LPN (2835)

The Natick Public Schools Seek an LPN

Start Date:08/25/2025

We invite you to explore a career with Natick Public Schools.

The Natick Public Schools educate approximately 5300 students from Pre-K through age 22. We are an innovative supportive and high-performing district whose outstanding staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families from Natick and Boston. Natick Public Schools is a community dedicated to all students achieving high standards in a safe trusting respectful environment where learning is exciting dynamic and engaging and where connectedness and belonging are valued and actively cultivated. We are home to families that speak almost 60 different languages and our student population is approximately 29% Students of Color and 71% White students. With a graduation rate of 97% and 90% of our students attending post-secondary schools we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful citizens of a global world.

We enthusiastically welcome educators to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the whole child in a strengths-based approach. Please partner with us in our mission to support the diversity of our school community promote and deliver equitable practices for all of our staff students and families and create meaningful connections that enable everyone to feel included and thrive.

Job Title

LPN

Location

East Preschool

Reports To

Director of Nursing

PreK Principal

Work days/FTE

183 days/1.0 FTE

Salary/Benefits

Salary and benefits as per the Non-Rep Compensation Schedule

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Profile of a Natick Educator

JOB GOAL: Seeking enthusiastic LPN/RN for district preschool of approximately 75 students. The nurse will perform professional duties consistent with Massachusetts guidelines regulations and statutes governing nursing school health and local district policy.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to relate to children at the required level.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to take direction from the Nurse and/or Principal.
• Ability to work independently.
• Maintain a safe environment.
• Respect and protect the confidentiality of students staff families etc.

Responsibilities

• Render emergency first aid as necessary.
• Triages students/staff with illness or injury and provides appropriate intervention
• Maintain electronic student health records with appropriate documentation.
• Maintain an appropriate inventory of supplies and materials.
• Perform such other tasks as may be assigned by a nurse and/or Principal.
• Collaborate with school nurse teacher therapists and other school staff to help provide an optimal learning experience for students
• Demonstrates professional behavior with all interactions
• Maintain professional dress and appearance

Education: Associates Degree or Higher

Professional Certification:

• LPN/RN
• Certified in CPR First Aid and AED

Specialized Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of child development milestones
• Strong knowledge of healthcare as it relates to children
• Understanding of social-emotional development of students
• Meet all state and federal guidelines in order to be fully licensed and highly qualified
• Thorough understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices of diversity equity inclusion and social justice as they relate to student staff and community engagement and cultivation

Preferred Experience:

• Two years of experience in pediatric or community health
• Previous public school experience preferred
• Experience with Google Suite (Drive Docs Sheets Slides Classroom etc.) and PowerSchool preferred but will train the right candidate.

Skills:

• Demonstrated aptitude for work to be performed
• Bilingual skills especially in Spanish and Portuguese are highly desirable
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail

• Candidates should have a passion for working with students families and colleagues
• Candidates must be flexible and collaborative
• Candidates must be able to multitask in a fast-paced supportive environment that nurtures student growth
• Candidates must be organized and able to meet ongoing time-sensitive deadlines for work production

Alternative degrees/experience may be substituted for the above at the discretion of the Superintendent if such a substitution brings a strong candidate forward.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

• Phone intercom personal computer and software applications as outlined above scanner copy machine calculator camera printers and fax machine.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB (not limited to)

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

• Triages students/staff with illness or injury and provides appropriate intervention and follow-up.
• Administers medication in compliance with school policy and state regulations.
• Conducts all state-mandated screening programs for designated grade levels including vision hearing postural screening SBIRT height and weight.
• Identifies specific medical needs relating to the particular health status of the student and facilitates appropriate management for the student in the school setting.
• Serves as a health advocate for the student through communication with parents health care providers school and community agencies.
• Manages immunization compliance per MADPH regulations for all current and newly enrolling students.
• Educates students parents and staff regarding health issues.

Works with district and school leadership to combat systemic barriers that limit student family and staff members equitable access to opportunity

• Identifies and addresses bias and its impact on rigor and opportunity for students and staff
• Updates policies and equitable access procedures

Any other relative duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job satisfactorily and if requested reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job absent undue hardship.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to:

• move about the classroom school school grounds office and/or off-site locations.
• On some occasions it may be necessary to move quickly across even or uneven surfaces;
• remain in a stationary position for periods of time;
• operate a computer and other school/office productivity machinery (i.e. iPad copy machine computer printer assistive technology etc.);
• read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids;
• position oneself to maintain files and access school/classroom/office materials;
• communicate with others so that information received and given is understood and accurately communicated;
• communicate and collaborate effectively with students parents and other staff members in person via video conference on the telephone and/or in writing;
• observe details at close range
• in the school setting ensure the safety of students;
• multitask and meet multiple demands from several people;
• may need to teach and support students with life skills development such as eating cleaning and toileting
• lifting up to and including 25 lbs
• the noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

SELECTION GUIDELINES

• Formal application
• Rating of education and experience
• Oral interviews
• Reference check
• Strong record of work performance in current and previous roles required
• Successful completion of Criminal Records Check (C.O.R.I.) Sexual Offender Record Check (S.O.R.I.) and fingerprints.

The Natick Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of age race creed color religion nationality sex sexual orientation gender identity disability pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions physical and intellectual differences immigration status homeless status or any other class protected by law.

Date Updated:4/30/2025