ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

400 Lake Street • Ithaca, New York • 14850

NOTICE OF VACANCIES

Position Title: 1.0 School Nurse 10-Month (40 hours per week)

Brief Description: Protect and maintain students’ health by providing professional nursing

services in accordance with nursing practice and state licensure. School 

nurses are responsible for conducting screenings, administering first aid or 

emergency treatment, medications, and preparing and maintaining health 

records, among other duties.

Current Location: Belle Sherman Elementary School Annex/Waldorf School

Anticipated Start Date: October 2, 2023

Posting Dates: September 28, 2023 – until filled

Required Qualifications:

• The Ithaca City School District is committed to eliminating race, class, gender, and disability as predictors of academic performance, co-curricular participation and discipline. Qualified candidates will demonstrate a basic awareness of these efforts, a strong willingness to support them, and professional expertise regarding nursing practices that affects them.

• Special requirements: Eligibility for a license issued by the State of New York to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse. Possession of the license at the time of appointment.

• Desire and capability to work with children from 3 years old to 21 years old;

• Ability to work independently; make critical medical/clinical decisions (within bounds of nursing license); ability to understand and interpret complex written and verbal instructions; meticulous attention to detail; impeccable professional credentials; exceptional level of professionalism and positive attitude.

Desired Characteristics:

• Embraces life-long learning within the nursing profession; visionary who is excited about collaborating with a creative and dynamic team of School Nurses committed to advancing the health, wellness, and academic success of all students;

• Ability to interact effectively with students and their families who represent cultures that are diverse in terms of race, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and other characteristics; help to build an effective and collaborative school community; and exhibits ability to implement culturally responsive nursing practices in order to promote the health, wellness, and academic success of each student as an individual.

Minimum Salary: $32.31 per hour in accordance with Collective Bargaining Agreement

Apply To: https://ithacacityschools.recruitfront.com