Front Office / Health Assistant (Apply Directly To Stem Charter School. Do NOT Apply Online With Dcsd)

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Job Posting Title:

Front Office / Health Assistant (Apply directly to STEM Charter School. Do NOT apply online with DCSD)

Job Description:

At STEM School Highlands Ranch we put innovation in the center of learning to unleash the potential of all students and prepare them for an exponentially changing world. We are a K-12 free Charter School in the Douglas County School District located in Highlands Ranch, Colo. Don't just read about our school; See what we do every day!

STEM School, Highlands Ranch is committed to providing equal opportunities to all people regardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex, genetic information, religion, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. We strive to maintain a work

environment that is free from unlawful harassment and discrimination.

We believe:

1.Creating an environment of respect and success in an exponentially changing world.

2.Nurturing unlimited human potential.

3.Leveraging the power of collaboration through continuous inquiry and experimentation.

4.Optimizing resources and operations.

5.Impacting the world ethically and positively.

6.Relentlessly reinvent and adapt.

What we expect:

At STEM School Highlands Ranch, we expect teachers to be agile learners who design thoughtful

curriculum that ensures unlimited student engagement.

What you can expect:

A community of committed professionals who engage in constant collaboration and innovation in order to nurture unlimited teacher and student potential.

Benefits: STEM School Highlands Ranch offers employer-paid health, dental, vision (available on the 1st of the following month), short-term, long-term disability, life, and ADD (available six months from hire date) insurance.

Retirement benefits include PERA pension (substitute for social security) and 401K employee-only contribution managed through Colorado's PERA program. Other Benefits include FSA (medical and dependent care), Sick Time, PTO (based on years of service).

Position Specific Information (if Applicable):

As the health assistant you will positively represent the school and its mission to the students, staff, and community. You work collaboratively with the receptionist and office assistants to ensure the needs of our stakeholders are met.

Position Requirements:

● Ability to work cooperatively with all school staff and administration

● Serves as a liaison between teachers, administrators, parents and community health care providers

● Monitors and supervises delegated nursing tasks, which could include:

○ Provides for the care of acute health care needs, including emergencies

○ Able to perform delegated procedures in accordance with the student's healthcare plan and the training by the School Nurse Consultant: such as supervision or assistance with daily management of a student's diabetes, asthma, and severe allergies as backup.

○ Provide first aid for students per District guidelines, including caring for head injuries, fractures and lacerations.

○ Prepare medication for students attending field trips.

○ Maintain appropriate documentation for all health room procedures, including medications, delegated procedures, and first aid in accordance with District guidelines.

○ Supports school nurse with screening programs including vision and hearing

○ Manages medication administration, including maintaining prescription medications, written authorization from health care practitioner, written parental permission, documentation of medications administered, and annual training for unlicensed assistive personnel to administer medications

○ Manages and maintains confidential student health records and complies with FERPA privacy regulations

○ Help manage communicable disease outbreaks

○ Directs the immunization program per School Nurse

● Assists with Front Office Staff Needs that includes:

○ Answering phone calls, logging attendance, politely greeting visitors, helping answer questions or direct questions to the appropriate staff member, assisting receptionist when needed, etc.

○ Provide support to the receptionist, helping with front office tasks that are assigned.

○ Assist students and families sign in and out of school, assist with tracking and logging attendance.

○ Assist administration with school event planning as needed.

● Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

● Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and professional conduct.

● Proficient with Google Suite.

● Ability to learn new systems quickly and efficiently.

● Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.

Essential Physical Requirements:

● Occasional lifting, five (5) to fifty (50) pounds

● Ability to stand/walk for ninety (90) minutes

● Ability to run short distances

● Frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, kneeling, crawling, squatting, reaching, and sitting

Schedule:

● After school

● Day shift

● Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary range: $17.54 to $26.65/hour (DCSD CLS 10)

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click here to complete the STEM School Highlands Ranch Employment Form. Please follow all instructions in the form in order to complete the process correctly.

IMPORTANT: Please make sure to rename your files per the examples given in that section of the form. If you have

questions about the form, please email careers@stemk12.org.

This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past: July 12, 2024

Responsibilities:

Perform delegated procedures in accordance with the student's health care plan and training by the school nurse consultant, such as supervision and/or assistance with the daily management of a student's diabetes, asthma, and severe allergies.

Provide first aid for students per District guidelines, including caring forehead injuries, fractures, and lacerations.

Administer prescribed scheduled and non-scheduled medications to students in accordance with physician orders and District policy; prepare medication for students attending field trips.

Document health related services in designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program as assigned.

Maintain appropriate documentation for all health room procedures, including medications, delegated procedures, and first aid in accordance with District guidelines.

Ensure enrolling students meet the Colorado State immunization requirements prior to entering school; notify parents and school nurse consultant of incomplete immunization and/or noncompliance; omplete the annual immunization state report.

Notify school nurse consultant of reportable communicable diseases.

Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Certifications:

First Aid & CPR Certification - Colorado

Education:

High School or Equivalent (Required)

Skills:

Position Type:

Charter School

Primary Location:

STEM Charter School

One Year Only (Yes or No):

No

Scheduled Hours Per Week:

40

FTE:

1.00

Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:

185 Work Days

• (260 days indicates a year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)

Minimum Hire Rate:

$17.54 USD Hourly

Maximum Hire Rate:

$22.10 USD Hourly

Full Salary Range:

$17.54 USD - $26.65 USD Hourly

• All salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.

Benefits:

This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.

Time Off Plans:

This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:

June 30, 2024