Position Title: Health Technician Substitute 

Job ID#: 1777

Reports to: Head Nurse, Student Services Coordinator, Building Principal  

Location: District Wide

Hourly Pay: $18.92    

Crete Public Schools is seeking applications for Health Technician Substitute. 

The role of a Substitute Health Technician is to ensure that students receive quality care in the absence of the regular school nurse. The Substitute Health Technician is responsible for delivering health services at the building level in accordance with the Crete Public Schools guidelines and policies. This substitute position is an "on-call" position. 

Essential Requirements:

1. Completion of Licensed Practical or Registered Nurse course of study
2. Current CNA, Med Aide, and/or EMT license
3. Experience in the healthcare of children and adolescents 
4. Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions
5. Eighteen years of age or older
6. Satisfactory completion of criminal background check

Job Tasks:

1. Cooperates with school personnel in identifying and meeting social, emotional, and physical needs of school children.
2. Counsels students in good health habits.
3. Assists for care of disabled children.
4. Provide first aid and triage when accidents or illness happen at school. Refer to the appropriate health professionals if needed.
5. Dispense medications according to the student’s prescription.  Store medications safely and securely.
6. Monitor health and safety of students and staff.

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform other tasks or duties as assigned by the Superintendent or Principal.

Continuous Employment: 

The relationship between employer and employee is based on mutual respect and consent and therefore, will continue as long as both parties find the relationship to be satisfactory. Accordingly, you are free to terminate your employment with proper notice whenever you feel it would be in your best interest to do so. By the same token, Crete Public Schools (CPS) reserves the same right to terminate employment whenever, at the discretion of CPS, if it is felt necessary to do so. This is known as employment “at will,” and all employment policies are subject to this overriding principle. Refer to Board Policy 4201.

Reasonable Assurance for Next School Year: 

Employees are provided reasonable assurance of continuous employment for the upcoming school year until the position is terminated either by the employee or CPS.

Working Conditions: 

• Environment: Inside and Outside 
• Mental Demands: Ability to work under pressure and to meet timelines
• The ability to perform the following identified physical requirements: