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Position Type:
Support Staff/Health Technician
Date Posted:
8/10/2026
Location:
Sunset Elementary
Date Available:
ASAP
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Job Title: School Health Technician
Reports to: Manager of Health Services
Location: Sunset Elementary
Date of Availability: August 2026
Date Closing: Until Filled
Summary: Assists the school nurse in meeting the health needs of the children.
Salary: $17.68 - $27.30/hour, actual placement dependent upon experience.
Education and/or Experience: High School diploma or equivalent.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Eligible or already in possession of American Cross First Aid Certification. Medication administration course within 30 days of hire. Valid driver's license.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides first aid for the sick and injured ranging from minor to major based on knowledge, trained and delegated skills.
• Collects pertinent data and information in a systematic and ongoing manner relative to the student's immediate, interim, and long-term condition or needs under the guidance of the School District Registered Nurse. Including but not limited to:
  • Functional abilities
  • Physical, psychological, social, cognitive, sexual, cultural, age philosophical, and spiritual status
  • Health disparities, patterns, and illness
  • Students and parents or guardians' perception of health status and health goals
  • Health education needs
• Identifies barriers to effective communication based on psychosocial, literacy, financial, and cultural considerations.
• Applies ethical, legal and privacy guidelines and policies to the collection, maintenance, use and dissemination of information.
• Documents relevant data accurately and in a manner accessible to the interprofessional team.
• Uses assessment data, standardized classification systems, technology, and clinical decision support tools to define actual or potential problems.
• Prioritizes problems based on mutually established goals to meet the needs of the student across the health-illness continuum.
• Collaborate with the School District Registered Nurse to formulate and modify achievable and measurable expected outcomes based on the student's condition.
• Follows an individualized, holistic plan based on the guidelines set forth by the School District Registered Nurse and the students priorities and preferences that reflects current, evidence-based nursing practice.
• Documents the plan using standardized language or terminology.
• Implements the identified plan of care using critical thinking and technology through collaboration and communication across the continuum of care.
• Documents the results of care.
• Contact school nurse, or designated person in case of major illness or serious injury.
• Contact parents of ill or injured students in accordance with established policy and, if necessary, prepare and/ or transport the students as deemed necessary by the nurse.
• Confers with a nurse regarding students absences for health reasons.
• Informs teacher and other school personnel regarding disposition of students sent to the health office.
• Maintains files and health office records.
• Orders supplies as needed.
• Performs clerical duties for school nurse.
• Schedules and helps to perform routine screening and testing procedures.
• Distributes and collects health appraisal forms.
• Reviews health forms and refers to all pupils needing follow-up.
• Assists in communicable disease prevention by appraising immunization needs of students. Make referrals as needed.
• Observes and records symptoms of health needs of students referred to the office and informs the nurse.
• Assists in health education activities as required, such as prevention of various films and health programs.
• Assists in preparing accident reports on serious accidents.
• May substitute in another school as needed or directed or assist with health screenings in another building.
• Assist with Pre-school Child Find screenings.
• Performs duties as directed by school nurses which many include administering medication, distribution and collection of medical assessment tools or other health procedures.
• Reports abuse to the school nurse or principal.
• Works with a school counselor as requested.
• Assists in the school office as required.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Performance Expectations: Demonstrates commitment to performing in accordance with Moffat County School District Mission and Belief Statements. Represents Moffat County School District in a positive, professional manner. Maintains confidentiality at all times. Completes annual education, training, in-services, license/certifications requirements. Attends monthly staff meetings, or reads minutes. Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work in a timely manner. Actively participates in district and building specific performance improvement and quality initiatives.
Supervisory Responsibilities: The employee supervises students in the class, parents and volunteers.
Benefits include: PERA retirement, and other optional benefit elections. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week as defined by their position are also eligible for the district's health insurance.
Additional information: *Salary/pay rate is determined based on qualifications and experience relevant to the job description requirements. Full pay range may be found on the appropriate salary schedule. Salary schedule link below. Employees hired into a position are rarely qualified to receive the maximum of the pay range shown on the salary schedule.
Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Language Skills: Ability to read and analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff and the general public.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to run; stoop and kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50lbs. The employee must occasionally push items of 100lbs. or more, such as pushing children in a wheelchair. While performing the duties of the job the employee occasionally may visit a child's home. Specific vision abilities required by this include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to quiet and is a standard acceptable level for this environment. Is directly responsible for student safety, work output and wellbeing.
Application Process: Moffat County School District uses the applicant tracking system from Frontline Education to manage employment applications online. Apply online atwww.moffatsd.org
In compliance with Title VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, Moffat County School District RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to, treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates. English speaking ability will not be a barrier to participation and admission to District programs. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees or need for special education services. The following person(s) have been identified as the compliance officer for the District. Compliance Officer for Title IX - Megan Caughey, 600 Texas Ave, Craig, CO 81625, 970-826-6410, megan.caughey@moffatsd.org.
En cumplimiento del T tulo VI y VII del Acto de Derechos Civiles de 1964, T tulo IX de la Enmienda de Educaci n de 1972; Secci n 504 del Acto de la Rehabilitaci n de 1973, la Discriminaci n de Edad en Acto del Empleo de 1967, el Acto de los Americanos con Discapacidades, el Acto de no Discriminaci n de Informaci n Gen tica de 2008 y la ley de Colorado, Condado de Moffat Distrito Escolar RE-1 no discrimina ilegalmente en base a raza, color, sexo, religi n, origen nacional, ascendencia, credo, edad, estado civil, orientaci n sexual, informaci n gen tica, discapacidad o necesidad de servicios de educaci n especial en la admisi n, acceso, tratamiento o empleo en programas educativos o actividades que opera. Capacidad de hablar ingles no ser un obst culo para la participaci n y admisi n a programas del Distrito. Se han establecido procedimientos de queja para los estudiantes, padres, empleados o necesidad de servicios de educaci n especial. La(s) siguiente(s) persona(s) han sido identificadas como el oficial de cumplimiento para el Distrito: Megan Caughey, 600 Texas Ave, Craig, CO 81625, 970-826-6410, megan.caughey@moffatsd.org.