High School Nurse (IMMEDIATE OPENING) (Boston)

Match Charter Public School is a free, high-performing charter public school in Boston. We are a PreK-12 school serving up to 1,250 students. Our mission is to prepare studentsparticularly multilingual learners and those who would be the first in their families to earn a college degreefor success in college and careers in order to achieve economic security and mobility. Students gain acceptance to our schools via an annual blind public lottery open to all Boston residents.

Our families bring amazing racial and cultural diversity to the school communitythey represent over 20 different countries of origin with over 20 different languages spoken at home. 98% of our students are people of color. Our students bring a diversity of needs to our school, and we are prepared to serve them: 23% of our students qualify for special education services; 19% of our student body are English Language Learners.

Matchs core values are Equity, Freedom, Teamwork, Innovation, and Accountability. We are working to reframe our organizational processes and policies to be truly anti-racist. At Match, we believe that three aspects of our work and organizationa staff that is diverse by race and other factors, a professional environment that is inclusive of all perspectives, and a curriculum in our PreK-12 school that is culturally competentare vital to our goals and mission.

Position : High School Nurse (IMMEDIATE OPENING)

Location : Match High School (1001 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA)

Start date : ASAP

OVERVIEW OF ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Match Charter Public School has an immediate opening for an experienced registered nurse for our 275-student high school, located on 100 Poydras St., Hyde Park, MA. Our schools are committed to ensuring the health and well-being of all of our students. The nurse will work closely and collaboratively with the school leaders, teachers, and other staff in our elementary school. The candidate must be a registered nurse with CPR/AED certification. The ideal candidate has school nursing, pediatric, emergency room, and/or public health experience.

Working hours are Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:30pm.

The compensation for this position ranges from $67,812-$104,899 and is based on a candidates prior years of nursing experience. Match offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes 90% coverage of health insurance costs and student loan repayment assistance. 

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Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assessment, triage, and treatment of acute illness and injury;
• Management of chronic disease such as DM Type I; Seizure; Asthma;
• Medication administration PRN and daily;
• Competence and comfort with delivery of sensitive services;
• Serving as medical presence during school hours from 7:30am-4:30pm daily;
• Implement annual school requirements including but not limited to health screenings for all students, EpiPen and medication delegation for staff to the extent possible within license, field trip coordination for students with medical needs, annual medical forms from students, maintenance of medical orders, and procedures for students on individual health plans particularly during winter months;
• Assist with school programming as needed during non-instructional time; and
• Serve as a positive and collaborative member of the Match Charter Public School community

QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid Massachusetts Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioners license.
• Valid CPR certification, including AED.
• Experience in pediatrics/adolescent medicine.
• Ability to function autonomously in a clinical capacity.
• Excellent communication skills with youth and families from multiple cultural backgrounds.

ABOUT MATCH EDUCATION

Match Education () is the shared brand name of Match Charter Public School and The Match School Foundation, Inc. Match Education is an engine of discovery and applied innovation in education. We operate a high-performing urban charter public school and a unique associate teacher program that trains teachers for high-poverty schools. Out of this applied work, we refine, validate empirically, and eventually disseminate new ideas and practices on core questions in education reform.

The Match Foundation, Inc. and Match Charter Public School prohibit discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.

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