Public Transportation Inspector jobs in Brookline, MA

Needham Public Schools is an inclusive, dynamic, and multicultural community seeking an energetic, skilled, and warm Transportation Nurse to join our team. To enhance our goals of supporting every child, Needham Public Schools seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences.This is a full-time position, 5 days per week aligned with the school calendars.

About Needham Public Schools (NPS): NPS has a deep commitment to the success of our diverse students and families and to the professional accomplishments of its educators. Needham devotes itself to cultural proficiency, equity, and community collaboration to fulfill the vision of the Portrait of a Needham Graduate. This METCO district comprises 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 nationally-ranked high school serving approximately 5,500 students. NPS is committed to addressing equity in the district by focusing on improving academic performance for historically marginalized students and ensuring our schools are safe for every child and free of bias, bullying, and hurtful acts that demean and diminish. Read more about our equity work here.

Location: Transportation between home and the students' school. When not on the van, the nurse will float between health offices in the district.

Job Responsibilities:

• Providing nursing services to students who require access to a Registered Nurse (RN) during transportation to and from home and school.
• Providing nursing services and school health support in the school health offices, as determined and assigned by the Director of School Health Services, including, but are not limited to:implementing mandatory health screenings

implementing food allergy protocols and health policies
health services programming
immunization compliance.

• Providing direct clinical nursing services as needed in the school health office or for field trips/special school activities
• Performing health data computer entry, medication management, and general health information management
• Working collaboratively with other school nurses in the district

Position Schedule:
The position of Transportation Nurse will be from full-time Monday-Friday with time based on school and transportation assignment. School start times vary between 7:25-8:30 and end times range from 2:35-3:30.

Qualifications:
A qualified candidate has worked as a registered nurse in a school health, child health, community health, or relevant pediatric/adolescent clinical care setting for 3 years. The candidate is able to assume the responsibilities of the transportation nurse position. Experience with seizures is prefered.

License:

• Current license as a Registered Nurse by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• DESE school nurse license preferred
• Current certification for CPR and AED as a healthcare provider by the American Heart Association

Compensation: $63,806-117,390 based on years of experience and education.

Reports to: Director of Health Services

Selection Procedure:
All resumes will be screened and selected candidates will participate in a thorough interview process.

The Needham Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, active military/veteran status, ancestry, genetic information, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, employment policies, and other administered programs and activities. In addition, students who are homeless or of limited English-speaking ability are protected from discrimination in accessing the course of study and other opportunities available through the schools.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $42.00 per hour

Physical setting:

• School

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road