School Health Aide

Position Information

Note: This announcement is to fill a current part-time (35 hours a week, 10 months during the Arlington Public Schools' calendar year) vacancy. However, this recruitment may be used to fill future vacant positions including full-time, part-time, bilingual (Spanish), and non-bilingual.

Arlington County's Department of Human Services (DHS) Public Health Division is hiring a part-time School Health Aide in the School Health Bureau. This employee provides first aid, emergency care, and clerical services in a school clinic at one of the Arlington Public Schools. The School Health Aide works as a member of a public health team providing services for a diverse population in the school and community.

Duties include:

• Assessing and providing first aid to sick and injured children who come to the clinic during the school day;

• Testing students' hearing and vision;

• Responding to medical emergencies at the school;

• Managing clinic inventory and supplies;

• Referring students to medical providers and following-up on immunizations, physicals, eye doctors, audiologists, etc;

• Maintaining confidential medical records, including both paper-based and electronic records;

• Administering medications to students as authorized by parent and physician; and

• Communicating with parents, the public health nurse, and school staff on matters affecting the health of students.

The ideal candidate with have strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact with students, parents, and staff.

Arlington County DHS is committed to delivering client services in an effective, equitable, respectful, and trauma-informed manner. Our staff is dedicated to ensuring our clients are approached, engaged and cared for in ways that demonstrate competency, sensitivity and awareness of factors which impact the client experience including but not limited to: cultural identity, gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, religious/spiritual ascription, physical capability, cognitive and literacy levels, sexual orientation, and linguistic needs.

Selection Criteria

Minimums:

• High school diploma or equivalent;

• Some experience in providing direct human services in a health care setting (e.g. taking vital signs, setting up and restocking exam rooms, assisting nurses and clinicians to ensure a smooth clinic flow, providing support to the different clinic coordinators by preparing medical records and performing other post clinic follow up activities); and

• Current valid certifications in CPR and BLS (Basic Life Support) for Healthcare Providers, or ability to obtain prior to start date.

Substitution: Satisfactory completion of college coursework in a human service-related field may be substituted for up to one year of experience on a year-for year basis (an academic year is defined as 30 semester or 45 quarter hours).

Desirables: Preference may be given to candidates with experience in one or more of the following:

• Working in a School Health clinic;

• Providing assistance in a clinical setting;

• Working in school organizations, civic groups, or volunteer service groups;

• Clerical experience in records maintenance; and/or

• Working with children.

Special Requirements

Applicant must possess, or obtain by the time of appointment, a valid motor vehicle operator's license from the applicant's place of residence or the applicant must have the ability and willingness to use alternative methods of transportation to perform assigned duties and responsibilities at locations other than the primary worksite. If the applicant possesses or acquires a license, the applicant must provide or authorize Arlington County to obtain a copy of the applicant's official state/district driving record. Any offer of employment may be contingent on a favorable review of the applicant's driving record,

A pre-employment criminal records check as well as a State of Virginia Central Registry check will be conducted.

The selected candidate will be required to submit to a tuberculosis skin or blood test.

For volunteer experience to be considered as relevant work experience, please indicate hours worked per week, start/end dates, work performed, and name of organization/employer.

If substituting college coursework for the experience requirement, the human services related discipline (major course of study) AND the number of semester or quarter hours completed must be clearly indicated in the application form.

An assessment of oral Spanish proficiency would be required before a candidate can be appointed to a bilingual position. The incumbent in the bilingual position will receive the language pay premium on all hours worked and on paid leave hours.

Additional Information

Work hours: Depending on job location, hours of operation are 7:30 am-3:00 pm or 8:35 am-4:05 pm, Monday through Friday. Hours may vary to accommodate changes in school schedule.

Work location: Employee will be assigned to a public school in Arlington but may be assigned to any school as needed. School Health offices are located at 2110 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA.

Benefits: Part-time permanent employees are eligible for Arlington County employee benefits, including health insurance, on a pro-rated basis.

A resume may be attached, however, it will not substitute for the completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applicants who have questions or need assistance with the application may telephone (703) 228-3500 or visit the Human Resources Department. Our staff will be happy to work with you to enter your application into the system. Public access computers are available at all County Libraries, and in the Human Resources Department.

The examination process for this position may include: (1) training and experience evaluation; (2) written and oral examination; (3) personal interview; (4) performance test/work sample; and/or (5) physical examination.

Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process. Please call the ADA Coordinator at 703-228-3559 (voice) or email pers@arlingtonva.us.

Eligibility for Arlington County Government employee benefits depends on your position type (permanent or temporary) and your status (full-time or part-time).

More detailed information on benefits and conditions of employment is available on the Arlington County Human Resources Department website: www.arlingtonva.us/pers.

