• Job Description

  Req#: 5293297

  Terms of Employment: 194 or 196 days, depending on experience within WCSD

  Position Criteria:

  • Registered Nurse with Current RN License, BSN preferred
  • 3 years full-time (or equivalent 6000 hours part-time) direct care/clinical nursing experience
  • Healthcare Provider CPR Instructor training (or willingness to obtain)
  • Nurse Aide Train the Trainer certification (or willingness to obtain)
  • Iowa BOEE CTE licensure in practical nursing and health occupations (or willingness to obtain)
  • Ability to deal with ambiguity in all areas, reserve judgment, and maintain an open mind (i.e. the curriculum is never completed, always changing) in a fast-paced environment.
  • Willingness to create simultaneous changes in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and reporting practices in a standards-based environment.
  • Understanding of the developmental nature of the high school learner and demonstrated ability to support growth of the whole child in a positive manner.
  • Understanding of authentic learning and engagement, including Iowa Core’s Universal Constructs, the foundation of Waukee APEX professional skills.
  • Demonstrated flexibility, high levels of motivation and enthusiasm when working with high school learners.

  Perfomance Responsibilities:

  • Participate in developing and implementing school health policies and procedures.
  • Maintain accurate and complete health records.
  • Manage time and resources in the provision of school health services.
  • Assess and document health and development status of students by planning and implementing health appraisals and screenings.
  • Identify specific health conditions which can have an impact on learning.
  • Control the outbreak and spread of infectious and communicable diseases.
  • Participate in developing and maintaining a safe and healthful environment.
  • Provide emergency care when needed.
  • Administer and record medications.
  • Participate in crisis intervention for students, families and school personnel.
  • Consult with Administration, parent/guardian and school personnel to keep the school district informed about pertinent health problems and needs of students.
  • Initiate the health referral process and serve as liaison among school, home and community.
  • Act as consultant and resource to the faculty in the planning and implementation of the health curriculum.
  • Provide health counseling to individual students, groups of students, families and school personnel.
  • Compile health materials and distribute as necessary.
  • Train, supervise and evaluate non-licensed personnel assigned to dispense medications and provide other services.
  • Facilitate student-driven learning by playing the role of a learning coach and manager, not a dispenser of knowledge.
  • Facilitate inquiry-based learning through ‘authentic pedagogy’ like professional-based learning and learning by design.
  • Manage mentors and integrate their work directly into APEX curriculum.
  • Collaborate with business partners to perform continuous curriculum enhancement and refinement.
  • Co-teach with an external expert from the field of study.

• About the company

  861927 Waukee Community School District is a public school district headquartered in Waukee, Iowa.

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