Nutrition Services - Ochoa Helper - Pasco School District
Pasco, WA
About the Job
This position is 6 hours per day/5 days per week/9 months
Northwood Middle School is located in the northeast corner of the Kent School District in Renton, Washington. Our school motto is Learners Today…Leaders Tomorrow. We are a school of approximately 650 7th and 8th grade students. We believe in high expectations for both students and staff. We take pride in a strong tradition of academic excellence. Using a collaborative data-driven approach to decision-making, we focus our academic and social/emotional interventions based on the needs of our students. We offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities designed to enrich their academic experience as well as support their social and emotional development during their transitional years. We are proud of our strong music, STEM and athletics programs offered to students. We are also pleased to have a supportive community and strong partnership with our parents and PTSA.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This 9 month position is part of the KAEOP bargaining unit.
Criteria for Initial Placement on the Schedule per Collective Bargaining Agreement: Experience credit for regular employees shall only be allowed for prior experience in a K-12 educational unit to the extent required by RCW 28A.400.300 as amended.
ASSIGNMENT: The purpose of this position is to administer first aid to ill or injured students according to district guidelines; attend to ill or injured students and determine what course of action should be taken; maintain a log of all students utilizing health room services; dispense medications according to written district policy; assist with screening programs such as vision, dental, and scoliosis; maintain required student health records; complete accident reports (student or staff), check for head lice and determine re-entry to school; maintain confidentiality with regard to district-related records and matters and other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned. The essential duties and responsibilities include the following:
- Provide health room services in accordance with established district procedures; administers first aid to ill or injured students when appropriate. Attend to ill or injured students and determine what course of action should be taken.
- Administers medication in accordance with district procedures and keeps accurate weekly counts of medication.
- Updates and maintains student health records using computerized applications, such as an automated student information system as well as word processing and spreadsheet applications; maintains hard copy files, as needed.
- Types correspondence and processes a variety of forms, including immunization and out of compliance forms.
- Makes appropriate emergency communications, including follow-up reports; documents health room activities on Health Room Registry, maintains student health records; hearing, vision, scoliosis and lice checks of students.
- Maintains log of all students utilizing health room services; dispense medications according to written district policy
- Assists with screening programs such as vision, dental, and scoliosis;
- Maintains confidentiality with regard to district-related records and matters and other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.
- Provides clerical support, including typing and/or word processing, graphics, data entry, file maintenance, materials organization and duplication, ordering supplies, health information recording, and records control.
- Provides for a friendly, open, and safe atmosphere in the secretarial office and school reception area.
- Maintains a high degree of confidentiality with regard to all district-related matters and records.
- Provides assistance to other staff, as needed.
- Serves as member of the building support team; performs related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma/GED or equivalent educational experience, required. Additional related training desirable; or any combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and ability required to perform the work.
- Completion of Kent School District’s clerical testing at the administrative assistant II (B) level, with a score of 70% or higher.
- Valid first aid, CPR card, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training and knowledge of modern emergency health-care procedures required for school positions. (Training provided by KSD, if needed)
- Must be willing to administer medication to students.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Must demonstrate a successful level of the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:
- Must have good customer service skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to exhibit multicultural and ethnic understanding and sensitivity with the ability to communicate effectively with all cultural groups in the school community.
- Experience working with a diverse student population and the specific school demographics.
- Experience working with secondary students.
- Ability to keep timely, accurate, and efficient records, including preparation of reports from student records.
- Must be flexible and willing to learn new health care procedures.
- Ability to operate modern office machines, including office copier, computer, FAX, and calculator.
- Ability to learn new operations, procedures, processes, and use of new equipment.
- Able to maintain open communication with all office staff members, students, parents and the general public.
- Ability to organize, set priorities, and work effectively under pressure.
- Ability to exercise sound independent judgment, including appropriate handling of confidential matters.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and the general public.
- Desired characteristics are: flexibility; ability to organize ideas, time and materials to accomplish goals; enthusiasm; ability to express ideas clearly and understand concepts being discussed; ability to learn new ideas and skills; ability and willingness to develop favorable relationships with students; and willingness to model behavior deemed appropriate by the school district and the community.
Source : Pasco School District