SUBSTITUE NURSE, GATES MILLS & LYNDHURST CAMPUSES (GRADES TODDLER TO 12)
Hawken School is committed to doing school differently and better. We seek to create an inclusive and accepting community where adults are empowered to design educational experiences for students that are deep and learner-centered. Hawken School seeks culturally competent teachers, administrators, and staff members who are committed to equity and social justice, who are comfortable taking risks, and who embrace a growth mindset. We are constantly looking for new ways to inspire student curiosity and agency while remaining dedicated to nurturing compassion and kindness in our students.
THE POSITION
Hawken School is seeking a substitute School Nurse who will focus his or her energies in filling in for short-term and long-term stints at the Gates Mills and/or Lyndhurst campuses. The essential duties/responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Attends to all medical situations that arise in the course of a day for adults and students on campus
- Provide temporary health services to students and staff in the absence of the regular school nurse
- Deliver first aid and emergency care for illness or injury during the school day
- Administer medications and treatments according to established protocols and physician instructions
- Maintain confidentiality and accurate documentation of student health visits and incidents within the electronic medical record
- Follow existing care plans for students with chronic or special health needs
- Communicate effectively with school staff, students, and parents regarding immediate health concerns
- Support student health screenings as needed (e.g., vision, hearing) with the assistance of the resident nurse
- Maintain the cleanliness, organization, and supplies of the health office
- Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to travel to and work at multiple campuses as needed (our population is toddler–grade 12)
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or other relevant health certification is required. Candidates must possess demonstrated competence and experience in best practices with respect to medical care for pediatric and adolescent students. Candidates must be aware of and conversant in HIPPA regulations specifically related to confidentiality within a school community. We are seeking a medical professional who brings with them a healthy combination of flexibility, energy, and creativity.
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or other relevant health certification is required. Candidates must possess demonstrated competence and experience in best practices with respect to medical care for pediatric and adolescent students. Candidates must be aware of and conversant in HIPPA regulations specifically related to confidentiality within a school community. We are seeking a medical professional who brings with them a healthy combination of flexibility, energy, and creativity.
HAWKEN CANDIDATE COMPETENCIES
Mission, Culture, and Philosophy Alignment: Successful candidates show they can thrive at Hawken and are highly motivated by the school’s mission.
Fair Play: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice: Successful candidates indicate a commitment to and have experience with serving students and communities equitably.
Relationship Building and Cultivation: Successful candidates show they can build relationships throughout the Hawken community.
Content Knowledge: Successful candidates demonstrate depth in content area knowledge as well as an ability to inspire students to a high level of excellence and challenge and take a student-centered approach to all aspects of their work.
Humility and Growth Mindset: Successful candidates are eager to learn new approaches and methods and be able to team effectively with others.
Approach to Work: Successful candidates show initiative and agency with a commitment toward feedback and flexible problem-solving.
THE SCHOOL
Founded on the ideal that “the better self shall prevail and each generation introduce its successor to a higher plane of life,” Hawken School is a coeducational independent day school with 1,600 students in toddler through grade 12. Our four campuses are located within 25 minutes of downtown Cleveland, and an urban extension center in the city’s museum district provides a demanding and integrated course of study in a diverse and dynamic environment.
To learn more about us, visit www.hawken.edu.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send a resume, cover letter, and at least two references to Annette Thompson at hawkenemployment@hawken.edu.
Hawken School is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting all forms of diversity in the workplace and in our student body. We strongly urge all qualified individuals to apply.
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Early Childhood, Lower, and Middle Schools, 5000 Clubside Rd, Lyndhurst, OH 44124
Birchwood School of Hawken, 4400 West 140th Street, Cleveland, OH 44135
Upper School, PO Box 8002 (12465 County Line Rd), Gates Mills, OH 44040
Mastery School of Hawken, 11025 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
Gries Center, 10823 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
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