Regional Director, Student Health & Wellness (Hybrid)

Kipp Inc; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

KIPP Texas Public Schools seeks a Director of Student Health Services to lead health programming across campuses, ensuring high-quality care and compliant practices. The role partners with school leaders to implement strategic health initiatives and drive student wellbeing.

The position requires RN experience, leadership capability, and travel across KIPP Texas campuses. Hybrid work arrangement and competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with 5 years of direct patient care experience.
• School Nurse experience preferred.
• Master's Degree in a related education field preferred.
• Minimum of seven years of progressive leadership experience, including at least three years of direct people management.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office required; familiarity with school nursing platforms (Skyward, ImmTrac) preferred.
• Ability to travel between campuses across KIPP Texas cities as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead collaborative departmental meetings supporting strategic initiatives, including developing a 'Student Health arc of the year' roadmap.
• Routinely evaluate the KTX Student Health program to ensure student education objectives are met and program performance tracks against annual targets.
• Identify, analyze, and apply current nursing and medical research findings to drive health care delivery and strategic improvements.
• Provide operational leadership to School Health Services, ensuring quality programming, consistent intervention support, and adherence to state statutes regarding protected health information.
• Maintain district compliance through accurate state-required reporting, consistent policy updates in alignment with state guidance, proper maintenance of student health data, and the development of proactive disease prevention/response systems.
• Ensure all student health concerns are documented and supported to allow for student success in the classroom
• Partner with the Special Education team to manage Individual Health Plans, including one-to-one nursing and homebound services.
• Coordinate implementation of state mandates (e.g., CPR/AED, screenings, immunizations, Type 2 Diabetes) and serve on relevant health advisory/safety committees.
• Supervise Student Health staff, including performance evaluations and improvement planning.
• Manage the Student Health budget to ensure financial responsibility and efficient resource allocation.
• Lead hiring efforts for district and campus-level staff by establishing criteria for education, experience, and departmental staffing needs.
• Ensure the state and regional Student Health teams provide excellent communication and customer service.
• Coordinate professional learning for school teams and individual Student Health providers to drive continuous growth and support system understanding.
• Collaborate with external partners to optimize systems, utilization, and knowledge.
• Spend approximately 50% of time in schools working directly with teams to improve health programming.

Education

Master's Degree in a related education field

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Skyward

ImmTrac

Job description

KIPP Texas Public Schools seeks a Director of Student Health Services to lead health programming across campuses, ensuring high-quality care and compliant practices. The role partners with school leaders to implement strategic health initiatives and drive student wellbeing.

The position requires RN experience, leadership capability, and travel across KIPP Texas campuses. Hybrid work arrangement and competitive benefits are offered.