This position is for the 2024-2025 school year.

 

 

 

Basic Function:

Plan, coordinate, implement and modify a comprehensive health services program for the District; train others in proper screening techniques; communicate with others regarding a variety of health-related activities or concerns.

 

Duties:
1. Evaluates services in the school health program to plan for more comprehensive services for the child, family and schools as necessary; assists in the formulation of the school health program.
2. Develops methods to evaluate the contribution of nursing in school health areas on a continuous basis related to nursing and health needs; coordinates with other professionals and citizens groups in researching, planning, and implementing the school health program.
3. Coordinates nursing activities of the Health Services Department with other services in the school district; communicates with the Health Services Department, school system and other community resources and agencies to develop improved systems of early case findings and referrals for improved
child care.
4. Participates as a team-member for in-service education in schools, Pupil Personnel Services and the Health Department; organizes and assists in the health education of parents, teachers and administrative
groups.
5. Maintains current standards of nursing in special program areas and provides services according to agency policies and programs.
6. Maintains and implements the requirements for physical examinations and immunizations required by law; coordinates activities with Pupil Personnel as needed.

7. Promotes the appropriate use of screening techniques in vision, hearing, dental and other tests; arranges for the training of teachers or volunteers in performing screenings; plans for the follow-up of suspected

findings; assists teachers and volunteers in developing an awareness of signs of illness or other health problems.
10. Participates in teacher-nurse/teacher-nurse-parent conferences regarding problems of individual pupils or the classroom as a whole; provides individual counseling according to established guidelines.
11. Encourages families to provide for periodic health examinations of their children by utilizing services of private physicians, dentists and clinics; interprets the school health program to the family; consults with
parents regarding the health of their children; notifies parents and pupils for needed immunization and tests as required.
12. Observes, evaluates and reports to physicians, with parental approval, the pupil's health status and any reaction at school to drugs or treatments prescribed by the physician; interprets to the physician those factors or environments that might effect the child's condition.
13. Provides consultation to teachers and school authorities on appropriate use of records of each child's health needs and interprets these needs to teachers, parents and others.
14. Acts as a resource person to school personnel, pupils and Parent/Teacher organizations regarding the various aspects of health education; provides or recommends health education materials for classroom use.
15. Participates in formulating policies for the care of pupils who become ill or injured at school; arranges for the instruction of school personnel to give emergency care.
16. Supervises the reporting of any known or suspected communicable disease cases to the local health department.
17. Punctual and regular in attendance.
18. Performs related duties as assigned.

 

Knowledge of:
- Policies, objectives, rules and regulations related to the health services program.
- Vision, hearing, dental and other screening techniques.
- Promotion and public speaking techniques.
- Conference and counseling techniques.
- Record-keeping techniques.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
- Health and safety regulations.
- Communicable diseases.

Ability to:
- Plan, coordinate, implement and modify a comprehensive health services program for the
district.

- Train others in proper screening techniques.
- Communicate with others regarding a variety of health-related activities or concerns.
- Coordinate a variety of health-related activities.
- Provide consultation to parents, students, teachers and school authorities.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
- Compile and verify data and prepare reports.
- Learn district organization, operations, policies and objectives.
- Work independently with little direction.
- Plan and organize work.
- Observe health and safety regulations.

 

Qualifications:

Step 0:  $47,489.00

Step 10:  $65,498.00

 

New employees to the district may bring in up to 10 years of comparable, full-time, verified experience. (NOTE:  It will be the responsibility of the applicant hired to submit the BCPS verification of experience form to their prior employer to complete and return to HR.)

 

Although Classified positions are paid on an hourly rate, salary is set up on a year long contract and divided by the number of reamining paychecks.  This position is considered an eleven month employee on the pay schedule.  3 paychecks will be paid at the end of June.  

 

 

 

Benefits

$20,000 life insurance policy - paid for by the State of Kentucky 

$30,000 life insurance policy - paid for by Bullitt County Public Schools

Health Insurance (employee monthly premium based on plan selected) or Waiver HRA or Waiver HRA limited purpose

Sick Leave and Personal Leave and Emergency Leave (prorated depending upon start date)

Personal Leave not used in school year rolls over to sick leave

Kentucky Public Pensions Authority - retirement membership

Optional Dental and Vision

Optional - Sick Leave Bank Member

Optional - Bloodborne Pathogen/Hepatitis B (3) dose immunization series

Optional insurance/benefits through American Fidelity. 

 

We would love for you to join Bullitt County Public Schools and be a part of helping us in Moving Forward!