American International School of Johannesburg is looking for School Nurse – closing date is 21 of November 2025

SCHOOL NURSE (Fixed-Term)

JOB DESCRIPTION – SCHOOL NURSE (Fixed-Term)

CAMPUS: Johannesburg Campus

SUPERVISOR: Operations Director

POSTING DATE: 11 November 2025

CLOSING DATE: 21 November 2025

Inspire Learning to Build Our Better World. At the American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ), we are committed to providing an exceptional education that empowers global citizens to fulfill their future purpose. Our vision is to inspire learning to build a better world. We seek a dedicated and passionate professional who aligns with our commitment to excellence and believes in the transformative power of education. Every team member is crucial in creating a supportive and nurturing learning environment. At AISJ, we value every employee as a learner and expect them to embody and support the AISJ Portrait of Learner (Resilience, Mindful, Thinker, Globally Connected, Curious, Contributor) through their work. We are dedicated to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion within our school community.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Provide preventive health services to facilitate the student’s optimal physical, mental, emotional, and social growth and development. Identify health-related challenges and provide such services as case finding, health education, referring and care to help prevent serious health problems. Support the education process by working to assure the health of the students.

Qualifications and Experience

• Matric or Grade 12
• Nursing Diploma or Degree
• Registered Nurse with SANC
• First Aid/CPR certification is required.
• Minimum of 5 years’ Nursing experience
• Working experience in a school or academic institution will be an added advantage.
• Understanding of Child Protection Laws and practices
• Knowledge of the principles and practices underlying professional nursing, the principles and practices underlying the special field of school health, the current trends in nursing, and of literature in the field of school health and the organisation and administration of other cooperating agencies.
• Broad-based nursing competency and knowledge, including school nursing or community experience, public health education, and epidemiology.
• Experience in occupational health and some paediatrics training or other relevant experience
• International experience and cultural sensitivity with good communication skills at all levels

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promote and protect the optimal health of school-age children.
• Provide health assessments.
• Obtain and analyse a health history.
• Screen and evaluate findings of deficits in vision, hearing, scoliosis, growth, etc.
• Observe children for development and health patterns in making health assessments.
• Identify and follow up on abnormal health findings.
• Develop and implement a student health plan.assessments
• Interpret the health status of students to parents and school personnel.
• Initiate referrals to parents, school personnel, or community health resources for intervention, remediation, and follow-through.
• Provide ongoing health counseling with students, parents, school personnel, or health agencies.
• Utilize existing health resources to provide appropriate care of students,
• Maintain, evaluate, and interpret cumulative health data to accommodate the individual needs of students.
• Plan and interpret school health management protocols.
• Develop procedures and provide for emergency nursing management for injuries/illnesses.
• Promote and assist in the control of communicable diseases.
• Provide health education and anticipatory guidance.
• Provide direct health education and health counseling to assist students and families in making decisions on health and lifestyles that affect health.
• Participate in health education directly and indirectly for the improvement of health by teaching persons to become more assertive health consumers and to assume greater responsibility for their own health.
• Counsel students concerning problems such as pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and substance abuse in order to facilitate responsible decision-making practices.
• Serve as a resource person to the school staff members in health instruction.
• Coordinate school and community health activities and serve as a liaison health professional between the home, school, and community.
• Act as a resource person in promoting health careers.
• Engage in research and evaluation of school health services to act as a change agent for school health programs and school nursing practices.
• Provide consultation in the formation of health policies, goals, and objectives for health services.
• Where applicable, participate in the IEP plan development.
• Provide first aid to sick or injured children or employees.
• Contact parents/guardians regarding sick or injured students in accordance with the school guidelines and policies, and if necessary, arrange for the student to go home.
• Communicate with teachers and other school personnel regarding students seen in the health office.
• Report safety hazards to designated personnel.
• Participate as a representative of the SHE committee.
• Keep the health office clean and orderly.
• Order and maintain supplies.
• Communicate with the Admissions Department regarding the immunization records for all students.
• Type letters, reports and requisitions as directed.
• Other duties may be assigned by the Director.

Working hours: This is a 45-hour per-week position and may be required to work longer hours from time.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply, please complete the electronic form please click here. Information captured will be securely stored and used for a reference check on the candidate’s compatibility. AISJ reserves the right to appoint the strongest candidate before the closing date if required.

SAFEGUARDING & CHILD PROTECTION

AISJ maintains robust child protection policies to ensure a safe, secure, and caring environment for our students. All employees must undergo criminal background checks, attend annual training, and sign a safeguarding agreement.

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