Urbana School District #116

TITLE:  School Health Care Aide

LOCATION: Determined by student needs

SUPERVISOR:  District Nurse, Building Administrator(s)

JOB SUMMARY:  The School Health Care Aide works under the direct supervision of the special education teacher and district nurse and under the broad supervision of the building principal to provide educational and medical support to students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• Provide assistance to students to help develop their independence.
• Assist in carrying out lessons to students as arranged by the teacher, including working with students on an individual or small group basis.
• Make needed adaptations and accommodations for students’ academic programming in general education classes as developed by the special education teacher.
• Follow each student’s individual behavioral plan as well as the classroom behavior management plan.
• Provide for special needs of individual students, including lifting, hygiene, and restroom assistance if necessary.
• Promote and model responsible, respectful, and safe behaviors as well as meaningful interactions with and between students.
• Record and compile data monitoring academic and behavior programming.
• Record and maintain all necessary medical documentation as directed by the district nurse.
• Participate in staff team/collaboration meetings as assigned.
• Report any unusual student behaviors to the teacher or administrator.
• Maintain strict standards of student and family confidentiality.
• Receive necessary medical training specific to individual students.
• Assist students in learning to manage any appropriate medical needs.
• Support the development of individual medical plans for students in collaboration with district and building administrators and students’ families.
• Communicates with parents/families regarding the student's health status and communicate with the classroom teacher about all other educational needs.
• Perform all other duties and tasks assigned by the special education teacher as it relates to individual students or the classroom.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION

• Must meet all requirements for the position as designated by the ISBE, Paraprofessional Certificate or 60 hours of college credit are required AND/OR
• Relevant medical training and experiences to legally support the specific medical needs of students

EXPERIENCE

• 2 years of school-based experience preferred

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:  

• Highly organized 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills 
• Excellent problem-solver 
• Should be able to work with students with a history of behavior or learning problems. Proven to work under pressure and can prioritize multiple tasks

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Student Contact Days plus other days identified in the UEA contract. This is a non-exempt position.

START DATE:  ASAP

EVALUATION: To be completed by the principal with input from the special education teacher.

REVISED:  August 2023