Substitute Nurse

• Position Type:
  Student Support Services/ School Nurse
• Date Posted: 5/16/2024

• Holds a license as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (M.G.L. c. 71, s. 53)
• Holds or is eligible for licensure in School Nursing by the Massachusetts Department of Education.
• Holds a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university (after 1993 DOE regulation change).
• Has a minimum of two years of supervised nursing experience in community health or child health prior to entry in school nursing practice.
• Maintains certification in cardio‑pulmonary resuscitation, AED and First Aid.
• Outstanding preparation and/or experience may be substituted for number 4.

To provide professional health services and coordinate the resources of the school, home and community as they pertain to the total health of students and staff.

Methuen Public Schools enrolls approximately 7,000 students in a total of five schools. The district includes four PK‑8 schools—comprehensive grammar schools in Marsh, Tenney, Timony, and one comprehensive high school, Methuen High School. A diverse sub‑urban/urban community, the district is a Gateway City. We celebrate diversity, acceptance, and high expectations for all students and faculty to achieve academic, social‑emotional, and civic success, and to obtain technological, cultural, and social knowledge that supports college and career readiness.

Department Chairman and Building Principal. Performance is evaluated in accordance with the CBA Massachusetts Nurses Association Contract.

The District reserves the right to transfer all personnel among buildings on an as‑needed basis to serve the best interests of all students, provided this does not conflict with the Methuen Education Association (Unit

A) Contract.

Methuen Public Schools is committed to establishing a diverse, inclusive, and culturally responsive environment focused on teaching and learning. A team reflecting diversity of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, and veteran status better serves our students.

The Methuen School District is an equal opportunity employer and service provider.

The Methuen Public Schools prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, disability, gender identity, religion, national origin or sexual orientation and ensures that all students and employees have equal rights of access and equal enjoyment of the opportunities, advantages, privileges and courses of study.