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ESE Assistant - General Health

Job Title (for context): ESE Assistant - General Health

Job Description

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Required Qualifications

Non-Title One Schools

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Non title one schools
a. High school diploma or equivalent

Title One Schools Only

High School Diploma or Equivalent and One of the Following

Title one schools only:
a. High school diploma or equivalent and
b. One of the following:
i. Associate’s degree from an accredited institution or
ii. Sixty (60) credits minimum from an accredited institution or
iii. Passing score (464) on the Praxis Paraprofessional Test

ESE Behavioral Health Assistants

Training Requirements

ESE behavioral health assistants must complete the following training within 6 months of employment. All training is provided by the district:
a. Safe Crisis Management (SCM)
b. First Aid
c. CPR
d. Medication Administration as required by Federal Medicaid Regulations

ESE General Health Assistants

Training Requirements

ESE general health assistants must complete the following training within 6 months of employment. All training is provided by the district:
a. First Aid
b. CPR
c. Medication Administration as required by Federal Medicaid Regulations.
d. Note: General Health Assistants must be able to lift 35 pounds.

Transportation Requirements

Valid Florida Driver’s License and Safe Driving Record

If transportation of students is a routine part of the assigned duties: Must have a valid Florida driver’s license and a safe driving record prior to employment; Must maintain the same while employed. The definition of “safe driving record” shall be as established in the district’s safe driver plan.

Required Qualifications for CPR, First Aid, and Medication Management

Successful Completion of Training Requirements

Successful completion of training requirements in CPR, First Aid, and Medication Administration as required by Federal Medicaid Regulations to be provided by the School Board during contracted working hours at the employee’s regular rate of pay within 6 months of employment for Behavioral Health Assistants or General Health Assistants assigned to a unit with a Medicaid student. Effective March 1, 2009, all Behavioral Health Assistant or General Health Assistant job holders must have successfully completed the training.

Physical Requirements

Ability to Lift 35 Pounds

Must be able to lift 35 pounds in general health assistant classes.

Background Screening

Level 2 Background Check

All prospective employees must submit to a Level 2 background check pursuant to Florida State Statute 435.04 and be found eligible by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. The background check will include, but is not limited to, fingerprinting for statewide criminal history records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, national criminal history records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies, and a search of the Sexual Predator and Sexual Offender Registries of any state in which the prospective employee resided during the immediate preceding 5 years.

Additional Information

If you would like more information about the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse, please visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com/