COVID-19 HEALTH COORDINATOR

Reporting directly to the associate head of school, the COVID-19 Health Coordinator collaborates with the school’s Pandemic Coordinators to develop, maintain, and implement the school’s health response for the duration of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The health coordinator will work with school administration to promote and prioritize health, hygiene, and safety of all students and employees for the duration of the pandemic, including but not limited to helping to create and adapt school policies and plans, and serving on any associated task forces designed to develop protocols related to managing this pandemic in a school setting.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Maximize the protection of optimal health and wellbeing of students and employees while minimizing social and educational disruption
• Develop a communications plan to ensure that student, parents, and staff receive timely and accurate information regarding disease prevention and infection control strategies
• Effectively collaborate with school administrators to promote & prioritize health, hygiene, and safety throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, including but not limited to promoting strategies of preventive immunization programs, early detection, surveillance, and reporting of contagious diseases
• Implement a surveillance system to detect outbreak by monitoring and tracking rates of illness
• Develop protocols for the school’s response to an employee, student, or family member with a COVID-19 diagnosis
• Perform daily health checks and develop emergency procedures for acute medical emergencies
• Work in conjunction with school’s facilities and maintenance staff on procedures of disinfecting, cleaning, and PPE to reduce spread
• Provide the school community with reliable and accurate information, while adhering to LACDPH immunization and communicable disease control reporting requirements
• Consult and collaborate with school counselors regarding emotional, mental, and social issues and proper assessment of students with physical injuries