Job Title
Director of Health Services (2018-2019)

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District Name
Syracuse City School District

Posted on
Jul 24, 2018

Expiry Date
Until Filled

Job Description

ABOUT OUR DISTRICT:

The Syracuse City School District is undergoing a new phase of innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. For Syracuse, all means all - including students who fall behind or have been considered "hard to serve" for a host of reasons. The School Board and Syracuse community have charged Superintendent Jaime Alicea with improving student achievement, and he is seeking a dedicated team of school leaders and teachers to partner with him in moving the district toward its goals. The Syracuse City School District represents 34 schools and 4 alternative education programs, serving 21,000+ students Pre-K-12 of whom 80% qualify for free or reduced price lunch, 19% are served by the Office of Special Education and 77% are students of color.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Director of Health Services leads the total school health service program. After assessing district need, the Director plans and implements programs and provides for continuous quality assurance and evaluation. The Director coordinates the clinical aspects of the full school health program and collaborates with others, including health services members and school and district administrators to ensure positive results for students. As needed, the Director may also work alongside various community partners in addressing health issues of the students of the Syracuse City School District.

REPORTS TO: Chief Human Resources Officer

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads the school health services program.
• Supervises all members of the Health Services Division.
• Assists in setting policies, guidelines and directions for the medical staff of a large school district.
• Investigates and defines many of the problems in the School Health Program with primary emphasis in the area of school nursing.
• Prepares and carries out the agenda for scheduled departmental staff meetings. Interviews perspective applicants to the Health Services Department and make recommendations to the Department of Human Resources.
• Participates in the organization, scheduling, staffing and operating various clinics, immunizations and other health related programs.
• Assumes responsibility for emergency coverage for nursing services.
• Participates in organizing and implementing professional nursing in service training programs.
• Assists in the preparation of a variety of reports and budget requests.
• Assists with the follow up of district employees who are ill or disabled.
• Plans, implements and evaluates programs with School of Nursing for student training.
• Requisitions supplies and maintains inventory of paperwork associated with the school health service.
• Prepares and updates communications to staff, parents and community on health information or related issues.
• Plan, develop, and implement a comprehensive health services program which assesses needs of students, establishes objectives and priorities, delegates responsibilities to staff, develops strategies to achieve objectives and continually evaluate program.
• Supervise and evaluate clinical nursing staff.
• Work with Human Resources to ensure full staffing of all nurse positions and other health related positions district-wide.
• Manage Health Services budget for district and nonpublic schools.
• Ensure proper maintenance of student health records.
• Plan, organize and implement orientation and training for health services staff.
• Serve as a resource to staff and monitor daily health services activity.
• Ensure proper communication with health services staff.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal laws as they related to Health Services in the SCSD.
• Recommend and implement health services procedures for medical emergencies, referrals, communicable diseases and other health related concerns.
• May also work alongside various community partners addressing health issues of the students of the Syracuse City School District.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of New York
• Current CPR and First Aid Certification
• Minimum 5 years' experience supervising health professionals (preferred)
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, teachers, coaches, parents and administrators
• Ability to lead, organize and manage a multi-faceted program
• Demonstrated success as a school nurse preferred
• Prior demonstration of exemplary attendance is expected of any candidate for hire.
• Training and/or experience with Culturally Relevant Education (preferred)

SALARY/SALARY RANGE:

The salary for this position is to be determined.