Permanent, Full-Time Appointments

All jobs are permanent, full-time appointments unless otherwise stated in the announcement. The following benefits are available:

Paid Leave: Vacation leave is earned at the rate of five hours biweekly. Leave accrual increases gradually until eight hours of leave are earned biweekly for twelve or more years of service. Sick leave is earned at the rate of four hours biweekly. Paid parental and family leave benefits are also offered. Leave is pro-rated for part-time employees.

Holidays: There are eleven paid fixed holidays each year, as well as two floating holidays. Initial allotment of floating holidays may vary based on when you are hired.

Health and Dental Insurance: Four group health insurance plans are offered - a health maintenance organization, two plans with in-network only coverage, and a high-deductible plan with in and out-of-network coveerage, along with a Health Savings Account (HSA). Group dental insurance is also offered, with two options for coverage. The County pays a significant portion of the premium for these plans for employees and their dependents. The County also contributes to the HSA.

Life Insurance: Basic life insurance is provided at no cost to employees. The benefit is one times annual salary. Additional life insurance may be purchased for yourself, spouse, and/or children.

Retirement: The County retirement program is made up of three parts: a defined benefit (pension) plan, a defined contribution plan (401(a)), and a deferred compensation plan (457). The defined benefit plan provides a monthly retirement benefit based on your final average salary and years of service with the County. You contribute a portion of your salary on a pre-tax basis to this plan. General employees contribute 4% of pay; uniformed public safety employees contribute 7.5% of pay. The County also contributes to this plan. Employees become vested in the plan at five years of service.

For general employees, the County also contributes 4.2% of pay to a defined contribution plan (401(a)). The 457 deferred compensation plan allows you to save for retirement on either a pre-tax (457b) or post-tax (457 Roth) basis up to the IRS annual limit. New employees are automatically enrolled with a pre-tax contribution equal to 2% of your pay. A variety of investment options are available for the 401(a) and 457 plans.

Other Benefits: The County also offers health care, dependent care, and parking flexible spending accounts; adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement; transit and walk/bike to work subsidies; a college savings plan; wellness programs; training opportunities; and a variety of other benefits.

Permanent, Part-Time Appointments:

Part-time employees who work ten or more hours per week receive paid leave and benefits in proportion to the number of hours worked per week.

Limited Term Appointments:

Benefits are the same as permanent appointments except that the employees do not achieve permanent status.

Temporary Regular Appointments:

Temporary regular employees who work 30 hours or more per week are eligible for health, dental, and basic life insurance as described above. They are also eligible for vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays.

Temporary Seasonal and Occasional Appointments:

Temporary employees who work on a seasonal basis or variable hours receive sick leave, but do not normally receive other paid leave or benefits. Exceptions are noted in individual announcements.

01

Check the box that best identifies the full-time experience providing direct human services in a health care setting of which you possess. Experience must be clearly identified and described in your work experience section.

• Less than 6 months
• 6 months but less than 1 year
• 1 but less than 2 years
• 2 but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more

02

If you wish to substitute college coursework for part of the required full-time experience, please provide:

• Name of the College or University:

• Related title of courses and credits or related degree earned:

03

Which of the following best describes your certification status in CPR and BLS for Healthcare Providers?

• I have a current valid certification in CPR and BLS for Healthcare Providers.
• I do not have a current valid certification in CPR and BLS for Healthcare Providers, but definitely have the ability to obtain before my start date.
• I do not have this certification and am not able to obtain before my start date.

04

Check all boxes that best describes your professional experience as it relates to the desirable qualifications:

• Working in a School Health clinic

• Providing assistance in a clinical setting

• Working in school organizations, civic groups, or volunteer service group

• Clerical experience in records maintenance

• Working with children

• None of the above

05

Describe your work experience in all the areas checked above in the previous question (question #4). If you have clearly defined this experience on your application, you may cite the name of the employer(s) with whom this experience was gained. If you do not have any of the experience listed in the previous question, please respond with "NA".

06

This announcement may be used to fill similar vacancies in the future. Please provide your availability.

• Please consider me for future full-time similar positions.

• Please consider me for future part-time similar positions.

• Please consider me for this recruitment only.

07

This recruitment may be used to fill bilingual vacancies and a verbal Spanish proficiency examination would be administered prior to appointment. Are you sufficiently proficient in oral Spanish to obtain medical information from and explain clinic procedures to Spanish speaking individuals who have limited English proficiency?

• Yes

• No

Required Question

Agency Arlington County

Address 2100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 511

Arlington, Virginia, 22201

Phone 703-228-3500

Website https://careers.arlingtonva.us/