School Health Assistant II - Kapolei Elementary

Full-time position at 6½ hours per day.

Pay

Salary Range: $2,549.00 per month.

Responsibilities

• 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; recognizes various at-risk symptoms for referral to the appropriate staff.
• Acts as liaison between the home, school, and community in collaborating health services/activities.
• Coordinates health-related speakers to aid with class curriculum when requested.
• Disseminates and coordinates information to employees on wellness activities and/or events for staff members of the school at the discretion of the school principal.
• Advocates a positive and informative health and wellness program for the school.

Requirements

• Possession of a high school diploma, or equivalent, demonstrating the ability to read, comprehend, and apply written instructions; and a high degree of verbal skill.

Qualifications

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. Examples include observing and participating in or supervising activities for medical or therapeutic purposes; counseling, screening, or serving as an informational resource; serving as an instructor, teaching assistant, or group leader; working in a community service organization; or participating in a community outreach or development program. This experience may have been paid or volunteer, full-time or part-time, but must have been continuous and demonstrated the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Specialized Experience: Work experience demonstrating basic health knowledge and practices (e.g., personal hygiene, common sanitary practices, symptoms of common illnesses) and the ability to use a personal computer and/or data processing systems. Examples include personal experience as a homemaker involving child care, paid or volunteer experience as a children’s day care center worker, work experience as a para-medical assistant or nurse’s aide, or similar roles.

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 its 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 coursework in health and personal hygiene, child care, and home management 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.
• Current certification in child and adult cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Benefits

• Holidays, Personal Leave, and Sick Leave: Paid holidays, personal leave, and sick leave during the school year, provided conditions under the respective collective bargaining agreement are met.
• Health Insurance: The State pays a part of the premiums for medical, drug, vision, and adult dental plans.
• Group Life Insurance: The State provides a free life insurance policy for employees and retirees.
• Premium Conversion Plan: Employees may increase take-home pay by having health care premiums deducted before payroll taxes.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Eligible employees can reduce federal and state income taxes through Island Flex, allowing pre-tax payroll deductions for out-of-pocket health care and dependent care expenses.
• Retirement Plan: The State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees. Generally, employees with at least 10 years of credited service and who are 62 years old, or have 30 years of credited service and are 55 years old, may retire and receive benefits.
• Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA): Eligible employees may contribute pre-tax dollars to an investment service provider for retirement.
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a tax-deferred retirement investment program with several investment options.
• Temporary Disability Insurance: Qualified employees may receive benefits for non-work-related injuries or illnesses.
• Social Security: The State contributes to an employee's social security account.
• Workers' Compensation: Benefits are provided if an employee is injured while on the job.

Schedule

10-month civil service position.