Director of Student Health Services

KIPP Texas Public Schools • San Antonio, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The KIPP Texas Director of Student Health Services is a senior leader responsible for implementing the strategic direction of School Health Services, developing new strategies, and managing strategic-plan timelines. The Director supports schools in creating healthy and safe environments so students can achieve optimal health and academic success, and serves as a thought partner, problem solver, and change agent for internal and external stakeholders. The role works collaboratively with regional and school leaders, school-based health staff, and the state team to deliver high-quality programs and improve student outcomes, including access to care for students’ emotional and behavioral needs.

The position provides operational leadership, ensures compliance with state requirements, supervises Student Health staff, manages the department budget and hiring, and builds the capacity of school teams and health providers. It spends approximately 50% of its time in schools working directly with teams. The role reports to the Managing Director of School-Based Mental Health, is hybrid, and requires travel between campuses and regional offices. It reports to the central office or schools four days a week.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse license.
• Five years of direct patient care experience.
• At least seven years of progressive leadership experience, including at least three years of direct people management.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to travel between campuses across KIPP Texas cities as needed.
• Ability to execute and monitor strategic plans, annual goals, and quarterly benchmarks for program improvement.
• Knowledge of state education law related to student and school health reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated integrity and alignment with KIPP Texas's mission and commitment to students and families.
• People leadership skills, including the ability to manage, coach, and develop clinic staff across multiple campuses through direct and matrix management structures.
• Operational and systems thinking, including the ability to build scalable tools and processes that promote consistent student care and performance.
• Ability to analyze clinic data and staff performance and develop evidence-based improvement strategies.
• Clear, professional communication skills and ability to engage with leaders and staff at all organizational levels.
• Ability to make sound decisions with imperfect information and navigate competing priorities.
• Strong planning skills and flexibility to adapt to changing organizational needs while working at strategic and tactical levels.
• Ability to build a team culture grounded in accountability, trust, appreciation, and shared commitment to results.
• Reliable transportation for travel between campuses.
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress and work with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to move about inside and outside the school throughout the workday and attend conferences, meetings, and training sessions virtually and in person within the region.

Nice To Haves

• School Nurse experience.
• Master’s degree in a related education field.
• Familiarity with school nursing platforms such as Skyward and ImmTrac.

Responsibilities

• Lead collaborative departmental meetings and strategic initiatives, including developing a Student Health annual roadmap.
• Evaluate the Student Health program to ensure student education objectives are met and performance tracks against annual targets.
• Apply current nursing and medical research findings to health care delivery and strategic improvements.
• Provide operational leadership for School Health Services, ensuring quality programming, consistent intervention support, and compliance with requirements regarding protected health information.
• Maintain district compliance through accurate state-required reporting, policy updates aligned with state guidance, student health data maintenance, and proactive disease prevention and response systems.
• Ensure student health concerns are documented and supported to promote success in the classroom.
• Partner with the Special Education team on Individual Health Plans, including one-to-one nursing and homebound services.
• Coordinate implementation of state mandates, including CPR/AED, screenings, immunizations, and Type 2 Diabetes requirements, and serve on relevant health advisory and safety committees.
• Supervise Student Health staff, including conducting performance evaluations and improvement planning.
• Manage the Student Health budget and allocate resources efficiently.
• Lead hiring for district and campus-level staff by establishing criteria for education, experience, and staffing needs.
• Ensure state and regional Student Health teams provide excellent communication and customer service.
• Coordinate professional learning for school teams and Student Health providers.
• Collaborate with external partners and internal constituents to improve systems, utilization, and knowledge.
• Spend approximately 50% of work time in schools working directly with teams to improve health programming.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Managing Director of School-Based Mental Health.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage options for employees and their families.
• Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off policies.
• Paid family leave.
• Flexible spending account or high-yield HSA.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Employee-paid legal plans.
• Employee-paid LifeLock identity protection.
• Employee-paid life insurance and disability insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed