School Health Technician

Start Date: August 6th for the 2026-2027 School Year

Position Type: Full-time 165 days if started at the beginning of the school year

Location: Cañon City High School

Salary: $17.86$19.29/hour determined by the Instructional Support Salary Schedule

Benefits: Health insurance dental insurance vision insurance life insurance PERA retirement paid time off as well as other optional benefit elections. Longevity and professional development incentives. Preschool options are available for employees with children.

Purpose of the Job: Assist the school nurse in meeting the health needs of students manage the health office at the building site and assist the school nurse in general health and welfare issues related to students and staff.

Education: Must have a High School diploma or equivalent.

Experience: Effective Communication and Social Skills

Licenses/Certificates: Valid Colorado Drivers License Current CPR/ First Aid certification

Must be able to complete several trainings with the District Nurse upon hire

Other Criteria:

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a school atmosphere with staff members students and the public.
• Ability to effectively read write speak and listen to comply with directions and instructions to complete tasks and establish priorities.
• Integrity trust and work ethic to work with little supervision.
• Competent understanding of technology to perform the job.
• Ability to perform light lifting and moving of product (up to 50lbs).
• Physical strength and coordination to meet the educational physical and emotional needs of students assigned.
• Implements appropriate physical and technical safeguards to protect the confidentiality integrity and availability of district data.
• Maintains good security practices with passwords and accounts for the various district systems and applications.
• Reports actual or suspected breaches in the confidentiality integrity or availability of district data to appropriate district personnel.
• Follows all board policies for acceptable use of district technology.
• Models the Districts Mission and Belief Statements.

Essential Duties of the Job: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Demonstrate reliability in all work situations.
2. Present a professional appearance personally and in the work area.
3. Promote and maintain positive working relationships with peers students and the public.
4. Be knowledgeable about the job.
5. Possess adequate office skills-minimal typing filing and management of student health files.
6. Able to administer basic first aid.
7. Keep confidential all school health-related matters.
8. Exercise reasonable judgment in calling the District Nurse(s) for situations exceeding the employees training level.
9. Under the direction of the District Nurse(s) and the site administrator(s) implement schedules and routines effectively communicate with the public and other building personnel and support school-wide building management and culture plans.
10. Meet the safety physical and emotional needs of students.
11. Maintain health history information for students.
12. Maintain frequent communication with parents of students who are ill injured or on an Individual Health Plan.
13. Record daily absences (if applicable) and health issues/office visits.
14. Assist with other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills Knowledge Equipment & Other:

A variety of standard office equipment and other specialized equipment based on the individual students accommodations and modifications

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Requirements for Essential Functions of the Job: (The physical demands work environment factors and mental functions that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle or feel. The employee frequently is required to stand walk talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; feel or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds from floor to waist waist to overhead waist to floor and overhead to floor. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job the employee must be able to work in a school setting. Travel from site to site may occasionally expose the employee to wet and/or humid conditions and outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment ranges from generally quiet to occasionally increased when working events or with equipment. Classroom and 1:1 settings as well as possible outside supervisory duties in inclement weather. Must be able to work in person.

Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to analyze and compute. Frequently required to compare communicate coordinate instruct evaluate use interpersonal skills and compile. Occasionally required to copy synthesize and negotiate.

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with this job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making compensation decisions. This job description is subject to change in accordance with the Districts needs.

TO APPLY:

A district application must be completed online at: Timeline for Hiring: Open until filled
Screening of Applications: Thursday July 30 2026
Applications must be complete and submitted to be considered

Inquiries may be made to Jamie Davis Director of Human Resources 101 North 14th Street Cañon City CO 81212 .

Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity

In compliance with Titles VI; VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the Education Amendments 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 School District Fremont RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race color sex religion national origin ancestry creed age marital status sexual orientation gender expression gender identity pregnancy genetic information disability or need for special education services in admissions access to treatment or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates.

School District Fremont RE-1 has established complaint procedures for students parents employees and members of the public. Complaints may be filed verbally in writing or anonymously. If you wish to file a complaint using the district complaint form please submit it to: Ms. Jamie Davis Director of Human Resources Title IX Section 504 and Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator 101 North 14th Street Cañon City Colorado 81212 Telephone: Email:.