The Brearley School, an independent girls’ school serving over 770 students K-12, welcomes candidates for a full-time Middle and Upper School Nurse beginning immediately and ending on June 12, 2026.

The School Nurse serves as the leading health professional for the school community.  Responsible for managing and coordinating health services, the School Nurse communicates and collaborates with parents, students, school staff, and health providers outside of school. A proactive approach to seeking and acquiring health-related information, and to sharing ideas and solutions with the community, is a critical responsibility of the School Nurse. This position will report to the Head School Nurse.

We invite interested candidates to apply for this position by completing an application and uploading a cover letter and resume at https://www.brearley.org/careers-at-brearley/. 

Responsibilities:

• To oversee health and emergency care delivery to students and staff in a two-building academic campus with the support of a small team.
• To promote wellness and to serve as a health resource in the school setting. 

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Protecting and maintaining student health by providing professional nursing services in accordance with Nursing Standards and NYS Licensing. 
• Administering medications and treatments as required.
• Identifying and assessing students’ health needs, implementing services, and evaluating plans of care that impact student learning and achievement or safety.
• Developing individual health care plans and modifications for students with special health care needs.
• Monitoring and educating faculty and staff regarding student allergies and medical conditions.
• Facilitating NY State-mandated immunization and communicable disease control requirements.
• Reviewing and maintaining accurate cumulative health records, including immunizations.
• Document health services provided using electronic record-keeping and communicating with administrators regarding any accidents/incidents.
• Act as a liaison between the school and home regarding student health issues.
• Act as a chaperone on occasional off-site class trips that require a nurse.
• Engage in anti-racism/anti-bias programming and initiatives.
• Participating in parent and/or faculty workshops.

Qualifications:

• Registered Professional Nurse with current NYS License
• Baccalaureate degree in nursing or related field
• Experience in school nursing preferred
• Minimum 3-5 years of nursing experience in a high-volume setting
• Current certification in CPR/AED/First Aid
• Current NY State Mandated Reporter training
• Experience in pediatric or public health nursing preferred
• A high degree of organization and flexibility
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Technological acumen and facility

Salary

The annual salary for this position ranges from 80,000 to 90,000 (6,667 to 7,500 per month)  depending on experience and will be prorated for the number of weeks worked; the position begins immediately and ends on June 12, 2026. 

Benefits

Benefits offered to eligible employees include a range of options for health insurance coverage with generous employer contributions across the plans; an HSA plan; pre-tax transit benefits; long-term disability insurance; a retirement plan that includes a school contribution starting at 10% of salary with no mandatory employee contribution; breakfast and lunch without charge; support for professional growth and development; and the opportunity to participate in a community based on collaboration, mutual care, and a commitment to the greater good.

The Brearley School is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to hiring exceptional, dedicated teachers of diverse backgrounds. We consider qualified individuals for employment with the School regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability or any other state or federally-protected classification.

About The Brearley School

The Brearley School, an independent school for girls, was founded in 1884 to provide its students with a college-preparatory education equal in rigor to that of boys, and, in the words of the mission statement today, to prepare them for “active responsible citizenship in a democratic society.” Within a highly articulated 13-year curriculum, and with a 6:1 student-faculty ratio, teaching methods are varied, flexible and pragmatic, taking into account individual patterns of development and ways of learning. The School’s program is designed to challenge eager, able students intellectually, and to give each one the opportunity to gain competence, self-reliance and self-knowledge through academic achievement as well as experience in the visual and performing arts, sports, community service and a wide variety of extracurricular activities. Brearley’s K-12 enrollment is divided into Lower School, Middle School and Upper School, and consists of about 747 students from throughout the New York metropolitan area who represent a diversity of backgrounds, experiences and points of view.

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