Founded in 1961, Sandy Spring Friends School is a progressive, coed, academically-rigorous day and boarding school serving approximately 600 students from age three through 12th grade. The campus is located on 140 acres in the historic Sandy Spring area of Montgomery County, Maryland, and the School is approved by the Maryland State Board of Education and accredited by the Association of Independent Maryland Schools.

Our school’s culture, rooted in the idea that collaboration engenders achievement, can be traced to our Quaker heritage and abiding belief in the Quaker values of simplicity, equality, honesty, stewardship of the environment, and peaceful resolution of conflict.

2023 - 2024: Director of Health Center, Full Time, 12 months, Exempt

Summary: The Director of the Health Center serves as a school nurse and as the lead administrator for the Health Center at SSFS, both during the school year and for the Summer Camp. In addition to school nursing functions, the Director oversees proper and efficient operation of the Health Center, assures program compliance with legal requirements and best practices, supervises an additional School Nurse, and acts as a Delegating Nurse for the campus Certified Medication Technicians. The director leads communications between the Health Center and the faculty, administration, students, parents, and relevant agencies (such as the county Health Department). The Director of Health Center is a key member of the Student Support Team.

The Director of the Health Center is responsible for the health of our residential students. As such, the role includes being on call in the evenings should a health emergency arise in our dormitory. The Director of the Health Center is also responsible for ensuring the safe dispensation of medication to our residential students in the mornings and evenings. 

This position is a full-time, 12 month, administrative position reporting directly to the Assistant Head of School. 

 Essential Job Functions?: 

• Functions in accordance with the Maryland Board of Nursing, and Sandy Spring Friends School policies and procedures.
• In collaboration with the SSFS Student Support Services Department, assists with care given to students in compliance with SSFS School policies, professional standards of practice, and the Student’s Individual Health Plan.
• Provides general first aid, emergency care, and administration of medication for students.
• Delivers health services for students in a timely manner; offers assessment and medical referral; educates the community on important health issues; identifies health problems.
• Collaborates with parents, primary care physicians, and other health care providers
• In collaboration with Student Support Services Department, promotes health and wellness as well as the prevention of illness and injuries for students and community
• Manages the School’s Magnus online health system and maintains student records ensuring up-to-date medical records to maintain compliance with Maryland Department of Health mandates including immunizations, physical examinations, and medical conditions. 
• Acts as the liaison between the Athletic Trainer and the Health Center to ensure concussion protocol and proper medical follow-up is adhered to in order to achieve the athlete’s safe return to learn and to play.
• Engages in communication with parents, student support personnel, and local care providers regarding student health and wellness.
• Supports Sandy Spring Friends School’s Campus Safety Committee and Crisis Team in the event of medical emergencies
• Manages the Health Center budget and credits cards, maintains adequate supplies and inventory, and keeps Health Center facilities in good order
• Provides supervision, scheduling, and oversight of the nursing staff
• Develops, implements, and updates Health Center policies and procedures; adjust protocols as requirements and needs change
• Manages CPR and AED programs and supplies
• Manages Epipen program and supplies

We are aware that no job description can anticipate all responsibilities, and as such; there may be other assigned duties.

Qualifications and Requirements: 

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in nursing, or a closely related degree
• Knowledgeable of, and have experience with, school nursing and health center operations.
• Able to work independently, remain organized, follow up & follow through with assigned tasks
• Computer literacy skills including but not limited to: Excel, PowerPoint, MS Word, accessing web-based resources, electronic health records system(s)
• Able to write effective communications internally (faculty & staff) and externally (students and families)
• Able to manage multiple demands including frequent questions and phone calls from staff, parents, students, and other community members
• This position represents SSFS and is a visible role within the internal and external communities. Professional decorum and customer-relations skills are required for this position. 

Functional Competencies?: 

• Leadership/Integrity- Effectively communicates the School’s shared purpose; builds trust among colleagues; is accountable; lives up to commitments 
• Team Player/Commitment- Understands the big picture and manages areas of responsibility in a manner consistent with the School’s mission and culture 
• Interpersonal Skills- Relates to employees, students, parents and clients in a cooperative manner 
• Productivity/Organizing/Planning- Meets deadlines, demonstrates effective use of time and handles multiple assignments successfully 
• Professional Growth- Understands and acknowledges the need for growth and is receptive to constructive feedback

Please note that the School has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of vaccination, including documentation of a booster shot given five months or more since you completed the final dose in the primary series.

Physical Requirements?: Daily desk work includes significant amounts of telephone and computer time as well as mobility around the entire campus. This includes frequent walking inside and outside, managing stairs as a part of daily routines, as well as responding to injury/illness incidents; occasional night-time responsibilities, including consultations, acute care visits to the dorm, or evening adult presence for students staying overnight in the infirmary as needed. The Health Center Director, together with the other school nurse, share the daily on-call duties for the Residential Program and are required to be available for emergency phone calls to provide medical advice.

Commitment to Diversity: Sandy Spring Friends School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or a person's status as a qualified candidate with a disability in administration of its educational program, admission policies, financial aid program, staff hiring, and other school-administered programs.

Please submit a letter of interest, resume, completed application, and three professional references by selecting the link.