School Health Assistant- Open to the Public

School Health Assistant (SHA)

ABOUT CPS

Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) serves nearly 38000 students preschool to 12th grade in 66 school communities across a 90-square-mile district in Southwest Ohio. Cincinnati Public Schools is the best-performing large urban district in Ohio and ranks among the top 2 percent of Ohio districts for students learning and growth and offers families high-quality school choices and academic programs.

The districts innovative approach to education its investment in effective and caring educators and employees and vast array of collaborative partnerships have accelerated school performance to the highest level in decades - ensuring that students in preschool to 12th grade thrive and graduate prepared for successful lives in the 21st century.

Our Vision : Cincinnati Public Schools will be a community that ensures equitable access to a world-class education unleashing the potential of every student.

Our Mission : We educate all students with rigor and care in a culture of excellence to develop engaged citizens who are prepared for life.

Who We Seek : Cincinnati Public is looking for innovative passionate culturally competent problem-solvers to join our team. We strive to have a positive impact on our children and families every day and are looking for staff members who want to not only do an excellent job with their career field but also serve as a role model for the children in CPS. If this is you we invite you to become a member of our CPS work family.

ROLE SUMMARY :

School Health Assistant (SHA). This position reports to the building principal school site administrator or the school health manager and provides day-to-day support of students. Provides health and physical services to students; assists students in taking medications; performs a wide variety of first aid; record keeping and clerical duties

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE :

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Prior work experience working with ill injured or chronically ill children or adolescents in a school or other setting is preferred; personal care technician; or a similar profession

Typical qualifications :

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of college level coursework OR passing of the Parapro Assessment examination as required by the No Child Left Behind Act.
• Must pass FBI and BCI background checks.
• Ability to obtain an Educational Aide Permit with the ESEA Endorsment from the Ohio Department of Education (ODE).
• Prior experience working with children desirable.

The successful candidate shall have the training skills and ability necessary to :

Note : The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Physical and Mental Demands Work Hazards

EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS

Salary : $20.01 per hr. - per AFSCME contract

Service Period : School year only - 7 hours daily

Application Procedure :

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Certain jobs at Cincinnati Public Schools may include essential job functions that require specific physical and / or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation are available upon request from Human Resources.

All interested applicants are invited to submit an online application at / Apply online.

Cincinnati Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and is subject to federal regulations pertaining to employment. The district has a continuing non-discrimination policy which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color sex age religion national origin disability sexual orientation or veteran status. We hire only United States citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States.

CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Position Type : Full-Time

Salary : $21.00 Per Hour

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1