Employment Opportunities

Camp Nurse

The Walden School, a summer music festival for young musicians interested in improvisation and composition, in residence each summer at the Dublin School in Dublin, New Hampshire, seeks a camp nurse for its 2008 summer session.

Responsibilities include working with Walden School’s Director and leadership team to ensure health among the community’s 50 students and 18 faculty & staff; reviewing all medical forms and educating Walden’s faculty and staff regarding important information contained within; supervising the care of sick students or faculty / staff during the summer session; communicating and working with parents of students in incidence of student illness; overseeing the disbursement of regular student medications; living on campus and performing staff duties, including dorm supervision; participating in Saturday mountain hikes and camp swim trips; performing other duties as determined by the Director.

The position is a full-time, six-week residential position, between June 26, 2008 and August 3, 2008. Compensation is in the form of a stipend, along with room & board. Water safety and lifesaving certification are desired.

For more information about The Walden School, please visit our website at www.waldenschool.org.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to:

Seth Brenzel
Executive Director, The Walden School
sbrenzel@waldenschool.org
(415) 648-1561 (FAX)

Cover letters and resumes may also be mailed to:

The Walden School
Seth Brenzel
Executive Director
31A – 29th St.
San Francisco, CA 94110

Telephone interviews for selected candidates will follow.

The Walden School 2008 - Camp Nurse Position

The Camp Nurse’s primary responsibility is to work with the Leadership Team, Faculty, & Staff to create and maintain a safe, healthy environment during The Walden School’s summer session.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Participating in and leading parts of Faculty / Staff Orientation and regular Faculty / Staff meetings as necessary.
• Greeting parents and students on arrival day and completing a health screening; maintaining all on-going communications with parents regarding the health status of children in the care of The Walden School.
• Reviewing Medical Release Forms from students/faculty/staff and advising faculty and staff of any important information contained therein that affect the care of the students.
• Serve as a part-time camp counselor and staff member, assisting with student life activities and minimal front-office tasks.
• Checking in on any sick students throughout the summer session; providing care and arranging for supplementary care, as required.
• Managing and overseeing the disbursement of regular student medications
• Stocking and maintaining adequate first aid kits and over-the-counter medical supplies.
• Arranging and doctor’s appointments as necessary and transporting students to and from appointments
• Hiking up to 4 nearby mountains with the entire Walden community and monitoring health/safety issues associated with any and all off-campus trips.
• Overseeing allergy shots for students as necessary
• Advising staff / faculty about any ongoing health issues in the community
• Participating fully in the life of the community and responding to health issues as they arise during the course of the life of the community.
• Training The Walden School faculty and staff in basic first aid

Benefits: Opportunity to be a vital member of a friendly and supportive community; opportunity to attend excellent concerts and workshops by visiting guest artists; close proximity to Boston and other quaint New England towns; excellent swimming in nearby Dublin Lake.

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