Recommended School Health Services Staff Roles
• Serves as a member of the district’s school health advisory committee,
exposure control committee and other health and safety related
committees.
• Serves as a subject matter expert to administration regarding policies
and administrative regulations on student and employee health,
including but not limited to: management of serious physical and
mental health problems, communicable disease control, health
screenings, environmental hazards, first aid, automated external
defibrillator protocols, epinephrine auto-injectors, accident prevention
and emergency care;
• Advocates for the school health program and promotes discussion and
collaboration with community agencies and organizations, such as
medical, dental and other professional health associations, health
departments and consumer groups;
• Serves as a consultant to coordinate health services with other district
departments such as special education, athletics, physical education,
nutrition services and health education;
• Participates in professional growth planning for school nurses and
other school personnel as needed;
• Promotes communication between the school district and primary care
physicians, medical specialists and health care facilities regarding
treatment plans for students;
• Upon request, provides review for outside proposals for health-related
activities within the district such as education research and service
activities; and
• Develops, reviews, revises and oversees implementation of standing
orders required for AEDs, epinephrine auto-injectors, and other health
service needs related to district policies and administrative regulations.
School Health Services Coordinator
A licensed healthcare professional (Registered Nurse (RN) or Advanced
Practice RN) at the district level that is responsible for the management and
coordination of all school health service policies, administrative regulations,
activities and resources, including program administration, implementation
and evaluation. The healthcare professional should have experience in school
health, community health, pediatric/adolescent health care, and/or nursing
administration.