Job Description

Position Type:
Substitute/Substitute School Nurse

Date Posted:
11/19/2024

Location:
Kingsway Regional School District
Qualifications:

• As set by State Certification Agency

Reports To: Building Principal


Supervises: Students as directed


Job Goal: To plan and conduct a total health program for students in accordance with state law/regulations and Board policy.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Assess the physical well-being of the pupils in terms of developmental and present health status.
• Coordinate the health referral process and communicate health findings to appropriate persons and/or agencies.
• Provide health counseling for pupils, parents and staff.
• Maintain a comprehensive health history appraisal record system.
• Provide direct health care services to pupils and staff.
• Maintain an adequate communicable disease control program, in accord with state law and regulation.
• Participate as a member of the "Child Study Team" of the district.
• Consult with staff regarding modification or change in the educational environment necessitated by the pupils' developmental or health status.
• Participate in the health education program by providing health instruction and in-service education.
• Initiate, facilitate and maintain liaison between the school and community health agencies.
• Disseminate information on health careers upon request.
• Provide reports and information as required by the state or the local Board of Education.
• Implement policy on exclusion and re-admission of students in connection with infectious and contagious diseases.
• Assist school personnel in establishing sanitary conditions in the school.
• Participate in in-service training programs.
• Uphold and enforce school rules, administrative regulations and Board policy.
• Maintain familiarity with current trends and practices in the field of school health and continuously improve professional competence through in-service programs, performance evaluations and the individual professional improvement plan.
• Participate as a member of the Core Team.
• Assists school physician and athletic trainers with physicals on all new students and sports candidates.

Employment conditions:


Contract year: September 1 to June 30 (10 Mos.)
Job Family Professional Staff
Pay Grade/Compensation Structure: $210/Day
Evaluation: In accordance with Board policy

Job Tags

Contract work, Local area

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