Lead School Nurse (Nurse1) Closing 5/4/2025

Description

Title: Lead School Nurse 

Employee Group & Grade: Professional/Exempt 

Reports To: Director of Exceptional Student Services (ESS) 

Job Titles Supervised: Registered School Nurses 

Starting Salary Scale: $73,846.15-$80,000 

Calendar Year: 200 Days, full-time 

Date Written/Revised: April 2025 
 
*All applications must be complete to be reviewed*    

Why Work at GOAL High School?    

• Great Mission and Great Culture.    

• Recognized as an Award-winning High School that serves at-risk students throughout Colorado.    

• Recognized as 1 of 3 schools worldwide to receive the distinction of “Biggest Impact School” in technology from Microsoft.    

• Our staff can plan vacations with one 14-day break, two 1-week breaks, and additional weeks off in the summer.    

• Competitive starting salary based on years of experience and qualifications.     

• Potential to earn Pay-for-Performance incentives as a member of the GOAL Team.    

• Competitive Benefits include an emphasis on Wellness in the workplace.    

• The ability to continue contributing to the Colorado Public Schools Retirement System PERA.    

• PERA 401K or Roth 401K with a 5% Match after one year    

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance and AD&D plans.    

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA).    

• Voluntary life insurance for employees and dependents.    

• Short-and Long-Term Disability Insurance.    

• Optional additional insurance that includes accident, critical illness, and hospital plans.    

• Employee Assistance Program.    

• The school provides a laptop, cell phone and additional equipment as needed.    

• Robust Professional Development and opportunity to work with passionate, mission-driven colleagues who are invested in your personal and professional growth.    

• GOAL High School is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).    

Purpose of Job: 

Provides oversight of the School Health department, under the guidance of the Director of ESS, through process development, supervisory duties, and compliance monitoring. 

Essential Duties/Major Accountabilities: 

Show Up: Be ACCOUNTABLE for our students, ourselves, and our team. 

Connect: Develop and maintain TRANSPARENT and HONEST relationships with our students and team 

Succeed: Become a STRONG unified team providing students an INNOVATIVE environment to become productive members of society 

• Collaboration and Coordination: 

• Acts as a substitute school nurse when staff are on PTO or when department is short-staffed. 

• Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with students, parents, and community.  

• Communicates confidentially and effectively with students, parents, and staff about student health issues. 

• Exhibits good communication and collaboration with staff, administration, and colleagues.  

• Works with administration to maintain best practice guidelines for school health.  

• Manages and oversees the school health needs for GOAL Venture trips, field trips, prom nights, graduations, and other events across the state not conducted during normal school hours.  

• Compliance: 

• Organizes and oversees the annual calibration of GOAL’s statewide audiometer inventory.  

• Ensures statewide compliance with vision and hearing screenings as mandated by the Colorado Department of Education. 

• Facilitates and monitors procedures for managing the outbreak of communicable diseases in the school environment.  

• Oversees the annual review of health intake information and HCP development. 

• Participates in the creation of procedures and policies needed to successfully operate the school health department. 

• Department Budget Responsibilities: 

• Submits purchase order requests to the Director of ESS for school health department needs. 

• Assists the Director of ESS in creating budget proposals for the school health department as required and directed by GOAL’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO).  

• Obtains quotes and vendor packets from supply companies as requested by the Director of ESS. 

• Manages and maintains accurate records of department spending. 

• District and State Reporting: 

• Collects, disaggregates, and sends the immunization records report to GOAL leadership, its authorizing district, and the state department of education. 

• Assists the ESS Coordinator, the GE & 504 Specialists, and other GOAL staff in reporting student accommodations per individual Health Care Plans for state testing administration. 

• Works directly with the authorizing district’s lead nurse to provide reports as needed. 

• Software and Programs: 

• Manages student information system data regarding all health-related information. 

• Collaborates with GOAL’s technology department to ensure data platforms and systems are accurate, compliant, and properly utilized and accessible. 

• Manages statewide HCP tracking. 

• Manages statewide vision and hearing tracking. 

