School Health Officer

1. Administer and provide health assessments.
   

a) Oversee the implementation and administration of the CLAP
(Comprehensive Learning Assistance Program) in collaboration with school bridge
coordinator and Learning Director.

b) Coordinate with teachers, parents, and external resources to
identify students in need of CLAP services and ensure timely interventions.

c) Maintain accurate records of CLAP assessments, progress, and
outcomes to track student development and inform future interventions.

d)    Obtain
a health and developmental history of all students.

e) Screen, evaluate, maintain,
interpret cumulative health data and findings for deficits in vision, hearing,
scoliosis, growth, etc. to accommodate the individual needs of students.

f)     Identify
health findings, which do not fall within the normal range.

g)    Assist
with physical examinations when conducted in the school.

h) Conduct mental health screenings and assessments to identify
students experiencing emotional or psychological challenges, providing
appropriate referrals and follow-up support.

2. Develop and implement
   a health plan.
   

a) Interpret the health status of students to school personnel.

b) Provide ongoing health information to students, parents, class teachers
and health agencies.

c) Recommends and helps to implement modifications of school programs to
meet students'
health needs.

d) Utilizes existing health resources to provide appropriate care of
students.

3. Health, Safety and
   Environment (HSE)
   

a)  Update and implement the Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE)
manual in accordance with local regulations and best practices.

b) Provide
training and guidance to school staff on HSE policies and procedures, including
emergency response protocols and risk mitigation strategies.

c) Serve as a
resource for addressing health and safety concerns, collaborating with
stakeholders to develop effective solutions, and promoting a safe and healthy
school environment.

4. Organization culture
   

a) Identify areas of inconsistency to the organization’s culture across
teams within the school. This could be due to outdates procedures, lack of
clarity in the SOPs or deliberate adaptation to specific circumstances.

b)     Document instances where departures from SOPs are observed
– nature of departure, individuals involved and the context surrounding the
deviation and document whether departures from SOPs result in positive outcomes
or if they pose risks to inefficiencies to the organization.

c) Analyse data collected to identify patterns and trends regarding alignment
and departure from SOPs, consider the impact on the organization and evaluate
the implications of deviations from SOPs on organizational effectiveness and
efficiency.

d) Make recommendations based on
analysis - revisions or updates of SOPs, strategies for fostering a culture
that adheres to SOPs.

e) Implementation - work with school
leadership to implement recommended changes and improvement - training and
support to staff members, monitor and evaluate the impact of changes over time

5. Plan and implement
   school health management protocols for the child with chronic health
   problems, including the administration of medication.
   
6. Develop procedures and
   provide for crises intervention for acute illness, injury and emotional
   disturbances.
   
7. Promote and assist in
   the control of communicable diseases through preventive immunisation
   programs, early detection, surveillance and reporting of contagious
   diseases.
   
8. Recommend provisions
   for a school environment conducive to learning.
   
9. Serve as a resource
   person to the classroom teacher and administrator in health instruction
   

and as a member of the health curriculum
development committee.

10. Coordinate school
    health activities and partner with the Community Services Manager to
    

serve as a liaison person between the home, school,
and community.

11. Assist in the
    formation of health policies, goals and objectives for the school unit.
    
12. Taking responsibility
    to stay conscious of the big picture (For God and Humanity) in the
    

execution of daily activities

Requirements

Administrative skills

1. Responsible for maintaining and updating cumulative health records.
   
2. Helps develop/revise school health policies, procedures and standing orders.
   
3. Prepare the budget for school health supplies.
   
4. Review, revise and
   implement emergency policies, including in-service health and safety
   programs for personnel.
   
5. Prepare first aid kits for each building.
   
6. Organize, instruct, and supervise school health volunteers or assistants.
   
7. Report regularly in writing to the principal on school health activities.
   
8. Implement the school medication policy and procedure.
   

Key Competencies: Knowledge, skills
and personal attributes

Knowledge:

• Considerable knowledge
  of child growth and development
  
• Ability to identify
  abnormal growth and development and symptoms of disease
  
• Ability to develop and
  maintain health records on students
  
• Working knowledge of
  public health problems and procedures for treatment in coordination with other health and social service agencies
  
• Knowledge of
  Information and Communication Technology and their applications.
  
• Knowledge of safety
  standards and policies/measures.
  
• Knowledge of First Aid
  measures/procedures.
  

Skills and Abilities:

• Self-Regulation –
  Ability to maintain composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling
  anger, and avoiding aggressive behaviour, even in difficult situations.
  
• Active Listening –
  Gives full attention to what others are saying, taking time to understand
  the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not
  interrupting at inappropriate times
  
• Oral Comprehension –
  Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented
  through spoken words and sentences.
  
• Oral Expression –
  Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will
  understand.
  
• Written Expression –
  Ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will
  understand.
  
• Written Comprehension
  – Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in
  writing.
  
• Deductive Reasoning –
  Ability to draw the right conclusions from observations, ability to apply
  general rules to specific problems to produce sensible answers.
  
• Inductive Reasoning –
  Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or
  conclusions (involves finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated
  events).
  
• Problem Sensitivity –
  Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
  
• Critical Thinking –
  Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of
  

alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to
problems.

• Judgment &
  decision Making – Considers the relative costs and benefits of potential
  actions
  

to choose the most appropriate one.

• Social Perceptiveness
  – Is aware of others’ reactions and understands why they react as they
  

do.

• Flexibility – Adjusts
  actions in relation to others’ actions.
  
• Time
  Management/Sharing – Ability to shift back and forth between two or more
  activities
  

or sources of information. Manages own time and the
time of others

• Stamina – Ability to
  exert herself physically over long periods of time without getting winded
  

or out of breath.

• Observation – Ability
  to see objects or movement of objects to one’s side when the eyes are
  

looking ahead. Ability to pay attention to details.

• Near Vision – Ability
  to see details at close range.
  
• Interpersonal -
  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a
  variety of people in a multicultural setting.
  

Benefits