School Nurse - Washington / Gilder

Job Title : School Nurse

Start Date : TBD - will work directly with candidate to determine a start date during this school year (2025-2026)

Locations : Washington Elementary School, 5519 Mayberry Street, Omaha, NE 68106

Gilder Elementary School, 3705 Chandler Road, Omaha, NE 68147

• This position serves two elementary schools and the school nurse will have designated work days at each school.

Reports To : Building Principal

Work Schedule / FLSA Status : 10 months / 188 duty days (August-May) / per negotiated agreement / Exempt

Salary Schedule : Salary credit may be awarded for applicable experience. Placement on the salary schedule will follow the applicable negotiated agreement.

2025 / 26 : Step 1 with a Bachelor's Degree : $51,200 / Step 1 with a Master's Degree : $57,820 / Step 1 with a PhD - $65,416

Position Purpose : The school nurse protects and promotes student health, facilitates optimal development, and supports academic success. School nurses are grounded in ethical and evidence-based practice and are the leaders who bridge health care and education, provide care coordination, advocate for quality student-centered care, and collaborate to a design system that allows individuals and communities to develop their full potential.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Essential Performance Responsibilities

Additional Duties

Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Central Office Administrators as designated by the Superintendent.

Equipment : This position may require the ability to use assistive technology in addition to basic office equipment such as computers, copiers, scanners, and fax machine. Must always comply with OPS's guidelines for equipment use.

Travel : Limited travel may be required.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards :

Interrelations :

Employee Punctuality and Appearance

Terms of Employment

This position is treated as a full-time exempt certified position. The terms of your employment will be governed by applicable state laws regulating employment or teaching in a Nebraska public school and Board of Education policies, as those laws and policies may change from time to time, and the Teacher Contract. If your position is represented by a collective bargaining representative, then your employment will also be governed by a negotiated agreement between OPS and that collective bargaining representative.

Terms of employment are contingent upon :

Omaha Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or economic status in its programs, activities, employment, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following individual has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies : Director for the Office of Equity and Diversity, 3215 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68131. (531-299-0307)

The Omaha Public School District is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process please contact the human resources department at 531-299-0240.