SUMMARY:

To coordinate, oversee and evaluate nurses assigned to each building within the district and to act as liaison between the Office of Public Health and the Director of Student Services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to work well with people and to direct, supervise, organize and motivate others to get results.
• Valid Massachusetts license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
• Valid Department of Elementary and Secondary Education License as a Supervisor/Director, non-core area, All Levels.
• Master’s Degree in relevant area.

• Responsible for planning, supervising, evaluating, assigning, coordinating and reviewing the work of nurses engaged in providing nursing care to schools and on transportation for Out of District Students. This also includes reviewing the work of nurses engaged in clearing students for athletics (middle/high school level) and the work of nurses engaged in clearing students for school entrance (registration).
• Directs and implements immunization regulations.
• Maintains liaison with staff, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services and Equity, and the Office of Public Health
• Manages the budget for the Health Services Department including the purchase of supplies for school Health Services for the district to the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations.
• Participates as an active member in various community health related committees as necessary to benefit the District.
• Assures that appropriate screenings, e.g. vision, hearing, postural, BMI, SBIRT are administered at prescribed grade levels.
• Orients newly appointed nurses to policies and practices of Marlborough Public School relative to school health services.
• Facilitates meetings with nurses.
• Participates in appropriate subject area committee for the purpose of curriculum review as necessary.
• Assists the principal and/or Director of Student Services in interviewing and selection of candidates to fill vacancies in department/grade level as requested or as necessary.
• Responsible for the Comprehensive School Health Services (CSHS Grant), to manage the budget and complete the monthly and annual reports.
• Assumes other duties as may be assigned by the Building Administrators and/or the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services and Equity.