• Manages statewide immunization tracking. 

• Trains school nurses for compliant use of relevant software and platforms. 

• Organizes and oversees the annual calibration of GOAL’s statewide audiometer inventory.  

• Maintains and updates the health web page with school health policies. 

• Supervises School Nurses: 

• Vets, interviews, hires, and trains new school nurses. 

• Collaborates with the Director of ESS when support or disciplinary steps are needed. 

• Manages, reviews, and approves PTO requests. 

• Processes conference request forms and post-conference reports of school nurses. 

• Ensures school nurses are creating and maintaining up to date individual Health Care Plans (HCP). 

• Leads school nurses in overseeing and managing CPR/First Aid training for all GOAL employees who require certification. 

• Observes and evaluates school nurses in their training of GOAL staff on health-related issues.  

• Observes and evaluates school nurses in their training of GOAL staff on medication administration / nursing tasks.  

• Observes and evaluates school nurses in their delegation to GOAL staff of nursing tasks and medication administration as indicated for students with HCPs. 

• Confirms school nurses: coordinate student Individual Education Program (IEP) health services, writing health assessments and accommodations for Initial and reevaluation IEPs. 

• Ensures school nurses participate in IEP meetings for students with academically significant health concerns.  

Miscellaneous: 

• Pursues continuous professional growth.  

• Follows GOAL and district personnel policies and procedures.  

• Maintains and submits accurate and complete records as determined by administration.  

• Assumes responsibilities for assigned duties and attending required meetings at designated times.  

• Demonstrates willingness to make contributions beyond the scope of the job when appropriate and necessary.  

• Performs other tasks and assumes such responsibilities as the Director of Exceptional Student Services may from time to time assign. 

Accountability Standards for all GOAL Academy High School Staff: 

• Love for children and ability to work enthusiastically on their behalf. 

• Actively and enthusiastically recruit new students through community partnerships and community events.  

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, time-management, verbal, and written communication skills. 

• Knowledgeable and comfortable working with technology. 

• Able to competently and persistently apply problem-solving skills towards technology issues.   

• Proven ability to serve on teams and participate in a collaborative decision-making process. 

• Strong work ethic to achieve both school and personal goals. 

• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.  

• Willingness to travel regionally and transport students as required. 

• Ethical, honest, and good-humored. 

Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing plus additional coursework required for certification or licensure.  

• Possession of a valid Colorado Registered Nursing License required. 

• Possession of a Professional Special Services License through Colorado Department of Education required.   

Experience:  

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a school nurse required. 

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a nurse in an online school required. 

• Previous experience as a supervising nurse preferred.  

Physical Requirements of this position include: 

Seldom  

Cold-50 F or less/Heat- 90 F or more/Gases-Fumes/ Heights/Climbing/ Crawling-Kneeling/ Bending/ Walking on Uneven Surfaces/Chemical-Solvents/ Travel-National or International  

Over 30 Pounds: Lifting-Lowering-Reaching Over Shoulders-Reaching Forward-Pushing-Pulling-Carrying 

Occasional  

Noise/Working Alone/ Local Travel/ Visual Acuity-Far/ Color Discrimination 

Over 20 Pounds: Lifting-Lowering-Reaching Over Shoulders-Reaching Forward-Pushing-Pulling-Carrying 

Frequent  

Driving/ Work with Others/ Visual Acuity-Near/ Hearing/ Speech/ Manual Dexterity/ Eye-Hand Coordination/ Computer/ Mouse/ Copier/ Scanner/ Printer/ Telephone 

Under 20 Pounds: Lifting-Lowering-Reaching Over Shoulders-Reaching Forward-Pushing-Pulling-Carrying 

Colorado Public High Schools are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We welcome applications from qualified foreign teachers and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse educational environment. All hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and the needs of the school district. Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.    

In compliance with federal and state laws, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Immigration and Nationality Act, we ensure that all employment practices are conducted without discrimination based on citizenship or immigration status. However, as a recipient of federal funding, we must adhere to specific regulations regarding the employment of foreign nationals.    

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