School Nurse 0.2 FTE

The Kingdom East School District is seeking a School Nurse who will be assigned to the Lunenburg School. This candidate will specialize in the practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success, and lifelong achievement of students. School nurses facilitate positive student responses to normal development; promote health and safety; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy, and learning. School nurses plan and prepare the school’s health-related instruction and programming, create an environment of health and wellness and deliver nursing services and health and wellness classroom instruction. The school nurse provides school health services to students in order to integrate health and wellness knowledge and skills throughout the school and curriculum based on knowledge of pediatric, community health, emergency, and mental health nursing. School nursing is an independent specialty practice, as described in the Vermont Agency of Education's The Standards of School Nursing Practice. Background check, including fingerprinting required upon employment. Kingdom East School District is located in the heart of a vibrant Northeast Kingdom of Vermont community. We operate seven PreK8th grade schools ranging from 60 to 500 students. Our high school students have “choice” and may opt to attend one of the traditional independent schools -- Lyndon Institute or St. Johnsbury Academy -- or another high school of their choosing. We are located about 3 hours from Montreal, Boston and Portland, ME. Our region is known for breathtaking views and access to great skiing, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, canoeing, and other outdoor opportunities. We are close to the White Mountains and the Green Mountains. Both Littleton, NH, and St. Johnsbury, VT have numerous fine and performing arts venues. Our communities attract wholesome families, faculty, and staff. Our schools maintain impassioned faculty, personalized beliefs about success, and a caring, safe school culture. Only completed, online applications at schoolspring.com will be accepted. An online application must include a profile, letter, resume, transcripts, references, tests, certifications, and questions if asked. Hard copies of Vermont Certification with appropriate endorsements, three written letters of reference, and transcripts will be required for verification at the interview level. Visit our website www.kingdomeast.org for information about our schools. Minority applicants are encouraged to apply. EOE M/F