Health Room Paraprofessional

Health Room Paraprofessional

Location : Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School, Colorado Springs, CO

Time Type : Full Time

Recruiting Start Date : 10 / 01 / 2025

Estimated Start Date : 10 / 10 / 2025

Performs the day-to-day activities of providing student health services under the supervision of the school nurse. The health room paraprofessional carries out tasks delegated by the school nurse, including giving medications and administering first aid, but does not make decisions that require the judgment of a nurse.

The following statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and other key duties that may be required. The description may not include all functions performed by the incumbents in various locations. The district reserves the right to modify or change the duties or the essential functions of this job at any time.

• Reports consistently for work as scheduled
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Attains proficient or higher evaluations on established Performance Standards
• Administers and properly documents student medications
• Assists school nurse with maintenance of student immunization and health records
• Assists with maintenance of statistics for district and state health services reports
• Assists with screening for health conditions, such as head lice, rashes, etc.
• Carries out medical tasks in the school building as delegated by the school nurse
• Documents health services for Medicaid reimbursement
• Fulfills any additional medical tasks delegated by the school nurse
• Orders and stocks health room supplies
• Provides assistance and documents when students become ill at school, including parent notification
• Provides first aid and documents student injuries, including accident reports
• Reports all health / medical situations to the school nurse

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Work Environment :

Physical Demands :

Cognitive Functions :

Required Qualifications :

First Aid / CPR - American Heart Asc. / Red Cross / Etc., High school graduate -high school diploma or equivalent, Medication Administration - Academy District 20

Preferred Qualifications :

Compensation Range : $19.39-20.36

Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40

Hours per Day : 8.0 hour(s) per day

Number of Days per Year : 182 Days M-F

Benefits Eligibility : Full-time - Regular

For more information on our benefits, please visit Employee Benefits | Academy District 20.

FLSA Status : United States of America (Non-Exempt)

How to Apply : New applicants (including current district staff members) must use the Workday application portal. Documents emailed directly to a supervisor will not be considered for application purposes and will not receive a response. A completed online application also includes the following uploaded documents in PDF format :

Please do not call to request site visits or interviews at the school / location. Please direct all inquiries via the email address indicated on the posting.