Hourly Health Clerk/Crossing Guard - Stafford

Description

Tacoma Public Schools

Expected Start Date: As soon as possible

Hours: Health Clerk is 6 hours per week and Crossing Guard is 10 hours per week

Salary Level: $15.74/hour

Benefits Eligible: No

Additional Information: This position will support the email Stafford Elementary as a Health Clerk and Crossing Guard. The Crossing Guard position is 1 hour before school and 1 hour after school. The Health Clerk hours are to be determined.

Examples Of Duties

HEALTH CLERK

Summary

This position provides assistance to the school nurse in routine health services and performs a variety of clerical activities at designated school/building site.

Essential Job Functions

• Treats all information and records in a confidential manner.
• May discuss health concerns and/or requirements with the family or guardian for additional follow-up with the student’s physician.
• Assists in maintaining stock for health and supply rooms to ensure organization and proper inventory of materials; distributes supplies to classrooms, as directed.
• Assists in the care of ill and injured students in accordance with established District and Health Services guidelines; refers complex problems to the principal or designated school nurse; recognizes situations that need emergency medical services.
• Maintains and updates student health records, including emergency contact telephone information, and other pertinent data especially for students with special health needs; prepares various reports, as requested.
• Maintains log of students entering the health center; updates, on the computer, immunization information on each student in the building.
• Assists in the annual health screening and follow-up activities; under the guidance of the designated school nurse.
• Reviews immunization records and contacts parents or guardians to contribute to immunization law compliance for each student; maintains a complete and signed Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS) or Certificate of Exemption (COE) for each student on file or online.
• Administers medication and completes delegated tasks for students depending on need, such as, G-tube feeds and clean intermittent catherization, with annual training by school nurse.
• Performs a variety of clerical activities in the health room, as directed.

Other Job Duties

• Attends staff meetings and in-service programs, as directed.
• Maintains and updates knowledge and skills necessary for success in the position by participating in professional development activities.
• Regular, reliable, predictable attendance or physical presence is an essential job requirement and critical to the performance of the work.
• May manage special projects and performs related duties, as assigned, on a temporary basis.

CONDITIONS

Experiences frequent interruptions; required to work with, and defuse, if appropriate, difficult and sensitive situations and/or people; required to work extended hours; required to travel to District sites; may be exposed to infectious diseases; may be required to lift and carry up to 20 pounds, run, bend, squat, stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, twist, climb, and/or be mobile.

Licenses/Special Requirements

Valid Washington State driver’s license.

Must possess, or required to obtain first aid certificate and CPR card by first day of employment.

Fingerprints and successful WSP and FBI background clearance/sexual misconduct clearance.

District training, as required, to perform duties of the position.

Minimum Qualifications

CROSSING GUARD

Summary

This position provides support services to students, their families, and District staff, as needed at the assigned school(s)/building(s), cross walks, and/or boarding buses.

CONDITIONS

May be required to work flexible hours; may be required to travel within the community to student homes; may be exposed to infectious disease; occasionally deals with difficult and/or sensitive situations and/or people; experiences high activity level; required to lift and carry up to 40 pounds, bend, squat, stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, twist, climb, be mobile, run, sit, and stand sufficiently to promote curriculum and preserve the safety of the students; required to work outdoors in inclement weather; may be required to attend meetings beyond the work day.

Licenses/Special Requirements

Valid Washington State driver’s license.

Must possess, or required to obtain first aid certificate and CPR card by first day of employment.

Fingerprints and successful WSP and FBI background clearance/sexual misconduct clearance.

District training, as required, to perform duties of the position.

Supplemental Information

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. District administration has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the primary functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the workload.

The Following Employees Have Been Designated To Handle Questions And Complaints Of Alleged Discrimination

Tacoma Public Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

• Title IX Coordinator: Wayne Greer, 253-571-1191, [email protected]
• Civil Rights Coordinator: Renee Trueblood, 253-571-1252, [email protected]
• 504 Coordinator, Elementary: Jennifer Herbold, 253-571-1096, [email protected]
• 504 Coordinator, Secondary: Megan Nelson, 253-571-1003, [email protected]

Mailing address: P.O. Box 1357, Tacoma, WA 98401-1357.

Closing Date/Time: 9/10/2023 11:59 PM Pacific