Supervisor of Health Services

Job

Title:

Supervisor

of

Nurses

and

Health

Related

Services

Reports

To:

Immediate

Supervisor

Prepared

By:

The

Division

of

Human

Resources

Board

Approved

Date:

Pay

Grade

Range :

AD106

Summary:

Directs,

coordinates,

and

supervises

all

nurses

and

health

related

services.

Responsible

for

pupil

referrals,

evaluations

and

placements

in

classes,

programs

or

proper

agencies.

Responsible

for

planning,

managing

and

coordinating

services

and

in-service

programs

for

teachers

and

other

personnel

in

health,

physical

education

and

other

related

services.

Essential

Duties

and

Responsibilities:

Supervises

nursing

and

related

service

educational

programs

and

planning

for

improvement

in

the

various

offerings

in

health

related

services

Supervises

in-service

programs

for

teachers

and

other

personnel

in

health

and

other

related

areas

Assists

in

interviewing

and

selecting

nurses,

nursing

assistance

and/or

clerical

aides,

and

other

health

related

areas

Consults

with

parents

and/or

guardians

concerning

the

programs

designed

for

their

children

Establishes

and

maintains

good

public

relations

Assists

in

documenting

needs

and

preparing

state

and

federal

proposals,

programs,

and/or

guidelines

for

the

implementation

of

a

well-rounded

school

nursing

and/or

health

related

program

system

Assists

principals

and

other

administrators

in

the

utilization

of

school

nurses

and

nursing

assistants

assigned

to

their

schools,

not

only

with

respect

to

health

services,

but

also

their

role

to

the

school

generally

Assists

in

selecting

and

securing

equipment,

materials

which

can

be

effectively

utilized

to

meet

the

health

and

related

service

needs

of

the

children

in

the

district.

Monitors

evaluations,

reports,

and

recommendations

to

assure

appropriate

and

approved

methods;

meets

on

a

regular

basis

with

all

nurses

and

nursing

personnel

of

the

district

in

an

effort

to

upgrade

and

enhance

the

services

of

the

School

Health

Department

Provides

the

system

with

health

reports

and

information;

appraises

techniques

and

performance

of

nursing

personnel

1

The

East

Baton

Rouge

Parish

School

System

and

all

of

its

entities

(including

Career

and

Technical

Education

Programs)

do

not

discriminate

on

the

basis

of

age,

race,

religion,

national

origin,

disability,

or

gender

in

its

educational

programs

and

activities

(including

employment

and

application

for

employment),

and

it

is

prohibited

from

discriminating

on

the

basis

of

gender

by

Title

IX

(20

USC

168)

and

on

the

basis

of

disability

by

Section

504

(42

USC

794).

The

Title

IX

Coordinator

is

Andrew

Davis,

Director

of

Risk

Management

-

ADavis6@ebrschools.org,

(225)

929-8705.

The

Section

504

Coordinator

is

Danielle

Staten-Ojo

-

DStaten@ebrschools.org,

(225)

326-5668.

Assists

schools

in

determining

potential

health

problem

areas

and

channels

information

to

the

appropriate

authority

for

evaluation

and

corrective

action

Assists

schools

in

implementation

of

control

of

communicable

diseases.

Assists

schools

in

providing

health

education

and

pertinent

information

relating

to

health

in

the

home,

school,

and

community

Assists

school

nurses

in

helping

students

and

their

families

to

achieve

optimum

well-being

by

stimulating

behavior

change

through

individual

and

group

counseling

Monitors

all

emergencies

and

sees

that

they

are

handled

promptly

and

efficiently

Other

Duties:

Other

duties

as

assigned

that

are

related

to

the

functions

of

the

position.

Essential

Functions/Qualifications/Requirements:

Education

and

Experience:

Must

hold

or

be

eligible

for

a

Class

A

Louisiana

Nurse

Certificate

with

some

administrative

experience

and

an

awareness

of

the

needs

of

all

students.

The

qualifications

should

also

include

experience

in

dealing

with

children

in

a

testing

situation

related

to

the

education

setting.

Work

Environment

Conditions:

The

work

environment

characteristics

described

here

are

representative

of

those

an

employee

encounters

while

performing

the

essential

functions

of

this

job.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions.

Professional

Conduct:

The

Employees

are

required

to

maintain

a

high

standard

of

professional

conduct.

Breach

of

said

professional

conduct

includes,

but

is

not

limited

to,

neglect

of

duty,

dishonesty,

engagement

in

acts

that

are

contrary

to

East

Baton

Rouge

Parish

School

System

policy,

unlawful

activities,

or

any

other

conduct

which

is

seriously

prejudicial

to

the

school

system.

Technological

Abilities:

To

perform

this

job

successfully,

an

individual

must

be

proficient

in

general

use

of

a

computer,

the

use

of

Email

as

a

form

of

communication,

and

other

job-specific

equipment,

software,

and/or

applications.

2

The

East

Baton

Rouge

Parish

School

System

and

all

of

its

entities

(including

Career

and

Technical

Education

Programs)

do

not

discriminate

on

the

basis

of

age,

race,

religion,

national

origin,

disability,

or

gender

in

its

educational

programs

and

activities

(including

employment

and

application

for

employment),

and

it

is

prohibited

from

discriminating

on

the

basis

of

gender

by

Title

IX

(20

USC

168)

and

on

the

basis

of

disability

by

Section

504

(42

USC

794).

The

Title

IX

Coordinator

is

Andrew

Davis,

Director

of

Risk

Management

-

ADavis6@ebrschools.org,

(225)

929-8705.

The

Section

504

Coordinator

is

Danielle

Staten-Ojo

-

DStaten@ebrschools.org,

(225)

326-5668.

Note:

New

employees

coming

to

EBRPSS/current

employees

new

to

a

position,

must

use

the

Verifent

website

to

verify

qualifying

years

of

experience

(outside

of

EBRPSS)

aligned

to

the

job

description.

All

new

employees

to

the

district/current

employees

new

to

a

position

will

receive

0

years

of

experience

aligned

to

the

job

description

until

the

verification

of

previous

experience

aligned

to

the

job

description

is

received.

Verifient

Link

Experience

verifications

must

be

received

in

the

Office

of

Human

Resources

within

the

first

6

months

of

employment

in

order

to

be

eligible

for

a

retroactive

payment.

3

The

East

Baton

Rouge

Parish

School

System

and

all

of

its

entities

(including

Career

and

Technical

Education

Programs)

do

not

discriminate

on

the

basis

of

age,

race,

religion,

national

origin,

disability,

or

gender

in

its

educational

programs

and

activities

(including

employment

and

application

for

employment),

and

it

is

prohibited

from

discriminating

on

the

basis

of

gender

by

Title

IX

(20

USC

168)

and

on

the

basis

of

disability

by

Section

504

(42

USC

794).

The

Title

IX

Coordinator

is

Andrew

Davis,

Director

of

Risk

Management

-

ADavis6@ebrschools.org,

(225)

929-8705.

The

Section

504

Coordinator

is

Danielle

Staten-Ojo

-

DStaten@ebrschools.org,

(225)

326-5668.