The Croft School – Part-Time School Nurse (South End, Boston)

Start Date: August 2022

About The Croft School

The Croft School organization is a young, high-quality, independent school organization.  We have opened and operate two growing and acclaimed independent schools in Providence, RI, and Jamaica Plain, MA, respectively.  We are opening a third school in the South End neighborhood of Boston in September 2022.

Our schools provide an engaging, innovative, child-centered program to its  students and a unique parent-oriented experience to its families, all within a tight-knit, diverse, and joyous environment.  

Our school in Providence currently serves Kindergarten - Grade 3 students, and will grow into a Kindergarten - Grade 8 school over time.  Our school in Jamaica Plain currently serves Preschool - Grade 1, and will grow into a Preschool - Grade 6 school over time.

The Croft School in the South End will build upon the foundation and success of these two sister schools.   The school will open with a Preschool (Age 3) classroom and a Pre-Kindergarten classroom.  The school will subsequently grow one grade level at a time until it matures as a Preschool - Grade 6 school.  Our lower school campus will be located within the former Stella Restaurant building.

More information about The Croft School can be found here: www.thecroftschool.org.

About The Role

The Croft School is seeking a part-time nurse for the 2022-23 school year.  This individual will provide and coordinate healthcare services to maintain a healthy school environment and promote optimal learning and functioning of all students at The Croft School. 

The individual filling this role will be responsible for working approximately 5-10 hours per week, on site, during the 2022-23 school year, with opportunities for increased hours in future years.

The Part-Time School Nurse’s primary responsibilities will be to:

• Coordinate all COVID-related health and safety processes and procedures in partnership with other school team members
• Manage and administer medication & ensure legal and safe means for other team members to be able to do so as well
• Assess and treat illness and injury
• Develop and implement nursing care plans for individual students with health problems
• Provide individual health support to students.
• Communicates with parents, students, staff and community health care providers to ensure continuity of care for students.
• Provide staff education as needed

Qualifications and Qualities

• Eligible candidates must hold a current RN license with a bachelor's degree
• A minimum of 1 year experience providing nursing services to children 
• School nursing experience helpful but not required
• A contagious love for children 
• An entrepreneurial spirit coupled with an ambitious work ethic, as well as a natural desire to go above and beyond to serve students and their families in both expected and unexpected ways.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, inclusive of empathy for others, thoughtful listening, team-orientation, and enthusiasm for being part of a co-teaching environment. 
• A strong desire to remain in this role for 5+ years.
• Current authorization to work in the United States is required.

Non-Discrimination

As an equal opportunity employer, The Croft School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.  We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.

Compensation and Benefits

The Croft School offers compensation which is competitive with other local independent and public school opportunities.  

Next Steps

Interested candidates should send a short email of interest, along with an attached resume, to our South End school’s Founding Head of School, Cristina Lopez (clopez@thecroftschool.org).