Start Date: July 28th 2026-2027 School Year

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

Location: Washington Elementary 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, and 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 equivalency.

Experience: Effective Communication and Social Skills

Licenses/Certificates: Valid Colorado Driver's 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 be able 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.
Model the District's 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.

Demonstrate reliability in all work situations
Present a professional appearance personally and in the work area
Promote and maintain positive working relationships with peers, students, and the public
Be knowledgeable about the job
Possess adequate office skills-minimal typing, filing, and management of student health files
Able to administer basic first aid
Keep confidential all school health-related matters
Exercise reasonable judgment in calling the District Nurse(s) for situations exceeding the employee’s training level
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.
Meet the safety, physical, and emotional needs of students
Maintain health history information for students
Maintain frequent communication with parents of students who are ill, injured, or on an Individual Health Plan
Record daily absences (if applicable) and health issues/office visits
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 student’s accommodations and modifications

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Requirements for Essential Functions of the Job: (The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions 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.)

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; be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment ranges is generally quiet with occasional increase 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 District's needs.

TO APPLY:

A district application must be completed online at: https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/canoncityschools

Anticipated Timeline for Hiring: Open until filled
Screening of Applications: Friday, May 22, 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, 719-276-5700.

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: (719)276-5700, Email:jamie.davis@canoncityschools.org.

School Health Technician