Health Care Assistant #90 - Health Services

About the Employer

Stockton Unified School District (SUSD) began providing services to students in 1852 and is located in the heart of California's Central Valley near the banks of the San Joaquin River. SUSD is the 17th largest school district in California, whereby 38,000 PK-12th grade students come to us to experience an academic journey that leads to high school graduation and success in college, careers, and as actively-engaged community members. The District also serves a number of adults through our Stockton School For Adults. SUSD is made up of thirty-seven Head Start classes, fifty-three state preschool classes, three First 5 preschool classes, forty-one K-8 schools, four comprehensive high schools, three small high schools, an alternative high school, a special education school, a school for adults, and five dependent charter schools. Our district mission is to graduate every single youth college, career, and community ready. Stockton Unified School District is dedicated to providing high-quality first instruction, rigorous curriculum, and supporting academic achievement and social-emotional development supported by Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). The District's work is guided by three focal goals :

• Every child by the end of third grade will read and comprehend at the proficient level.
• Every child will have access to high quality, rigorous first instruction.
• Every child, by the end of 12th grade, will graduate and be college, career, and community ready.

Job Summary

SUSD is proud to offer a comprehensive benefit package :

Paid vacation, sick and floating holiday.

Job Description / Essential Elements :

DEFINITION

Under the direction of the Health Services Administrator, the Health Care Assistant will provide basic first aid and screen for ill or injured students in accordance with the State laws and District regulations; prepare and maintain student health records.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES : (Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below (E). This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification but is intended to accurately reflect the principle job elements.)

Administer basic first aid, medications and specialized treatment under the direct and indirect supervision of a credentialed school nurse and / or Public Health Nurse (e.g. G-tube feedings, catheterization, colostomy care, assist in delivery of diabetic car, etc) for the purpose of providing appropriate care for ill, medically fragile and / or injured children. (E)

Compiles data for reports as requested by the school nurse, for the purpose of preparing required documentation. (E)

Prepares documentation (e.g. immunization certificates, accident reports, inventory of supplies, exclusions, reports etc.) for the purpose of providing information and / or direction as may be requested. (E)

Responds to inquires of staff and / or parents for the purpose of providing information and / or direction as requested. (E)

Assists in a variety of care and health-related instructional services. (E)

Dispense medications according to physician instructions; maintain records of dosage including amount, time, medication, authorizations and related information. (E)

Establish and maintain student health records and emergency cards; review, maintain and file physical exam and immunization records; contact other schools to request health records; provide health records to others according to District policy and procedure. (E)

Track student immunization records; send notices to parents regarding immunization expiration; maintain related files. (E)

Coordinate vision, hearing, scoliosis and various other screening tests and clinics for students as appropriate. (E)

Perform first aid procedures in emergency situations and notify nurse, administrator, parents, physicians or paramedics as necessary. (E)

Operate standard health instruments; operate a variety of office equipment including a copier, fax machine, computer and assigned software. (E)

Maintain the health office in a clean, orderly and safe condition; assist in ordering, receiving and maintaining inventory of first aid supplies as necessary. (E)

Communicate with District personnel and outside agencies to exchange information and resolve issues or concerns. (E)

Maintain regular and prompt attendance in the workplace. (E)

OTHER DUTIES :

Perform related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES :

QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE OF :

ABILITY TO :

Develop and maintain co-operative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Carry out oral and written directions; write and speak at a level sufficient to fulfill the duties to be performed for the position described.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Any combination of education, training and / or experience equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade and one year of clerical or health office experience.

Licenses and Certificates :

Any combination of education, training and / or experience equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade and one year of clerical or health office experience. This classification requires a valid First Aid and CPR Certificate issued by an authorized agency within 60 days of employment. May require certification as CPR instructor with training provided by District.

WORKING CONDITIONS : ENVIRONMENT :

Indoor work environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

See, hear and speak with / without assistive devices sufficient to communicate effectively with others.

HAZARDS :

Exposure to blood-borne pathogens and bodily fluids.

Requirements / Qualifications

Comments and Other Information

Applicants are requested not to make contact with members of the Board of Education, the administrative staff or potential panel members. Candidates not following these guidelines are subject to disqualification from the interview process.

Stockton Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), and bullying based on a person's actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, sex, sexual orientation; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Stockton prohíbe discriminación, acoso (incluyendo acoso sexual), atormentar o coercionar, e intimidación incluyendo : la discriminación contra un individuo o grupo por motivos de raza, color, ascendencia, nacionalidad, origen nacional, estado migratorio, identificación de grupo étnico, etnicidad, edad, religión, estado civil, embarazo, estado parental, discapacidad física o mental, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género, expresión de género o información genética; una percepción de una o más de tales características; o asociación con una persona o grupo, con una o más de estas características reales o percibidas.

For inquiries regarding our non-discrimination policies, please refer to the following contacts. Kindly refrain from contacting these individuals regarding the application process.

Para consultas sobre nuestras pólizas de no discriminación, consulte los siguientes contactos. Por favor, absténgase de comunicarse con estas personas con respecto al proceso de solicitud.

Joanne Castillo

Constituent Services Director, Title Ix Coordinator

209) 933-7037 X2195

Dr. Dwight Rogers

Director Of Equity, Diversity & Family Engagement, Equity Compliance Officer

209) 933-7022 X1387

Britney Wilson

Disability Coordinator, Title Ii Coordinator

209) 933-7040 X2330

Jennifer Robles

School Counselor Program Specialist, Section 504 Coordinator

209) 933-7130 X2617