Job Description

Job Title:                School Nurse

Organization:   Athlos Academy  
Location:  Terrytown 
Reports to:                      Director of Operations
Hiring Status: At-Will 
FLSA Status:  Exempt 
FTE:    1.0, 40 hours / week
Schedule:    Monday – Friday 7:30am-4:00pm 
Reporting Days:  190, 10 months 
Compensation: Salary 
Starting Pay:  $54,000 - $71,000; DOE
Start Date: July 28, 2025

Minimum Qualifications Required:

Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing or related degree.
Experience: No experience required; 3 years’ experience in education preferred.
Certification: CPR/AED/First Aid Certification, Registered Nurse License
Background: Clear FBI background check.
Language: Strong verbal and writing skills in English; Spanish fluency preferred.

Benefits 

• Multiple stipend and bonus opportunities 
• Level pay option for consistent pay year-round. 
• Paid staff referral program.
• Wellness Wednesdays which encourage staff wellness schoolwide. 
• Safety trainings and security cameras.
• Paid time off annually with ability to rollover hours.
• Free before and after school care for enrolled staff children.
• Modern, state-of-the-art facility with gym and weight room access.
• Opportunity to grow professionally.

Job Duties 

Essential Duties 

• Assess and support individual student health needs. 
• Develop, implement, and evaluate procedures and programs to assess the health status of students with disabilities including immediate and chronic health problems.  
• Collaborate with students and parent(s)/guardian(s) to develop individual health plan (IHP) for students with chronic health concerns, as needed.  
• Maintain health records and a system of documentation of student health office activities, administration of medication and specialized health care procedures for students.  
• Participate is the special education team, completing the health portion of special education evaluations and Individual Education Plans: identifying students with disabilities who are at risk educationally through health appraisals, health histories, records and screening programs.  
• Communicate with other health professionals, as needed, to secure proper documentation of current diagnosis and plan of care.  
• Disseminates information to other staff members, on a need-to-know basis, to ensure student safety and accommodate student needs.  
• Work collaboratively with special education social workers to assist students and families in identifying and utilizing available and appropriate community resources.  
• Initiate, update, and periodically review student health records of students with disabilities following federal, state and district policies.  
• Serve as a member of the Crisis Management Team. 
• Serve as a member of the school Wellness Committee.

Communication 

• Communicates professionally with students, parent/guardians and the community.  
• Communicates regularly with school leadership.  

Professionalism 

• Models the Athlos culture.  
• Implements school policies.  
• Participates in regular school-wide and individual professional development.  
• Actively participates in critical school events, including staff meetings, open houses, parent teacher conferences and more.  
• Gives and receives positive and constructive feedback from colleagues.  
• Honors schedules and deadlines.  
• Other duties as assigned.  

Knowledge and Skills 

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.   
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment. 
• Experience working in diverse communities and a deep appreciation for diverse perspectives. 
• Demonstrated integrity and high standards in managing information in a confidential and professional manner. 

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those 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. 

• Talk, hear, grasp, reach and lift up to 30lbs. 
• Must be able to see in close range and far range. 
• Ability to concentrate in active and noisy environments such as cafeterias and playgrounds. 
• Must be able to have repetitive wrist/hand/finger movement to work on computer and/or related office equipment. 
• ​​​​​​​Ability to handle potentially high stress conditions. 

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Immediate start, Monday to Friday,

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