Healthroom/Clerical Assistant FT (1.0) - Lincoln ES - Vacancy ID: 138720
Vacancy Details
Healthroom/Clerical Assistant FT (1.0) - Lincoln ES
Lincoln Elementary School
1
Open until filled
Contact
Michelle Miner
Principal
414-773-1300
Position Details
8/29/2022
$16.94 per hour
Full Time
Position Title: Healthroom/Clerical Assistant
Department/Location: Lincoln Elementary School
Job Classification: Educational Assistant (Non-Exempt)
Reports to: Building Principal, Associate Principal
Supervises: N.A.
Position Summary: The Healthroom/Clerical Assistant performs general office work that assists with the smooth operation of the school.
Anticipated Start Date: August 29, 2022
Anticipated Hours: 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM
-Assists with relevant medical and health room protocols (e.g., entering medical information into databases, tracking medical records, providing first aid or other health-related assistance to staff and students, maintaining accurate log of distribution of medicine, ensuring teachers have appropriate medications for students on field trips) (as needed)
-May be required to perform hands-on medical routine procedures (clean intermittent catheterizations, ostomy maintenance, diabetic care including injecting insulin, and administering g-tube feeds). Will be trained and under the nurse's supervision.
-Administers first aid to injured students and provides short-term care to enhance the comfort and safety of injured or ill students in accordance with school district policy and procedure, and as directed by the District Nurse.
-Reviews, understands and implements assigned duties pertaining to individualized healthcare plans, delegated and under the direction of the district nurse.
-Assists in the control of communicable diseases according to procedures.
-Maintains confidentiality of information learned regarding students and their families.
-Notifies District Nurse and building Principal of serious incidents and significant health problems.
-Exhibits knowledge of job limitations and accepts supervision.
-Assumes responsibility for maintaining a neat and orderly environment.
-Follows district policy regarding infection-control measures.
-Maintains appropriate certification in AED, CPR, and First Aid.
-Processes student attendance
-Types, word processes, and uses various software programs
-Files and maintains office correspondence, records, charts, etc.
-Maintains various site-based accounting ledgers/systems
-Coordinates department purchasing and maintains stock level, storage, and utilization
-Works with limited supervision and makes work priority decisions in accordance with established policies, practices, and regulations
-Performs data gathering tasks and composes correspondence in accordance with standard policy
-Handles inquiries from teachers, students, parents, and general public
-Screens visitors and schedules appointments
-Routes incoming and outgoing mail and correspondence to proper location/person
-Operates copy machine and laminator properly and helps ensure it is properly maintained
-Analyzes records and systems and proposes suggestions for improvement of office procedures, methods, and record keeping
-Performs bookkeeping and budget work as needed
-Performs administrative tasks in regard to testing (e.g. preparing teacher materials, printing testing tickets, preparing informational letters for parents)
-Answers telephone and takes messages
-Broadcasts announcements over public address systems (as needed)
-Handles school newsletters, memos, agendas, and notifications to staff and families (as needed)
-Helps coordinate field trips (logging them on master field trip calendar and in daily bulletin, copying and distributing approved forms) (as needed)
-Assists with filling of vacancies (requesting substitutes via Aesop/Absence Management, contacting substitutes, etc.) (as needed)
-Serves as role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings
-Complies with the following requirement: The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District
-Coordinates building calendars with recreation department and other building requests
-Assists with dismissal procedures
-Acts as a member of the building crisis team
-Previous healthcare experience preferred. High school graduate or equivalent is required.
-Current CPR Certification is preferred (or ability to gain such certification)
-Current Red Cross First Aid is preferred (or the ability to gain such certification)
-Interest in working with children/adolescents
-Good oral and written communication skills
-Ability to react quickly, calmly, and decisively in a crisis
-Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
-Ability to work with diverse groups of adults and children
-Word processing skills and familiarity with computer databases
-Knowledge of various software programs at a moderate level of proficiency
-Ability to read, comprehend, follow, and give oral and written instructions
-Ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, at a level normally associated with the completion of a high school degree, or equivalent training
-Ability to work with limited daily supervision and make accurate, rapid, independent decisions regarding normal planning and scheduling of own clerical work schedules
-Ability to assess a variety of concrete or abstract matters or situations and to make decisions based on that assessment
-Excellent organizational skills
-High level of maturity
-Strong degree of self-direction and motivation
-Ability to use tact and diplomacy in dealing with others
-Ability to maintain records and reports in an organized and orderly manner
-Basic math skills, including an ability to perform simple arithmetic
-Ability to create work, methods, or services that require a moderate degree of originality to create a variation of existing documents using knowledge of a discipline
-Ability to work effectively in a team environment
-Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
-Knowledge of office terminology and school administration policies, practices, and procedures (preferred)
Essential Physical/Mental Requirements:
-Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods, up to six hours in an eight-hour day
-Ability to perform light physical work, frequently lifting up to thirty pounds without assistance in an indoor setting
-Ability to get down on and up off of the floor independently
-Ability to communicate effectively on the telephone and in person to provide information and assistance
-Ability to move throughout the building and from building to building
-Dexterity and hand/eye coordination necessary to operate medical equipment (insulin pen, blood glucose monitor, catheter, etc), computer keyboard, and other office equipment such as fax machine, copier, etc.
-Hearing ability adequate to participate in numerous conversations throughout the day, both in person and over the telephone
-Ability to complete job activities in an environment where background noise and frequent interruptions are the norm
-Ability to maintain concentration and focus on tasks requiring timeliness and accuracy
-Ability to maintain patience and respect for others, even when in high-stress situations
Candidate Requirements
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Letters of Recommendation