Part Time School Nurse (Tatu High Schools)

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Nova Pioneer is looking for a superstar School Nurse to serve on a part-time basis and support the well-being, academic success, lifelong achievement, and overall health of our secondary school students. The job holder will be expected to work during the academic calendar/ terms only. The successful candidate should be willing and ready to start in March. The job holder will work for 4 days per week during a 6am – 10pm shift with breaks in between. The 4 days per week will be distributed across both Tatu Boys and Tatu Girls High Schools where you will have two days in both schools. 

Disclaimer: Nova Pioneer does not charge any fee to process your application.

ABOUT NOVA PIONEER

Imagine a world in which every young person across Africa attends a school that truly sets them up for success in the 21st century. A school that cares about individual students and allows them to explore the world around them. A school that focuses more on developing skills than on memorizing content. At Nova Pioneer, we have done more than just imagine this future, we are bringing it to life. Nova Pioneer is a pan-African, independent network of schools offering high quality, accessible education from pre-primary through secondary school. Nova Pioneer uses a unique, inquiry-based learning approach that encourages students to ask “why” instead of telling them the “what”. It allows them to form their own thinking through exploration, investigation, and collaboration. Nova Pioneer currently has 14 schools in South Africa and Kenya with a vision to launch 100 schools and reach tens of thousands of students across the African continent in the next decade. To learn more visit www.novapioneer.com.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are searching for talented and inspiring individuals who are keen to inspire a passion for our mission in parents, students and the communities that we serve. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of an innovative network of schools that is developing generations of innovators and leaders who will shape the African Century.

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Managing our students’ wellness and development and offering them psycho-social support as needed.
• Provide the students with basic health services as when needed during the work schedule.
• Handle confidential situations, information, and documentation.
• Maintain an updated record of all medication in the infirmary and tracking student medical history.
• Ensure students adhere to their prescription medication.
• Support students with special medical conditions and advise the school accordingly.
• Communicate effectively at all levels with students, staff, parents and other clinicians and paramedics. 
• Managing students with chronic medical conditions and students with disabilities.
• Keeping an up to date inventory of the infirmary supplies and inform the school on stock depletion
• Keep daily incident reports for all health and safety incidents reported 
• Evacuation and Referral support for students who need more health interventions than can be offered at the school

ABOUT YOU

Skills and Qualifications required:

• You have a Diploma or Degree in Nursing with great people skills.
• A professional, flexible and conscientious registered nurse with the ability to build a harmonious, energetic and cohesive relationship with students and co-workers.
• Professional counseling skills with a proven track record will be an advantage.
• You have 3-4 years’ experience as a registered nurse. Having worked in a school setting is desirable.
• You are excited about our organizational culture—and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback.
• You have a desire to further develop your leadership skills and apply them to transform the lives of African youth.
• Female nurses are highly encouraged to apply

HOW TO APPLY

Does working at Nova Pioneer excite you? If so, then apply now!

To apply, please complete the form on the right hand side of this page. We cannot process applications that are emailed to us.

Please note: You are encouraged to attach your resume in PDF format to protect formatting.

There are a series of stages in the Nova Pioneer interview process and candidates will be moved forward in the process depending on their success in the previous stage. The process is as follows:

• Phone interview: a short conversation to understand your skills and experience a little better.
• Practical demonstration of what you can do: you will complete a written task or a demonstration related to the role you are applying for. Teachers sit an assessment and deliver a lesson to a class.
• Manager interview: you’ll have a conversation with the hiring manager and the interview panel before decisions are made.
• Reference Checks: we will contact your referees to get a sense of your past performance record.

WORKING AT NOVA PIONEER

Nova Pioneer is a place where our people experience tremendous growth, fast! We invest heavily in the growth of our people because it leads to greater mastery in both us and our students. “Novaneers” work harder and work longer hours than at most schools but as a result, the growth they experience is extraordinary. We offer consistent and ongoing professional development and provide clear career pathways that ensure that our people are always achieving their personal and professional best. Nova Pioneer has a highly energetic, entrepreneurial environment where our people get to bring their creative and innovative ideas to life. We look for people who are flexible and who are able to adapt and respond quickly to adversity with a positive, can-do attitude (there are no problems, only solutions!). We welcome challenges and roll with the punches because it makes us, and our students, better. There is no problem too big for us! We work hard but we also have a lot of fun together. We bring infectious energy and enthusiasm to everything we do because joy fuels the hardest work and learning. Read more about our culture principles on our website.

Nova Pioneer will never request an application fee from candidates. If you are contacted with a request to pay a fee from someone claiming to be a Nova Pioneer Talent or Recruitment representative, please do not pay them and report it to us immediately on talent.ke@novapioneer.com or talent.sa@novapioneer.com.