School Nurse

All School

• Providing skilled nursing care in emergencies (first aid for illness/injury).
• Providing health appraisals of students and employees.
• Maintaining data  on accident  reports  for students,  faculty and staff, both paper files and electronically in Veracross.
• Implementing and maintaining student compliance with Connecticut State Immunization requirements.  Completes mandated surveys and submits forms required by the Town of Greenwich and/or State of Connecticut.
• Administering and/or supervising students approved to self-administer prescribed medication.
• Performing special procedures as needed (e.g. Nebulizer treatments, etc.).
• Managing communicable disease protocol (health assessment, health alerts to families, maintain communicable disease log book).
• Providing individual health counseling as needed.
• Referring medical problems to appropriate resources. Follows up on same.
• Maintaining State of Connecticut mandated school health records/immunization records, and School Health records in Veracross. Records/reports on health care concerns as needed.
• Serving as a liaison for recording/reporting child abuse with Head of School.
• Maintaining retrieval system for faculty/staff re: CPR/First Aid Certifications.
• Maintaining faculty/staff health forms and emergency information.
• Assisting if necessary to coordinate student health information for field trips.
• Sharing knowledge of and serves as liaison to community resources, health, and safety agencies (EMS, Police, Fire Department).
• Serving as liaison between home/school regarding health concerns.
• Making observations of students in classes and outdoor activities to  provide  support to  faculty concerning health and safety procedures.
• Coordinating annual CPR and First-Aid training to Faculty and Staff.
• Supporting the school administration in the implementation of OSHA regulations, Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Protocol Policy and Whitby Emergency Response Manual.
• Participating in activities to promote the school and nursing professional development.
• Maintaining care of AED’S located at front desk, Gym and PAC.
• Performing Summer Camp duties as assigned including nurse coverage for the hours camp is in progress. 

• Participate in the life of the school providing support for school related activities and events as requested by the Head of School or Assistant Head of School.
• Attend all faculty/staff meetings and any other special programs as requested by the Head of School or Assistant Head of School.
• Prepare goals and objectives annually and participates in staff evaluation; secures the resources necessary to support the development of individual professional development goals.
• Actively engage in professional development activities in collaboration with other members of the staff and on an individual basis. 
• Model effective communication and supports a positive work environment through professional conduct and maintaining confidentiality.
• Abide by all employment policies as indicated in the contract and the Employee handbook.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Head of School or Assistant Head of School.

Substitute Teachers

Various Departments

We're a community of educators dedicated to helping students develop a passion for learning while empowering them to become open-minded, principled citizens in a global community. Whitby’s staff and faculty are passionate about teaching because we ourselves are passionate about learning.

Whitby is looking for dedicated and caring individuals who have experience with children to work as substitute teachers.

Experienced candidates should hold degree and/or certification in field; knowledge of, experience with or training in Montessori education and/or International Baccalaureate is highly desirable; all positions require team teaching and strong collaborative skills.

Some of the areas for substitute teaching include:

• Infant-Toddler Teachers (Ages 18 months to 3 years)
• Early Childhood Teachers (Ages 3-5 years)
• Elementary Teachers (Ages 6-10)
• Middle School Teachers (Grades 5-8)
• Learning Specialists (Special Education, Math Specialists, Gifted and Talented)
• Special Area Teachers (Art, Music, Drama, Foreign Language, and Physical Education)

About Whitby School
A Whitby education is about allowing students to define success on their own terms by inspiring their love of learning, broadening their sense of responsibility, developing their critical thinking skills and empowering them to take action in a global community. These are the ideals that we value and they inform our teaching, learning and curriculum development each and every day. Whitby is recognized by three accrediting bodies - the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), the American Montessori Society (AMS) and the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS). We think this is pretty amazing. This ensures we remain focused on our mission and progressive in our continued commitment to provide an exceptional learning continuum for our students. Whitby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.