Wheatland Union High School District 

Job Description

Health Aide

Position:

Provide health services to special education students with specialized physical health care needs under guidelines provided by student’s medical doctor or the school nurse; assist the teacher in instructional tasks, routine clerical record-keeping, and student supervision.

Duties:

1.  Provide health services to special education students with specialized physical health care needs under guidelines provided by student’s medical doctor or the school nurse; assist the teacher in instructional tasks, routine clerical record-keeping, and student supervision.

2.  Provide, after training, the following medical procedures including, but not limited to catherization, NG tube feeding, changing tracheostomy tubes and ties, machine suctioning, colostomy/ileostomy, gastrostomy feeding, mechanical ventilation, nasal cannula, oxygen supplementation, and syringe suctioning; procedures will be monitored by school nurse.

 3.  Care for ill students in the classroom; take action in emergency situations; assist students with personal care; attend to student’s physical needs as directed by the teacher.

4.  Set up and maintain student health, immunization, and emergency medical records; assist school nurse with physical screening and other appraisal evaluations; assist with head lice checks.

 5.  Perform a variety of record-keeping activities involving charting student progress.

 6.  Assist the teacher in preparing materials for classroom use; assist students in instructional activities.

 7.  May ride the school bus to and from school; push wheelchair; transfer and move students to and from bus and instruction class; dress and lift students; perform moderate lifting.

 8.  Maintain health office, medical supplies, and equipment.

 9.  Other duties as assigned.

 Required Qualifications:

I.   Education:

            1.  Graduation from high school.

2.  Completed 90 accredited units of college-level work.

II.  Experience:

1.  Two years experience working with school-age children in an organized setting. 
            2.  Prefer experience with special needs students.

III. Licenses and Other Requirements:

1. Valid California driver’s license.
2. Pass the paraprofessional test.
3. Pass the employee entrance evaluation (lifting test).
4. CPR and First Aid certificates

IV.  Knowledge and Abilities:

1. Basic sign language
2. Basic medical terms
3. Correct English usage, spelling, grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, and mathematics skills
4. Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy
5. Accurate record-keeping and filing
6. Ability to provide health services to special education students with specialized physical health care needs under guidelines provided by student’s medical doctor or the school nurse.
7. Assist the teacher in instructional tasks, routine clerical record-keeping, and student supervision.
8. Respond effectively to emergencies.
9. Work cooperatively with students, teachers, nurses, and others.
10. Tutor individual and small groups.
11. Work under direction.
12. Push wheelchair; transfer and move students to and from bus and instruction class; dress and lift students.
13. Perform moderate lifting according to safety regulations.
14. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
15. Understand and follow oral and written instructions.