and turn objects
• Use fingers to operate computer keyboards
• Feel the shape, size and temperature of objects

Cognitive Functions

• Analyze, communicate, compare, compile, compute, coordinate, copy, evaluate, instruct, negotiate, synthesize, reason, and use interpersonal skills

Pay

$19.69–20.67 per hour

Schedule

• 37.5 hours per week
• 7.5 hours per day
• 182 days per year
• Monday–Friday

Benefits

Full-time regular benefits eligibility. For more information, visit Employee Benefits | Academy District 20.