Schedule
Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:15pm
Salary
$45,000-$67,500
What is the opportunity?
Foundation Academies is an innovative school community committed to building independence, ingenuity, empathy, and leadership in every student. We are seeking a School Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who will serve as the primary advocate for the health and well-being of our students and staff. In this role, you will collaborate with school leaders, families, and support teams to deliver high-quality health services, ensure compliance with state regulations, and maintain a safe and responsive school environment. Your work will directly impact student safety, attendance, and overall readiness to learn. Ready to grow with us?
What is in it for you?
- Merit-based pay increases annually
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefit plans
- Tax-deferred 403b retirement account with 25% matching up to a certain amount
- Free financial wellness advising through our Financial Advisor Service
- Optional short or long-term disability benefits through Aflac
- Regular strategic professional development and coaching
- Career advancement opportunities
- Smartphone and fully paid wireless plan through T-Mobile
- Windows-based laptop
- Regular team-building activities and outings
- 10 sick days and 3 personal days that roll over annually
- 30 paid holiday observances
- A rewarding career that positively impacts the lives of our amazing students
What will you be doing?
- Maintain complete, accurate, and confidential student health records, including immunizations, physicals, screenings, and care plans
- Administer medications in accordance with state law, school policy, and standing medical orders
- Provide first aid and respond to medical emergencies, acute illness, injury, and emotional crises during school hours
- Develop and implement individualized student care plans based on assessment and ongoing evaluation
- Monitor immunization compliance and manage communicable disease reporting and prevention protocols
- Serve as the primary medical consultant to school staff, including teachers, counselors, food service, and physical education teams
- Support School Support Team (SST) and Child Study Team (CST) meetings with health-related insights and recommendations
- Coordinate health services for field trips, review trip rosters, and attend trips requiring nurse coverage (including occasional after-hours events)
- Maintain inventory and order medical supplies and equipment for the nurse’s office and first aid stations
- Collaborate with families to connect them to community health resources and support services
- Travel between campuses as needed to provide coverage and ensure continuity of care
What do we require from you?
- Active New Jersey Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in good standing
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience as an LPN (school-based experience preferred)
- Strong clinical judgment, integrity, and commitment to confidentiality
- Ability to respond effectively and calmly in emergency situations
- Excellent organizational, communication, and multitasking skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite
- Ability to collaborate effectively with students, families, staff, and administration
- Alignment with Foundation Academies’ mission and core values of FAmily First, Growth Focused, and Excellence Always
- Ability to pass required background checks and provide proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident status
Want to join our FAmily?
We are Foundation Academies: Trenton, New Jersey’s largest and highest-ranking K-12 free public charter school serving more than 1,000 scholars across three schools on two campuses. Our mission is to ensure that all of our students secure the academic knowledge and skills to prepare them for the nation’s finest colleges, and to instill in them the core values of caring, respect, responsibility, and honesty. We admit students by lottery, irrespective of gender, race, household income, or academic ability.
Our team of experienced and mission-driven urban educators values growth mindsets, lifelong learners, and individuals who believe that every child deserves an excellent education. We hold ourselves, our students, and our city to high standards because that’s what our families deserve.
We are conveniently located a quick car ride to downtown Princeton, a 45-minute SEPTA ride to Philly’s Center City, and a hop on the NJ Transit Express to New York City.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Foundation Academies is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available persons in every job. Foundation Academies prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, gender identity, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful and prohibited by Foundation Academies. It is also our policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.