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How much do disability assistant jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 17, 2026, the average hourly pay for disability assistant in Kansas is $19.63, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $13.58 and $22.07 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a disability assistant?

A Disability Assistant provides support to individuals with disabilities, helping them with daily activities, mobility, communication, and personal care. They may work in homes, schools, workplaces, or healthcare settings to ensure clients have the assistance needed to live independently and comfortably. Responsibilities can include assisting with medical appointments, household tasks, and social interactions. This role requires patience, empathy, and strong communication skills.

What does a disability assistant do?

A typical day for a Disability Assistant often involves assisting clients with daily living activities such as mobility, hygiene, meal preparation, and participating in community activities. You may also help implement individual care plans, document progress, and communicate observations to healthcare professionals or family members. Disability Assistants frequently collaborate with occupational therapists, nurses, social workers, and family caregivers to provide holistic support tailored to each client’s needs. This teamwork ensures a safe, supportive environment where clients can maintain as much independence as possible while achieving their personal goals.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be a disability assistant?

To thrive as a Disability Assistant, you need knowledge of disability support practices, personal care techniques, and basic first aid, often complemented by a relevant certification such as a Certificate III in Individual Support. Familiarity with assistive technology, mobility aids, and documentation or case management systems is also valuable. Key soft skills include patience, empathy, strong communication, and the ability to adapt to individuals’ specific needs. These skills are essential for providing effective, respectful, and person-centered support to individuals with disabilities in various care settings.

What are the most commonly searched types of Disability jobs in Kansas?

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Infographic showing various Disability Assistant job openings in Kansas as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 79% Full Time, 14% Part Time, and 7% Contract. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $40,833 per year, or $19.6 per hour.

Substitute School Nurse for the 2026/27 School Year

Fort Leavenworth Unified School District 207

Leavenworth, KS • On-site

$25/hr

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Re-posted 20 days ago


Job description

Title: Substitute School Nurse (2026/27 School Year)
Purpose and Objectives of the Position:
The Substitute Nurse provides the fullest possible educational opportunity for each district student by minimizing absence due to illness and creating a climate of health and well-being in the district schools. To accomplish these tasks, the Substitute School Nurse works closely with the staff and administration of the District.
Reports to: Building Principal & Director of Human Resources
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Salary: $25.00 per hour
Qualifications:
  • Current Kansas Nurses License (RN)
  • Public school experience preferred
  • Possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and physical attributes necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
  • Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate or acceptable.
  • Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the Central Office (after an employment offer is made).
Essential Functions:
  • To help identify and monitor children with health problems
  • To review students' health records with district and building personnel as needed
  • To plan for and assist in the screening and re-screening of students
  • Interpret any significant findings
  • Serve as a resource to health room assistants and other school staff
  • Assess the health status of students. Collaborate with students, parents, and teachers to obtain treatment & rehabilitation
  • Conduct health-related screenings of students for vision, hearing, scoliosis, and routine weight and measurement checks, and refer students when necessary
  • Provide first aid for illness/injury
  • Serve as a resource person in providing health education programs for students and school personnel
  • Promote a positive working relationship between the school and community health resources
  • Assist in identifying and accommodating students with specific health issues or disabilities
  • Assist the administration in evaluating and implementing a healthy school environment
  • Notify parents of sick or injured students, informing them of the action taken and seeking further instructions from them
  • Ability to implement and follow all school district policies during all activities
  • Ability to keep current on new information, innovative ideas, and techniques
  • Ability to keep student information and records confidential
  • Ability to respond to information requests in a cooperative, courteous, and timely manner
  • Ability to implement and follow all district health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan
  • Ability to perform other duties and assume other responsibilities as assigned by the principal or other administrative staff
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that a substitute nurse must meet to perform the essential job functions successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:
  • Sit and stand for extended periods
  • Bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk, and reach overhead
  • Ability to see and read a computer screen and/or printed materials
  • Hear and understand English at normal classroom levels, both indoors, outdoors, and on the telephone
  • Speak in an audible tone so that others may clearly understand in regular classrooms, outdoors, and on the telephone
  • Physically able to independently lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height

Terms of Employment: At-will employment.
Ft Leavenworth USD 207 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training or promoting on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, disability, veterans status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected status under local, state or federal law.