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Health Assistant - Los Angeles

Job Location:

Los Angeles, CA, United States

Job Description:

Working closely with the site nurse and/or site director, health assistants (HAs) participate in the day-to-day operation of the site health office, keep track of students' medications and medical appointments, confer with parents, and act as a liaison with nearby medical professionals. HAs may also be asked to provide support to administrative and other staff. HAs are not responsible for providing medical care to students other than basic first aid and TLC. The HA position requires a great deal of flexibility since demands on time can vary from day to day. Duties and schedules may vary from site to site. At residential sites only, HAs also accompany students on emergency room or physician visits. Because driving site rental vehicles is a job requirement at residential sites, HAs hired for those sites must be at least 21 and have good driving records.

Terms of Employment:

  • Positions are available for all sites (except Marine Sciences)
  • At residential sites, starting salary is $3,000 for a seven-week period
  • At day sites, starting salary is $2,600 for a seven-week period
  • For residential program employees, room and board are provided
  • Employees pay their travel to and from domestic site locations
  • Travel assistance is provided for international travel to sites outside of North America


Dates of Employment:

Session 1: June 25 - July 18, 2009
Session 2: July 18 - August 8, 2009

We have locations for residential sites in:
Baltimore, MD - Bethlehem, PA - Bristol, RI - Carlisle, PA - Chestertown, MD - Easton, PA - Kaneohe, HI - Lancaster, PA - Los Angeles, CA - Loudonville, NY - Palo Alto, CA - San Francisco, CA - Santa Cruz, CA - Saratoga Springs, NY - South Hadley, MA - Thousand Oaks, CA - ROOM AND BOARD ARE PROVIDED

We have international residential locations in:
Puebla, Mexico - Monterrey, Mexico - Madrid, Spain - Nanjing, China - ROOM AND BOARD ARE PROVIDED (Program dates vary, see website)

We have day site locations in: - Alexandria, VA - Los Angeles, CA - Brooklandville, MD - Pasadena, CA - Sandy Spring, MD - La Jolla, CA - MUST BE ABLE TO COMMUTE

Job Requirements:

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience working with children or adolescents
  • Strong organizational, computer, and clerical skills Demonstrated flexibility
  • Strong academic background (cumulative college GPA of at least 3.2)
  • First-aid, CPR training


At residential sites only, for insurance purposes, must be at least 21 years of age with a valid driver's license and good driving record

How To Apply:

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Contact Information:

Contact: CTY Summer Programs
Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth
McAuley Hall
5801 Smith Avenue, Suite 400
Baltimore, MD, United States 21209
Phone: 410 735-6185
Fax: 410 735-6187
Email: ctyrecruit@jhu.edu
Website: www.cty.jhu.edu/summer/employment

Posted:

June 9, 2009

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