Current Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with an endorsement as a School Nurse at the high school grade level
Knowledge and practices as it relates to supporting (all) students’ needs
Bilingual preferred
Reports To
Direct report to the Assistant Principal for Student Services and Principal (or designee) in assigned high school
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provide direct nursing services and health counseling to students and employees.
Review and maintain complete, current medical, dental, and immunization data on every student.
Maintain a record of each student’s visit to the Health Center or other service performed for a student by the Health Center.
Assist indigent families in securing physical and other examinations from appropriate private and public health agencies.
Coordinate mandated vision and hearing testing and follow-up.
Prepare and distribute to appropriate staff a list of students’ pertinent health problems.
Coordinate physical education exemptions on a limited or long-term basis.
Participate as a contributing member of the Pupil Personnel Services team.
Maintain the highest level of ethical and professional demeanor with students and staff consistent with the Sexual Harassment, Equal Educational Opportunity, Ethics, Use of Electronic Media, and other appropriate policies of the District.
Demonstrates effective communication skills when interacting with immediate supervisors, parents, students, peers, and other school related reference groups.
Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and Board policy.
Provides appropriate supervision and takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
Does not administer corporal punishment or touch students.
Other duties as assigned (and related to the job described).
Knowledge and Skills
High level of knowledge in performing medical assessments, health care procedures, and emergency treatment techniques.
Ability to maintain student health, medication administration, accident reports, communicable disease reports, and physician release records.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as correspondence, surveys and electronic media.
Ability to write professional communications.
Ability to present information effectively and to respond to questions from individuals and groups
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and community members
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in written form
Ability to complete mathematical operations and apply concepts of basic mathematics
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to maintain current job skills as directed, especially in technology-related activities
Ability to perform essential duties with an awareness of school district requirements and School Board policies
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here represent 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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, operate duplicating machines and computer equipment; reach with hands and arms; and will frequently repeat actions with the same hand, arm, or finger motion such as when typing.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. In addition, the ability to withstand long-term use of video display terminals (VDT) is required.
The employee may occasionally lift up to 30 pounds such as reference books.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The pace of work tasks would be considered as fast.
Work is usually conducted at one job site, however, on occasion, this employee will be required to attend meetings, conferences, or workshops and events at other sites as assigned.
Direct Questions To
Antoine Anderson, Principal Glenbard East High School 1014 S Main St, Lombard, IL 60148 Tel. 630-627-9250 www.glenbardeasths.org
The statements in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed by (an) individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities related to the position. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity and School Board Policy and procedures. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties may be assigned.
Glenbard Township High School District 87 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and practice of District 87 to decide all matters relating to employment solely on the basis of the applicant’s ability to perform the essential functions of the position. It shall be the policy of Glenbard Township High School District 87 to hire all staff without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability, veteran, military status or an unfavorable discharge from service, or citizenship status provided the individual is authorized to work in the United States. Glenbard Township High School District 87 is committed to a workplace free of unlawful discrimination, harassment or retaliation as mandated under Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, the Age Discrimination Act, the Boy Scouts Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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