Health Assistant

Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career.

At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators’ best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit.

We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Providing support in addressing the health needs of students; assisting in implementing the school health program; and providing appropriate care and / or referral for ill, medically fragile and / or injured students.

Administer first aid and medication to students according to district policy and procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Note : The essential functions below describe the general requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties.

Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed below. Specific tasks, responsibilities or competencies may be documented in the incumbent’s performance objectives as outlined by the incumbent’s immediate supervisor or manager.

• Notify student's guardian of visits to the Health Office.
• Offer care for student injuries.
• Create an Arizona Health Record for each student.
• Record immunizations, vision and hearing test results.
• Maintain all prescription and non-prescription medication with proper security measures.
• Maintain a clean and sanitized office.
• Maintain and rotate supplies.
• Complete weekly accident and health office visit reports for Administrator.
• Attend monthly staff meetings.
• Conduct hearing and vision screening.
• Complete and send immunization and hearing reports to state.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Education, Licensure, or Certification

Required

1+ year of School Health experience OR

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Registered Medical Assistant (MA), EMT, LPN or RN

Active CPR Certification required

Preferred

2+ years of School Health experience preferred

Specialized Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

Positively interact with all students.

Create a safe environment that students feel safe in.

Ability to identify individual student medical needs.

Good communication skills with students, coworkers, administration and parents.

Ability to collaborate with other school staff.

Ability to maintain a professional appearance.

BACKGROUND CHECKS

The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check

Arizona Employees :

Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Must be able to obtain and hold a valid IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at all times

Nevada Employees :

NV Fingerprint Background Check

PHYSICAL AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Duties are performed typically in school and / or office settings throughout the division.

May include frequent walking, standing, stooping, lifting up to approximately 25 pounds and occasional lifting of equipment and / or materials weighing up to approximately 40 pounds may be required.

• Must have the ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids;
• hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone;

and the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions

Education is not a spectator sport, so we encourage you work hard, learn, have fun and always do your best. If you raise your hand to accept the challenge of changing lives through education and give your very best to contribute to our students’ success, you’ll experience :

A. our colorful school spirit

B. a fulfilling career

C. a culture of connection

D. our spirit of tradition

E. the benefits of being the best.

Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses and paid time-off. Care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority, even for part-time roles.

Invest in your future with retirement plans - Arizona has 401(k) plans with 6% employer matching, Nevada participates in the Nevada State Retirement PERS and Texas participate in the Texas retirement TRS.

Enhance your growth with promotion opportunities, training, mentoring and tuition reimbursement. Thrive in a welcoming, supportive and inclusive environment where we celebrate the diversity of our team and our communities and uphold our values to treat others with fairness, equality and respect as an equal opportunity employer.

Every team member, from our support staff to our leadership team has knowledge to share, skills to teach, inspiration to offer, and a passion for helping others learn and perform their best, which is why we are proud to call all our employees educators.