Job Description: School Health Assistant (CNA or EMT)

Background

Our School: Libertas is a public charter school serving the Frayser neighborhood in Memphis. Our mission is to be a school for human flourishing: cultivating minds, hands, and hearts for lives of wonder, work, and love. We offer a rich, rigorous, and personalized education through the method of Dr. Maria Montessori and the classical liberal arts. We offer an attachment village of wraparound family supports and develop virtues of character. Tennessee has twice named Libertas a Reward School - a top 15% school. We currently serve infant and toddler, early childhood and elementary at our founding location and a middle school on a second nearby campus. Over the next 1-2 years we will open a small high school (250 students in grades 9 to 12) that uniquely imparts literary and cultural tradition while also fostering student enterprise and work of the hand - together preparing students for college, career, and citizenship. We also operate a nationally- accredited, state-licensed teacher training program. Learn more about Libertas on our website.

Role Summary 

• Provide direct health and hygiene support for our school community (e.g. bandaids, fever, nosebleeds, vomiting, toileting, diapering, medication administration, etc.).

Role Information

• Full-time role. Monday through Friday, 7:30 am-3:30 pm (4:30 pm on Wednesdays). 
• This role follows the school calendar, including all-staff in-service and professional development days. May assist with periodic school events outside of the normal schedule.
• Reports to: Family Engagement Manager
• Key relationships: Principal, Assistant Principals,  Operations team, Teachers & Assistants, Students, Families, Health-Related Community Partners

Measures of Success

• 100% Compliance with rules regarding student health records
• 85% satisfaction among stakeholders (including teachers and families)
• Satisfactory performance evaluations
• Other indicators

Key Responsibilities

Direct Student Care (for Lower School Campus Only)

• Provide direct care to students with acute health needs (e.g. bandaids, ice packs, nosebleeds, vomiting, fever, seizure, etc.)
• Provide direct support to students with toileting and diapering needs
• Administer medications and document accurately according to physician orders
• Communicate with families when children are sick or injured at school and provide and file documentation. Determine when children need to leave school or stay home due to sickness or injury, and communicate this decision with stakeholders. Prioritize children’s presence at school whenever possible, while ensuring the health and safety of the child and other members of the school community
• Provide direct care to school children with health conditions who require specialized nursing related services according to the physician directed plan of care for that student including but not limited to catheterizations, insulin injections, and G-tube feeds
• Coordinate with Emergency Services in case of a medical emergency
• In collaboration with families, our Student Supports Team, a Registered Nurse, and other healthcare providers, support the development of health care plans for students with special needs including but not limited to individual health plans and emergency health plans. Execute these plans, update them when needed, and provide them to teachers and staff as necessary.

Health Records (for Lower and Upper School Campuses)

• Maintain accurate, complete, and confidential student health records
• Assist Enrollment Specialist in obtaining immunization records for each student
• Maintain allergy list. Distribute allergy list and any updates to classroom teachers, PreK Extended Day teachers, and Aftercare teachers

School Health Functions (for Lower and Upper School Campuses)

• Ensure that school and classroom first aid kits remain appropriately stocked and that necessary first aid items are on hand to maintain the kits and school needs
• Administer or assist with health screenings (hearing tests, height/weight, body temperature etc.)
• Attend IEP meetings for students with certain medical diagnoses as needed
• Train school staff in care that can be delegated in the Health Assistant’s absence (e.g. medication administration and basic first aid)

Other Responsibilities 

• Administer the Brigance Inventory for Early Development for Pre-K students in coordination with other members of the Family Engagement team
• Monitor students at arrival and/or dismissal as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Traits

• CNA or EMT certification strongly preferred
• Knowledge and experience in understanding and supporting medical needs.
• Comfortable with assisting sick or injured students and helping with toileting and diapering
• Willingness to maintain valid licenses and/or certifications, including CPR, AED, First Aid, and Bloodborne Pathogens
• Warm and firm demeanor
• Effective communication, including listening, writing, and speaking
• Ability to multitask while staying organized and attentive to detail
• Flexible, takes the initiative, and has a strong sense of personal ownership of responsibilities
• Work collaboratively with a growth mindset. Give and receive feedback in a spirit of craftsmanship
• Model of character
• Dedication to support human flourishing through the Montessori method and the school’s philosophy of wonder, work, and love for all students

Compensation

• Salary/wage $15-$19 per hour based on experience
• Paid sick leave. Deferred pay model distributes salary throughout the year (including breaks and vacations).
• Full-time employees are eligible for health insurance benefits, which we sponsor at an above-market rate. We also offer dental, vision, and other benefits and retirement plans similar to local schools.

Application Process

Interested candidates should apply online at www.LibertasMemphis.org, where candidates can also learn more about our school. Please submit a resume, at least three references, and a cover letter (required) explaining why you would be a good fit for this position. Please direct any questions to talent@LibertasMemphis.org. Libertas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.