About The Branson School

The Branson School is a coeducational, college-preparatory day school of 320 students, grades 9-12, located in Marin County, California. Branson prides itself on fostering nurturing relationships with students while maintaining high academic standards. The faculty values collaboration, professional development, reflection, and continual exploration of good teaching. Branson teachers work in a beautiful, well-resourced environment with dedicated students. The faculty is widely regarded as outstanding and there exists in the faculty an admirable ?esprit de corps and a positive attitude about their work and their relationship with students.

Mission Statement

Branson develops students who make a positive impact in the world by leading lives of integrity, purpose, learning, and joy.

Diversity Mission Statement

Branson believes that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to create a truly excellent learning environment and a vibrant, caring community.  We aspire to have every member of the Branson community feel a deep sense of belonging and inclusion.

Job Summary

Branson seeks a licensed registered nurse or someone with similar and appropriate clinical skills to serve the COVID-19 health and wellness responsibilities of the school. Initiating and promoting school-wide COVID-19 health and wellness initiatives is an important part of this position. The ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with students, parents, and all members of the school community is critical to the position, as is the ability to exercise thoughtful professional judgment and handle emergencies in a calm and professional manner. The Health Coordinator will be an active member of the Safety Committee.  The Health Coordinator will also be the primary liaison to Marin County and State of California public health officials with regard to developing guidance and protocols, in addition to reporting activities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with COVID-19 Task Force and Safety Committee to develop, establish, and carry out COVID-19 related protocols for screening, tracking, and monitoring symptomatic students and staff.
• Develop and maintain communication with employees, students and families for dissemination of information and for self-reporting of symptoms.
• Isolate and monitor symptomatic students should one become sick during the school day.
• Serve as school liaison to the state and county Department of Public Health.
• Work with the school safety committee to monitor testing implementation and results.
• Responsible for acquisition and  maintenance of equipment (PPE for use in COVID isolation room, thermometers, masks, etc) as needed.
• Daily surveillance  - attendance, monitoring for trends in the school community.
• Create a safe and inclusive environment for employees and students.
• Treat all students equitably, be sincerely interested in them as individuals, and make a priority of their needs.

Key Qualifications and Skills:

• Current Licensed Registered Nurse or similar and appropriate skill levels sufficient to meet local, county and state guidelines for COVID-19 response.
• An ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years of school experience, but not required.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification, or ability to obtain certification.
• Must love working with teenagers and their families, and be understanding and compassionate about the realities of being an adolescent.
• Must have a high level of integrity as well as strong communication and organizational skills. A sense of humor is a plus.
• Must be interested and conversant in creating a culturally inclusive school.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience working with or understanding adolescent development.
• Must be committed to academic excellence, interdisciplinary learning, exceptional teaching, and contributing to a dynamic climate for lifelong fitness and wellness.
• Able to pass state and federal background check, fingerprinting, and provide a recent negative TB test or screening.
• Able to perform all of the physical requirements of being a health coordinator at Branson.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Branson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all applicants, employees, volunteers and interns, and the School makes decisions based on the merits of each candidate. Branson prohibits discrimination based on an individual’s race, color, religion (including all aspects of religious beliefs, observance or practice, including religious dress or grooming practices), sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, pregnancy and breastfeeding), sexual orientation (including heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality) national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital status or registered domestic partner status, uniformed service member or veteran status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics or information, or any other basis protected by law. The School will afford equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants, employees, volunteers, and interns as to all terms and conditions of employment, including, without limitation, compensation, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, and termination.

For Consideration

To apply, please send a cover letter, statement of teaching philosophy and resume via email to:

Michelle Jones, Director of Human Resources, resume@branson.org.