Substitute Licensed Practical Nurse

Position Type:

Substitute Job Families

Date Posted:

2023-09-15

Location:Administration or As Assigned

ABOUT CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is Ohio's third-largest public school system, serving more than 35,000 students.

 CMSD strives to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education, regardless of the provider. To that end, CMSD lets families choose which District schools their children attend, with options that include STEM, the arts, single-gender education, International Baccalaureate, Montessori, and early college.

 Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability for performance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing their school as a high-quality, high-expectation academic center focusing on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results.

 CMSD ensures that students have access to technology and training to prepare them for the future. The District provides a free laptop or tablet for every student and connects every family that needs internet access. Graduating seniors leave commencement with not only a diploma but also a laptop.

 In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we strive to ensure that all of  our learners, both scholars and educators, to be challenged with academically and intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their efforts and provide them opportunities to demonstrate their best work.

BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES

The Cleveland Board of Education adopted the Building Brighter Futures (BBF) initiative on December 9, 2025. Building Brighter Futures is a strategic and data-driven plan shaped by more than a year of community engagement, information analysis, and thoughtful deliberation. The goal of this plan is to strengthen enrollment and ensure scholars attend a newer school building that offers more educational opportunities, including algebra in the eighth grade, more sports and extracurricular activities, and college credits and college and career pathways in high school. BBF is ensuring academic excellence so every CMSD scholar can thrive.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

 

Location: As Assigned
Reports To: Director, Nursing and Health Services
Hourly pay rate: $ 18.40
Union: Cleveland Teachers Union 279
Daily scheduled hours: 7:75
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 38.75

Assists in assessing, planning, and delivering care to scholars under the direction of an RN/LSN and participates in implementing a of Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) approach in the educational setting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs First Aid and CPR
• Administers prescription medication as directed by an RN/LSN
• Collects and records data that contributes to an individual health plan of care directed by an RN/LSN
• Performs nursing duties directed by an RN/LSN
• Bills Medicaid for eligible services
• Coordinates with out-of-school health professionals (e.g., SYTE, mobile health clinics, etc.) at the direction of the RN/LSN
• Provides care for the physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs of the scholars and educators served regardless of developmental status
• Maintains student health records (manual and computerized), e.g., immunization records, medication and contact log, etc., for the purpose of documenting activities and complying with mandated requirements
• Communicates with parents/caregivers, school authorities, and allied professionals
• Serves as the on-campus point of contact for the campus-integrated Heath Program under the direction of the RN/LSN

QUALIFICATIONS

• LPN degree from an eighteen (18) month accredited LPN program
• Current LPN License from the Ohio Board of Nursing
• Certified in First Aid and CPR
• Effective communication skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

• Walking, Sitting, or standing for extended periods of time
• Ability to quickly trail any student that elopes
• Moderate lifting from 15-35 pounds
• Moving of various items like wheelchairs or other mechanical devices – up to 30 pounds
• Manual dexterity to use for items like classroom and building equipment and supplies
• Bending, kneeling, twisting or stooping, and other movements as required to ensure the safety of scholars
• Ability to write legibly
• Vision (Near, Color, Depth Perception)
• Sense of Sound (Ability to hear fire alarms, bells, and PA system)
• Sense of Touch
• Ability to speak clearly and distinctly
• Able to work near students and other staff 

 WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Work is performed in all areas inside and outside of district buildings, including within the school building, on school grounds, school vehicles and transportation, and/or any area in which a district activity or function is taking place
• Work is not performed in student homes
• Exposed to inside and outside environmental conditions like varying degrees of temperature and unpredictable noise 

 

EMOTIONAL ENVIRONMENT:

• The ability to work with students and adults displaying a variety of emotions including, but not limited to, joy, happiness, sorrow, fear, anger, and aggression in controlled, uncontrolled, and unpredictable situations. 

NOTE: The above-stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit the discretionary authority of management to assign other tasks of a similar nature or level of responsibility. 

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EEO Statement

We believe that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future.  CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or genetic information, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.