Summer Pre-College Health Director
Summer Pre-College Health Director
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Summer PreCollege Health Director
The Skidmore Summer PreCollege Program offers academically advanced high school students from the US and abroad the opportunity to enroll in undergraduate courses for credit primarily as residential students. The Skidmore Summer PreCollege Health Director is responsible for supervising campus medical and safety treatment and protocols for the PreCollege Program assuming the lead role in ensuring the health and wellbeing of the residential high school students most of whom are minors.
The Summer PreCollege Health Director manages preprogram health screening of PreCollege students including review of immunizations and health forms and coordination with parents on special needs. During the program the Health Director will: provide onsite first aid; assess ill or injured students and refer to Urgent Care if appropriate; manage and implement emergency preparedness protocols; maintain students confidential medical histories and records; stock and oversee the program first aid kit; maintain a daily medical treatment log and other recordkeeping as needed. This position assumes the lead role in training staff in all healthrelated matters.
Based on campus in the Skidmore PreCollege residence hall health office during the program this position reports to the PreCollege Program Director with daytoday oversight in the residence hall by the PreCollege Resident Director. The Health Director will evaluate ill or injured participants and communicate with parents/guardians as needed. This position performs administrative functions works closely with all PreCollege staff and collaborates with departments such as Campus Safety Housekeeping and Facilities Services as needed and/or requested by the PreCollege Program Director. Duties may also include acting as a liaison to local medical facilities or regulatory agencies as required. This temporary parttime position requires oncall availability for consultation in the event of an urgent student need/emergency including evenings/weekends.
Dates of employment:
- June 1 29: Remote preprogram health screening (10 total hrs.)
- June 30 August 1: Onsite Mon. Fri. 9:30am 3:00pm (5 hrs./day 25 hrs./week*) *plus oncall if needed
Minimum Qualifications (Required)
The Summer PreCollege Health Director must be a New York Statelicensed registered professional nurse (RN). Candidates for the position should be over the age of 21 and have a minimum of 3 years professional experience. The PreCollege Health Director must possess a current first aid training certificate and a current certificate in an acceptable cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training program. The candidate should be a selfstarter with strong communication problemsolving and clinical assessment skills; have the ability to respond to emotional and psychological needs; be comfortable working with adolescents; and have demonstrated ability to make decisions and take initiative under pressure. A background in summer camp operations and/or experience working with high schoolage students and familiarity with local resources is preferred. Excellent references are required.
Required documents needed to apply:
- Online application
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- List of Three References
Pay Rate: $35.00/hr
EEO STATEMENT
Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and as an Equal Opportunity Employer does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of race color creed religion gender age national or ethnic origin physical or mental disability military or veteran status marital status sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information predisposition or carrier status domestic violence victim status familial status dating violence or stalking or any other category protected by applicable federal state or local laws.
Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable background check result.
CREATIVE THOUGHT MATTERS.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Part-Time
