Senior Director of Health Services; SY

Overview

Job Title: Senior Director of Health Services
Period of Service: Calendar year
Terms: BASAS 12B
Location: Office of Health Services, 443 Warren St, Boston, MA 02121
Reports to: Chief of Student Support

The Senior Director of Health Services will oversee the quality and efficiency of school health services and Home and Hospital Tutoring to ensure the equitable impact of health initiatives across the district. This administrative and strategic planning leadership role involves maintaining standards of care, monitoring school nursing staff improvements, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations to meet the needs of all BPS students.

The Senior Director will oversee the office of Health Services and Home and Hospital Tutoring.

The Senior Director must bring an understanding of racial equity and its intersections with health equity and a commitment to culturally and linguistically sustaining practices/cultural responsiveness to guide their work in this role. The Senior Director is responsible for assisting the Chief of Student Support with (1) creating, communicating, executing, and sustaining strategic initiatives, (2) supporting the professional growth and development of the Office of Health Services and Home and Hospital Tutoring leadership team, (3) managing communications and meeting structures within the Office of Health Services and Home and Hospital Tutoring, (4) supporting cross-departmental and cross-divisional collaboration in service of system initiatives and other BPS priorities, and (5) working with key stakeholders in the community to support the development and implementation of programs and projects aligned with BPS’s vision and Strategic Implementation Plan in the health, safety and academic success of all BPS students.

The Senior Director will serve as the BPS representative in partnerships with the City of Boston, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and other external agencies involving health services and home and hospital tutoring.

• Responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the overall operations of the Office of Health Services and Home and Hospital Tutoring
• Ensures compliance with school health standards regarding the care provided to all age groups of students within BPS.
• Cross-departmental collaboration is needed to ensure compliance with DESE, MASS DPH, BPS, and Board of Registration in Nursing regulations regarding hiring and staffing.
• Maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities.
• Managing the departmental needs of Home and Hospital tutoring, and student support services
• Directs department tracking systems, timelines, and protocols to identify and assess student, school, and service delivery needs
• Oversees the assessment process for the delivery of services and resources to students identified as requiring home/hospital tutoring
• Assists in formulating the budget and maintains efficient and effective departmental operations with required compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations, laws, standards, and protocols.
• Direct the training and instruction of BPS School Nurses
• Establishing goals and policies with the nursing leadership and the home and hospital team
• Overseeing and managing performance in the Office of Health Services, inclusive of Home and Hospital Tutoring, in collaboration with the Office of Specialized Services and Early Childhood Special Education
• Oversight and supervision of Health Services’ staff members
• Monitoring the department's finances of student health services
• Recruiting new leaders to the department, as well as motivating existing staff
• Representing BPS school nurses and the Department of Health Services and Home and Hospital Tutoring
• Ensure a high standard of nursing services for all BPS students
• Use strategic planning to balance efficient and optimal student health services
• Create and maintain standards of care
• Review reports and communicate issues with the Chief of Student Support
• Leading the development of systems and processes that create a culture…