Essential Duties and Responsibilities

School nurses ensure the academic, physical and emotional growth of San Francisco’s children and youth by assisting

school sites in building their capacity to meet the needs of the whole child. The mission is aligned with SFUSD goals and

priorities and evidenced in SHPD goals and objectives, which are implemented under the direction of the Director of the

School Health Programs Department.

Position Characteristics

The credentialed School District Nurse is responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating and evaluating school

health services that:

● Facilitate the alignment of School Health Programs priorities and objectives with school site plans

● Assist school sites with the implementation of comprehensive/coordinated school health programs guided by the tenets

of youth development in an asset building model

● Assist with the development and coordination of student support services through Student Success Teams and Student

Assistance Programs at school sites to address the academic, behavioral, attendance and health related needs of

students

● Support schools in meeting their school site goals as they create and maintain school environments that are healthy,

safe, secure and supportive in order to enhance learning for the entire school community

● Promote the implementation of student, family, or staff needs assessment(s) as requested by school sites and/ or the

District

● Support revenue collection and program evaluation.

The school nurse functions independently under state and agency guidelines and policies.

Duties and Responsibilities

● Identify the physical and mental health care needs of specific student populations and provide linkage to health

services/resources

● Plan and implement services to meet physical and mental health care needs

● Assess and evaluate the effectiveness of services delivered

● Collaborate with school site and District personnel to enhance the educational process and the promotion of an optimal

level of wellness for students, families and staff

● Interpret health and developmental assessments to parents, teachers, administrators and other professionals directly

concerned with the student to the extent allowed by law, code and/or policy

● Identify, implement and evaluate health goals and objectives for student IEPs or 504 Plans

● Conduct professional development programs for teachers, administrators and other school staff related to issues having

an impact on student health and welfare

● Provide complex first aid and appropriate referral for sick and injured students

● Assist students and parents to identify appropriate public, private and/or community resources for necessary medical

care and mental health needs

● Counsel students and parents in methodologies to improve health‐related attendance problems

● Assist in identification and management of safety and health hazards at school site(s)

● Participate in team meetings, student/parent conferences, consultation meetings and staff meetings

● Establish a program directed toward the control of communicable disease(s)

● Develop and coordinate quality improvement activities for school health services

● Participate in the development of school site(s)' emergency and crisis plans

● Provide case management services to students with complex physical and mental health needs

● Serve as liaison between school site(s) and local health service providers/agencies

● Interpret health mandates, recommendations and trends to school personnel

● Collaborate with other student support services personnel and school site personnel to prevent health problems from

becoming reasons for educational failure

● Participate in the development and implementation of health promotion activities

● Develop and/or facilitate physical and mental health‐oriented support groups

● Collect and analyze data for required reports.

● Perform other duties as assigned

The length of the work year for all teachers is 184 days of service, except department heads and deans/head counselors

have 189 days of service. Principal expectations vary by school site. You may access and read individual school profiles

and academic plans at the following link: www.sfusd.edu/schools.

Minimum Qualifications

1. License

a. Bachelor's and/or Master's Degree

b. Registered Nurse license issued by State of California

c. Current health care provider CPR (health care provider)

2. Credential

a. Valid California Preliminary or Clear Credential in School Nurse Services

3. Professional Experience

a. Prior experience as a Registered Nurse through which a general knowledge and understanding of health and

human relationships has been developed

2025-2026 School Nurse