Paraprofessional, Health Aide (Starts at: $14.53 per hour)
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Buffett Magnet Middle
Omaha Public Schools
Omaha, Nebraska
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Job Description
POSITION/JOB TITLE: Health Aide Paraprofessional
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides emergency, diabetic, and first aid care.
- Performs necessary duties on office machines including copy, fax, and laminator
- Provides first aid emergency care.
- Provides medication administration for students safely following the five rights of medication administration.
- Enters immunization records.
- Documents student health office visits for those assessed and cared for by the health aide.
- Assists in vision and audio screenings, height/weight documentation.
- Prepares medication and provides to appropriate staff for school field trips
- Follows concussion protocol as required.
- Follows asthma allergy emergency protocol as required.
- Triages students as needed for the school nurse.
- Notifies the need for immunizations, physicals, authorizations for medication, action plans for serious health conditions with the nurse’s direction.
- Organizes health cards including students no longer in attendance at the school.
- Updates health office bulletin boards as needed.
- Model appropriate behaviors for students.
- Develop and maintain a professional rapport with teachers and other staff.
- May assist students at arrival and dismissal of school.
- May assist in the supervision of students during lunch and recess periods.
- Responds to walk in, telephone, doorbell, and intercom customer services needs in a timely, positive, and responsive way.
- Ability to organize and retrieve materials and organize schedules according to guidelines.
- Works with office staff to distribute student, parent, and staff communications.
- Uses intra-school communication systems including radio, intercom, various alarms, paging, etc. as required.
- Uses mail merge function to create labels, certificates, mailings, and files regularly.
- Follows oral and written directions accurately.
- Serves as a backup for other office staff as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- A high school diploma or GED.
- Ability to walk, stand, bend, twist, balance, stoop, climb steps and reach overhead
- Committed to helping all students learn - assist students and reinforce learning concepts for individual or small groups.
- Willingness to participate in professional development and in-service trainings.
- Regular daily attendance is essential.
- Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness.
- Ability to work with diverse populations and handle situations with tact and diplomacy.
- Expected to interact with all internal and external customers in a friendly and professional manner.
- Ability to establish good relationships with parents and staff.
- Ability to organize, file and retrieve records/materials.
- Ability to work under administrative, secretarial, nurse and staff direction.
- Must be a proficient reader.
- Knowledge of Microsoft office software include word, excel, power point, and outlook.
- Proficient typing skills.
- Possess the manual dexterity, physical ability, and stamina for a full day of various physical activity.
Terms of Employment
The offer of employment is contingent upon:
- Obtaining and providing verification of all licenses, certificates, and other requirements for the position (e.g., Paraprofessionals obtaining “Highly Qualified status,” etc.), as identified and maintaining all licenses, certificates, and requirements for your position throughout employment.
- A background check which demonstrates to OPS that background is acceptable for the position.
- Verification of U.S. citizenship or legal authorization to work in the United States.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (if required for position offered).
- Successful completion of a tuberculosis skin test (if required for position offered).
- Successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination to determine ability to perform the essential functions of the position safely and effectively.
The Omaha Public School District is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process please contact the human resources department at 531-299-0240.
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About Omaha Public Schools
Omaha Public Schools: where every child is known, loved, and inspired! As a large urban public school district, our mission is to prepare all students to excel in college, career and life. Our programs are just as diverse as the students we serve. Our district consists of 63 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, 7 high schools, 1 virtual school, and 13 alternative programs. We enroll more than 53,000 students from various ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds. We serve more than 17,000 English Language Learners. Our student population speaks 120 different languages. We meet all students where they are. We work with our gifted and talented students by providing a wide array of enrichment programs. Students have opportunities for advanced studies in essentially every subject area, including all core curriculum, music, art and physical education. Students across all grade levels have optimal educational opportunities. Our magnet schools offer special instruction in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math), dual language, college readiness, law and global studies. We offer more than 20 career academy programs ranging from urban agriculture and natural sciences to health occupations, culinary arts, zoology, automotive technology, digital video production and welding. We also offer a wide array of programs in visual and performing arts from opportunities like pottery and 3D-design to show choirs and marching bands. We are innovators in the world of educational technology. We are the first district in Nebraska certified to teach digital citizenship. During the 2016-2017 school year, we established the first virtual K-8 school in the state of Nebraska and have since expanded this to K-12. Through online and face-to-face learning opportunities our students are empowered to take ownership of their learning. A well-rounded athletic and physical education program has produced professional athletes and Olympic gold medalists, while instilling in all students the importance of "fitness for life." Our students learn to work and play side-by-side, sharing discoveries and solving problems together. Omaha families value education and expect a great deal from their children and their schools. Our test scores exceed the national average for large school districts. Students have consistently improved test scores on their Nebraska State Assessment (NeSA) tests throughout the past six years. Omaha Public Schools is the third largest employer in the state, with more than 8,000 full-time employees who are involved in the daily operation of our schools. Our teaching staff has an average of 10 years experience and nearly 60 percent hold advanced degrees. Internationally known financier Warren Buffett, annually listed among the wealthiest Americans, has established a coveted award, the Alice Buffett Outstanding Teacher Award, to honor teachers in the Omaha Public Schools. Many of our teachers have won Nebraska Teacher of the Year Awards, Presidential Excellence awards and other national, regional and local citations. For further information, visit our website at district.ops.org or contact us at 531-299-0240 Learn more about us...
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- No experience required
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