School Nurse

Job Description
ABOUT ACHIEVERS:

Achievers Early College Prep Charter School (AECP) is New Jersey's first public charter school for students in middle school and high school that provides them with the unique opportunity to pursue one of four STEAM pathways (Health Sciences, Digital Media, Audio Engineering and Cisco Computer Networking). Students can have access to a program that allows them to earn up to 60 college credits, NOCTI credentials and workplace training. AECP is determined to ensure that students can enhance their journey through high school and graduate with content mastery, skills, and experiences that are essential to the current marketplace and the world beyond.

ACHIEVERS FIT:

• Demonstrates alignment and commitment to Achievers Early College Prep's mission, core beliefs, and educational philosophy
• Adaptable in a growing environment; Is flexible and solutions-oriented
• Evidence of self-motivation, taking initiatives, and willingness to be a team player
• Experience in schools that rely heavily on intervention, literacy, and content knowledge as a means to dramatically increase student achievement
• Driven to deliver rigorous instruction by emphasizing student engagement with complex texts, critical thinking, and comprehensive literary analysis
• Exhibits a laser focus on analyzing student work and student data, coupled with a deep commitment to data-driven decision making
• Quantifiable track record of outstanding academic results
• Unwavering commitment to feedback, improvement, practice, and notion of "I'M ALL IN!"
• Culturally aware, culturally sensitive, and asset-based thinking

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Achievers Early College Prep Charter School seeks a hard-working, compassionate and knowledgeable individual to serve as a middle school and high school nurse for grades 6-9. Experience with diverse populations and cultural sensitivity is a must. Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Perform hearing, vision and other health screenings
• Treat students and staff as needed
• Prepare incident reports for student and staff injuries
• Develop care plans for students with ongoing conditions
• Consult with teachers, school administrators and other school staff regarding student care
• Administer medication
• Monitor student immunization records
• Educate students and staff on health procedures
• Help students who have feeding disabilities

QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate will possess a standard school nurse certificate for the state of NJ and will have all professional licenses and required training up to date. Registered nurses without a school nurse certification will be considered provided that the candidate can obtain an emergency certification.

Achievers is a public charter school and the successful candidate will be a pensioned, 10-month employee. All staff members are equipped with the tools needed to succeed, including a dedicated work space, laptop computer, email, high-speed internet access, and all necessary supplies.