School Nurse (SY26-27)

School Nurse (SY26-27)

Grade Level: PreK-8

Start Date: August 2026

Locations: Boston, MA

About UP Education Network

UP Education Network is a non-profit school success organization that addresses inequities in public school systems. UP provides differentiated support to historically under resourced schools through a partnership with districts and the state.

Since opening its doors in 2010, UP Education Network has focused on taking the lowest-performing schools in Massachusetts and transforming those schools into exceptional learning environments. We manage two campuses in Dorchester, serving over 1,300 students in Boston Public Schools (BPS) from grades pre-K through 8th. Our schools operate with charter-like autonomy while our network provides comprehensive support and management that builds capacity for schools to focus deeply on students.

Role:

UP Academy’s School Nurse will provide medical care to students.  A viable candidate must be a Registered Nurse currently licensed with the Massachusetts Board of Registration. Candidates must possess current certification in CPR and First Aid from a recognized provider. We seek a motivated nurse with good judgment, decision making, and communication skills. Candidates must understand the health needs of children and be able to work in a busy office with minimal medical supervision.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Oversee student medical needs, including the dispensation of medication;
• Maintain student medical records, including immunizations;
• Review plans for addressing the medical needs of enrolled students;
• Develop and use an active network of referral services to support students and their families in making healthy decisions and seeking medical support and assistance;
• Communicate with families as necessary;
• Work with students on Preventative Health Measures;
• Coordinate vision and hearing screenings; and
• Participate in an intensive staff orientation and training for up to four weeks prior to the school year and weekly professional development sessions.

Qualifications:

• A strong belief in UP Education Network’s core values: Teamwork, Integrity, Growth, Engagement, and Resilience
• A passionate belief in UP Academy’s mission, values, and educational model;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including strong public speaking skills;
• A sense of humility in the face of success;
• Drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of the classroom;
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is required; Master’s degree is preferred;
• Massachusetts license as a Registered Nurse is required
• A minimum of 2 years of employment as a RN; required
• Massachusetts State Department of Education School Nurse Licensure 
• CPR & First Aid Certification; 
• Experience working with children and adolescents in public school/agency/human services setting (Preferred: Experience in support services in a school setting; liaison and case management; high risk, multi-problem children and adolescents); and
• Current authorization to work in the United States – A candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment.

Compensation:

Your salary is commensurate with experience; UP Academy follows the salary scales of each UP Academy’s host school district.  As an employee of UP Academy and your respective school district, you will receive the same access to personal and sick days, health insurance, and dental insurance as others within your union.  

We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position in which they feel qualified. We believe that we have a responsibility to recruit, retain, develop, and reward a diverse and talented staff. Our students must be exposed on a daily basis to a diverse group of powerful role models - in their teachers, their school leaders, and their supporters in the network office. With this in mind, we are committed to recruiting the most talented individuals from the widest possible range of backgrounds to join our creative, mission-driven team.