Full-time Elementary School First Aid Director- SPHERE Summer Program

Watkinson School, offering innovative teaching to Hartford and surrounding communities since 1881, seeks a summer-only, full-time First Aid Director for the SPHERE Program at Watkinson School, a non-profit, five-week, academic enrichment program. This summer, SPHERE will serve 60-70 Hartford and East Hartford youth entering grades 1-5. 

The First Aid Director must be 21 years of age or older and possess both First Aid and CPR certification (see below for approved licensing organizations). The successful candidate will have a strong knowledge of child development as well as a passion for meeting the health needs of the Program’s participants. They must also be committed to building trusting relationships with students, parents, and all SPHERE Summer Program staff and volunteers. They will do this by bringing to the position a sense of professionalism, proactivity, and approachability as well as possessing strong problem-solving and organizational skills.

The First Aid Director’s responsibilities include:

• Administering first aid and prescribed medications as well as completing the medical log daily by documenting all camper visits and health-related incidents
• Maintaining all medical files for personnel and campers, informing staff of first aid arrangements, and stocking first aid bags for staff when necessary
• Providing health-related guidance to all staff during Orientation week and throughout the Program
• When necessary, calling emergency services or the on-call doctor/APRN for medical support
• Adhering to the rules and regulations of the Office of Early Childhood (OEC) for summer programs and camps
   

Documentation of First Aid and CPR certification is required. OEC-approved certification organizations are as follows:

First Aid

• American Red Cross
• American Heart Association
• National Safety Council
• American Safety and Health Institute
• Medic First Aid International, Inc.
• National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Wilderness Medicine Institute-Wilderness First Aid, Advanced First Aid or First Responder
• Stonehearth Opening Learning Opportunities Inc. (SOLO) Wilderness FIrst Aid
• First Aid Course approved for child care by OEC prior to January 6, 2016 (contact OEC for more information)

OR one of the following:

• Physician with a current CT license (or physicians who are licensed in another state, whose standards are equivalent to or greater than those required in this state)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with a current CT license “APRN” 
• Registered Nurse with a current CT license “RN” 
• Licensed Practical Nurse with a current CT license “LPN” 
• Emergency Medical Services – Instructor with a current CT certification “EMS-I” 
• Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic with a current CT paramedic certification “EMT-P” 
• Emergency Medical Technician “EMT” with a current CT certification 
• Emergency Medical Responder “EMR” with a current CT certification 
• Advanced Emergency Medical Technician “AEMT” with a current CT certification
• Athletic Trainer with a current CT license 

CPR

• American Red Cross 
• American Heart Association 
• National Safety Council 
• American Safety and Health Institute 
• Medic First Aid International, Inc. 
• An organization using guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiovascular care published by the American Heart Association and International Liaison Committee of Resuscitation

Watkinson School is an equal opportunity employer and an open and affirming community. We seek candidates of diverse backgrounds. This position commences on June 25th and concludes on August 1st and is a summer-only position. If interested, please send a cover letter, resume, and three references.