Employment Opportunities

Blair Academy seeks a wrestling coach for employment beginning in the 2018-2019 school year. The ideal candidate will have competed as a Division I wrestler, will be knowledgeable in FreeStyle and Greco, will have the ability to wrestle with the team, and will train with the team until Fargo in late July. Candidates must enjoy working with adolescents and possess an exceptional work ethic, strong communication skills, a commitment to collegiality and a sense of humor.  

How to Apply: Résumé and letter of interest should be forwarded to Maria Bowditch, director of faculty hiring, P. O. Box 600, Blair Academy, Blairstown, N.J.  07825-0600 or, by email, to bowdim@blair.edu.  

Blair seeks an experienced Spanish teacher for the 2018-2019 school year. Candidates must enjoy working with adolescents and possess an exceptional work ethic, strong communication skills, a commitment to collegiality and a sense of humor.  A passion for project/problem based learning and interdisciplinary approaches are two further qualifications for ideal candidates. Strong preference will be given to candidates with an advanced, subject-area (Spanish) degree and to those with a minimum of three years teaching experience.  Significant travel or education abroad is also desirable. The preferred candidate will be able to teach both A.P. and lower levels. The position also includes dormitory duty, extra-curricular activities, and coaching.

Blair Academy seeks a full-time Director of Health Services to provide overall health services for the Blair community and oversee the operation of the J. Brooks Hoffman Health Center. This is a 12-month, exempt position.

A candidate for this position must be a registered nurse or nurse practitioner, licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey, who has a special interest in adolescent health care and who understands the particular needs of students living in a boarding school community. The Director of Health Services reports directly to the Associate Head of School and assumes primary responsibility for identifying health issues, evaluating needs, and implementing and coordinating the health care of a school community of approximately 350 boarding students and 100 day students.

The Director of Health Services also oversees and schedules the nursing staff, as well as psychologists who contract individually with students. The Director of Health Services provides unique perspectives on the health and safety of Blair students, ensuring the strong and visible presence of the Health Center within the school community. Responsibilities also include the management of all facilities operations as they relate to the medical/nursing needs of the J. Brooks Hoffman Health Center, as well as confirmation of the professional certifications of both Health Center staff and contract health care providers who have contact with students, faculty and staff.

Responsibilities related to direct primary care:

●Supervise and/or administer primary care; provide assessment, examination and referrals according to written medical directives; collect accurate health-related data.

●Provide follow-up care, including medication, treatments and healthcare information.

●Collaborate with school physician, athletic trainers and other health service personnel in establishing diagnosis, plan of care and evaluation.

●Assess data collected and make primary decisions on the health management of individual students, faculty and staff. Initiate counseling and health education to allow patients to cope with presenting issues, as necessary.

●Assume responsibility for follow-up services, such as laboratory work, tests and referrals to specialists and therapists, as well as respond to medical directives for referral of seriously ill patients to the school physician.

●Routinely act as second-opinion consultant for nursing staff.

●Serve as a member of the Crisis Response Team to establish and communicate school protocols for emergent public health issues (e.g., SARS, H1N1 and Ebola).

●Serve as a member of the counseling team and the monitors group.

●Assist with the scheduling of on- and off-campus appointments with psychologists, psychiatrists and psychotherapists and collaborate with the Director of Counseling to assess counseling needs of students and make appropriate referrals.

●Make appropriate recommendations to the Associate Head of School regarding student assessment, counseling, medical leaves and follow-up care and strategies.

●Maintain communication between school, parents and health professionals, coordinating provisions of health services for faculty, administrators and staff.

Responsibilities related to management of medical operations:

●Maintain patient clinical areas.

●Maintain inventory of all medications, medical supplies and equipment. Regularly communicate with medical supply and pharmaceutical distributors. Order supplies as needed, within budgetary parameters.

●Maintain daily surveillance of emergency medical equipment and controlled substances.

●Maintain proper state and federal licensing for dispensary and medical waste transportation, ensuring compliance with the DEA and other agencies.

●Maintain updated policy and procedure manual.

●File county, state and federal reports on immunization and clinic licensure.

●Notify and file township, county and state forms for reportable communicable diseases.

●Initiate and maintain administrative functions of the Health Center through the use of information technology and electronic medical records as deemed appropriate by school administrators.

Other assigned responsibilities:

●Hire, train, staff, schedule and supervise the nursing staff.

●Perform annual evaluation of the nursing staff, identifying areas for individual improvement, as well as ways to improve the overall quality of health care for the community.

●Participate as a member of various school committees (not limited to those already mentioned in this job description).

●Attend faculty meetings, monitor meetings and counseling group meetings.

●Perform additional duties as directed, including those related to health education and programming.

●Oversee and coordinate community initiatives, such as health fairs and blood drives.

Qualifications:

●BSN required; MSN preferred with at least 5 years of experience.

●RN licensed in the State of New Jersey.

●Certification with NASN or willing to become certified.

●Current CPR certification or willing to become certified in approved course.

School Setting:

Founded in 1848, Blair Academy is a dynamic, coeducational boarding school in northwest New Jersey where 450 students pursue a superior college preparatory education amid a caring, vibrant community. Strong faculty-student relationships lead to exceptional learning and empower students to become persons of great accomplishment and character.

How to Apply:

Résumé, letter of interest, undergraduate/graduate school transcript(s) and 2 letters of recommendation should be forwarded to Jackie Roecker, Director of Human Resources, P. O. Box 600, Blair Academy, Blairstown, N.J. 07825-0600 or, by email, to hr@blair.edu. Complete applications must be received by March 1, 2018.

Blair Academy, in the treatment of employees and applicants for employment, is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination.