What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2026 Summer Extended School Year Programs - Nurses position at Downingtown Area School District?
Position: ESY Nurses
Locations: Shamona Creek Elementary, Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center, Downingtown High School West
Pay Rate: $30 per hour AND $500 retention bonus (retention pay requires attendance 18/19 days in program)
Schedule: Up to 5 hours per day, Monday - Thursday (please see below for more information)
Benefit Eligible: No
Effective Date: Monday, June 22, 2026 - Thursday, July 23, 2026
Are you passionate about helping ALL students learn in a collaborative environment? If so, we may have the career for you!
At DASD, we are committed to sharing values of diversity and inclusion in order to achieve and sustain excellence in education. As a diverse district, we continually seek ways to strengthen our educational environment. We believe that we can best promote excellence by recruiting and retaining a diverse group of staff who bring various backgrounds and perspectives. Our ability to create and maintain a climate of respect is critical to attaining the best teaching and learning environment. If you want to be part of our "Downingtown Proud" team - please apply! Help us with our mission to educate all students to meet the rigorous challenges of a global society.
At the Downingtown Area School District we value our employees. We seek to hire new staff who:
Student Hours by Location*
Shamona Creek Elementary: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Downingtown High School West: 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Shamona Creek Elementary: K-5 Low Incidence and Bridges Program
Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center: K-12 Learning Support, Emotional Support and 6th Grade Low Incidence
Downingtown High School West: 7-12 Low Incidence
Nurses: $30 per hour plus $500 retention bonus
Qualifications
Locations: Shamona Creek Elementary, Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center, Downingtown High School West
Pay Rate: $30 per hour AND $500 retention bonus (retention pay requires attendance 18/19 days in program)
Schedule: Up to 5 hours per day, Monday - Thursday (please see below for more information)
Benefit Eligible: No
Effective Date: Monday, June 22, 2026 - Thursday, July 23, 2026
Are you passionate about helping ALL students learn in a collaborative environment? If so, we may have the career for you!
At DASD, we are committed to sharing values of diversity and inclusion in order to achieve and sustain excellence in education. As a diverse district, we continually seek ways to strengthen our educational environment. We believe that we can best promote excellence by recruiting and retaining a diverse group of staff who bring various backgrounds and perspectives. Our ability to create and maintain a climate of respect is critical to attaining the best teaching and learning environment. If you want to be part of our "Downingtown Proud" team - please apply! Help us with our mission to educate all students to meet the rigorous challenges of a global society.
At the Downingtown Area School District we value our employees. We seek to hire new staff who:
- Communicate openly to build relationships and trust
- Partner with team members to see the TEAM succeed
- Demonstrate a growth mindset and seek ongoing opportunities for growth
- Embrace and support a safe and inclusive environment
- Eagerly and enthusiastically support student learning
- Strive to be kind and reflective
- Focus on the solution and put people first
- Lead by example!
Student Hours by Location*
Shamona Creek Elementary: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Downingtown High School West: 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
- Nurse hours begin 30 minutes prior to student hours and extend 30 minutes past student hours.
Shamona Creek Elementary: K-5 Low Incidence and Bridges Program
Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center: K-12 Learning Support, Emotional Support and 6th Grade Low Incidence
Downingtown High School West: 7-12 Low Incidence
- We ask staff to be flexible regarding work hours and building location.
Nurses: $30 per hour plus $500 retention bonus
- Retention bonus requires mandatory participation in orientation for teachers and attendance 18/19 days for all staff
Qualifications
- LPN or RN, current state license
- Accurate record keeping skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good clerical skills, including basic office computer skills
- Attains and maintains current CPR/First Aid certification
- Working knowledge of health care service and/or experience in healthcare field beneficial
- Required to handle medical supplies and is subject to infectious diseases
- Proficiency in the use of technology for individual and system management, communication, and research
- Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal record check requirements
- Click here for more information about required clearances
- Candidate must adhere to all local, state, federal, and school code requirements for employment.
- Provides medical care: administers student care prescribed in standing orders; provides first aid care for accidental injuries; handles life-threatening emergency situations following standard procedures and/or established practices, i.e. allergic reactions to bee stings, diabetic coma, seizures; assesses and reports medical illness and injury to parents, and classroom teacher; checks for contagious diseases; administers medication to students following district procedure; handles students' diabetes care; evaluates peak flow assessment and provides nebulizer treatment when prescribed by physician
- Performs clerical duties in support of health care services: fills out accident reports; prepares health record for new students and maintains a health record for each student; copies, files, and preserves the confidentiality of health care records; answers incoming telephone calls in a friendly, pleasant manner; maintains computerized daily journal of treatments and activities; updates computer records of health problems and new medications; compiles class trip medical information forms
- Maintains a clean health care environment; restocks supplies; changes solution in thermometer holder weekly; disposes of sharps and hazardous waste materials per District and OSHM guidelines
- Supports transition services to neuro divergent students, (16-21) with medical needs, through community-based activities to develop independent living skills, employability skills, job skills, employment opportunities as well as other community participation experiences
Salary : $30 - $500