Posted: 16-Jun-25
Location: Princeton, New Jersey
Type: Part Time
Salary: $32,000 to $33,475
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School Nurse
Do you love working with children and have a passion for keeping them healthy, safe, and thriving? Are you calm under pressure, a good listener, and eager to teach students about wellness and self-care? If so, you may be the School Nurse we’re looking for at Princeton Friends School—a place where care, connection, and the well-being of every child truly matter.
The PFS School Nurse is an eager, approachable, engaged community member just as comfortable in the classroom and Settling In (our phrase for the Quaker practice of Meeting for Worship) as providing comfort and care for a variety of health matters.
At Princeton Friends School, all of our faculty and staff work collaboratively to bring our school’s mission to life:
Drawing on a rich tradition of Quaker values and practices, Princeton Friends School is committed to creating a diverse, vibrant learning community in which young people engage their natural curiosity, discover and express their individual voices and gifts, acquire intellectual, physical, artistic, and life skills, and develop a sense of responsibility for themselves and others. Princeton Friends both prepares students for the world that is and models possibilities for the society they will one day help to create.
What You’ll Do:
This part-time position is a trained professional who assists students in attaining and maintaining optimum health, promotes positive health habits, and guides the entire community in a range of healthy attitudes.
Our School Nurse will:
- Provide compassionate, responsive healthcare to students throughout the school day.
- Engagingly teach kids and staff about health and wellness in both individual and group settings, in and out of the classroom.
- Take on a meaningful teaching load and school duties while remaining accessible to students.
- Utilize organizational skills and a proactive approach to manage student health records and collaborate effectively with the Registrar on required medical paperwork.
- Apply a detail-oriented approach to monitor immunizations, track communicable diseases, and work to ensure a safe and injury-free school environment.
- Lead infection control efforts and stays current on best practices for keeping the community healthy.
- Play an active role in school health & safety plans, including those addressing emergencies, bullying, and school violence.
- In the context of close communication with parents and caregivers, oversee medication administration, health procedures, and the development of student healthcare plans.
- Make informed decisions about delegating healthcare tasks in alignment with state laws and professional standards.
What You Bring:
You are someone who:
- Has 3–5 years (or more) of experience working with PK-8th grade-aged children and a deep respect for their capabilities (experience in a Quaker school a plus)
- Has a Registered Nurse degree
- Loves and respects children and believes that faculty and families should work together in support of them
- Brings creativity, patience, and a sense of joy to your work
- Is able to work independently, and equally values and seeks out opportunities to collaborate with colleagues
- Has excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- A customer service-oriented approach to working with families
- Has the organizational skills needed to manage both supporting students and administrative responsibilities
- Is eager to build relationships across differences and support an inclusive, anti-bias learning environment
Physical requirements:
Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held learning devices and other office and medical equipment, reach with hands and arms, and lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Schedule Requirements:
The School Nurse role is part-time, with a flexible schedule shaped by both the needs of the school and the strengths and availability of the right candidate. This is a collaborative opportunity to design a schedule–within the constraints of the school day–that works well for everyone.
To Apply
At Princeton Friends School, we are deeply committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community where all students, educators, and staff can learn, grow, and thrive. We believe that our school grows stronger by welcoming a variety of identities, backgrounds, and lived experiences represented within it, and we seek to build a team that reflects the diversity of the students and families we serve.
Our approach to inclusion is grounded in ongoing dialogue, reflection, and learning, with particular attention to issues of race, identity, and belonging. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are dedicated to ensuring a workplace free of discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by applicable law.
We are also committed to supporting individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process and during employment, including providing reasonable accommodations as needed. You can request an accommodation alongside your application.
The Salary Range for this role ranges from $32,000 to $33,475 (the salary is commensurate with experience).
Apply by emailing a cover letter, CV/resume, and 3 professional references to jobs@princetonfriends.org. Please include (1) the title of the position in the subject line of your email and (2) where you found the position posting in your cover letter. Please email all documents in PDF format.
Physical requirements:
Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held learning devices and other office and medical equipment, reach with hands and arms, and lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Schedule Requirements:
The School Nurse role is part-time, with a flexible schedule shaped by both the needs of the school and the strengths and availability of the right candidate. This is a collaborative opportunity to design a schedule–within the constraints of the school day–that works well for everyone.