Working at Groton

List of 4 items.

• Director of Student Activities

  Groton School is seeking a director of student activities to contribute to an engaging and inclusive school community through the organization of student events and extracurricular activities. 
  
  

  Working closely with student leaders (the Student Activities Committee, Spirit Committee, and Form Officers), the director of student activities will be responsible for coordinating weekend events, supporting campus clubs, and overseeing student organizations.
  
  

  The director also assigns faculty chaperones/duty teams each weekend, handles budgeting, arranges transportation, and works with outside vendors to ensure successful events.
  
  

  Job Responsibilities

  The director of student activities will be responsible for:

  • Organizing weekend events for students, including dances, movie nights, and off-campus trips
  • Working in partnership with the Student Activities Committee (SAC) to plan student-driven events
  • Managing transportation arrangements for weekend events
  • Coordinating faculty chaperones for weekend events to ensure student safety and supervision while communicating expectations and guidelines for chaperones
  • Collaborating with the student Spirit Committee to organize and implement Spirit Week activities and dorm events while fostering student support for athletic contests and extracurricular events
  • Overseeing student clubs and organizations on campus and supporting club leaders in event planning
  • Encouraging participation in a diverse and inclusive range of student organizations
  • Developing and monitoring the budget for student activities
  • Working closely with outside vendors for event services, including transportation, catering, and entertainment
  • Negotiating contracts, managing timelines, and meeting with vendors for events on campus
  • Engaging with the Deans’ Office to align student activities with the student life philosophy and school policies
  • Promoting positive student behavior at events and gatherings
  • Maintaining detailed records of student activities, budgets, and participation from SAC members
  • Communicating regularly with students, faculty, and other community members about school events
  • Publishing weekly schedules every Monday for upcoming weekend events

  This is a 10-month per year schedule (late August to early June) with a Tuesday–Saturday weekly schedule when school is in session.
  
  

  Note: This role does not come with on-campus housing

  
  Qualifications

  The ideal candidate will have:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in a related field
  • Experience working with adolescents, ideally in an academic environment
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work with colleagues across departments
  • A desire to be an active member of the school community
  • A willingness to submit to a pre-employment background screening

  Founded in 1884, Groton School is a diverse community devoted to inspiring lives of character, scholarship, leadership, and service.  Three hundred eighty students in grades eight through twelve benefit from the guidance of more than ninety faculty members who live on a bucolic New England campus with world-class facilities, all less than an hour’s drive from Boston, Massachusetts.
  
  

  Groton School is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity and seeks employees who reflect and support our mission-driven commitment to a diverse school community. The school complies with all government regulations regarding non-discriminating employment practices and, beyond that, provides an atmosphere that ensures all have the opportunity to succeed on their merit, qualifications, and abilities. Groton School does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any characteristics protected by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.
  
  

  Interested candidates should send a resume and a letter of interest to jobs@groton.org
  
  

  Groton School is an equal opportunity employer.

• Medical & Administrative Assistant

  Groton School is seeking a full-time medical & administrative assistant in the school's Health Center to work approximately 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, while school is in session (roughly from mid-August to mid-June). 

   

  This position is paid on an hourly basis and is eligible for all benefits afforded to full-time staff hires, including but not limited to participation in the school's insurance plans (health, dental, vision), flexible spending plan, retirement savings plan, as well as paid vacation and holidays.

   

  Responsibilities

   

  Administrative responsibilities include:
  

  • Registering and scheduling students for medical procedures, tests, physical therapy, and other appointments
  • Managing the Medical Chaperones calendar
  • Filing and updating records
  • Responding to the Health Center's incoming phone and email inquiries
  • Authorizing student insurance billing
  • Using Microsoft Word and Excel, Magnus Health, and Google Workspace for purposes of communicating, tracking, and documenting
  • Ensuring prompt payment of related billing
  • Working collaboratively with off-campus specialty practices to process outgoing referrals

  Medical responsibilities include:

  • Confirming student medications, medical forms, and immunizations are up to date in the school's Magnus Health medical records system
  • Medical coding for laboratory procedures, x-rays, and other procedures
  • Occasional administration of venipuncture, vaccinations, and checking of vital signs

  Qualifications

   

  The ideal candidate will have:

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel, Magnus Health, and Google Workspace
  • 4 to 6 years of previous administrative experience, preferably in a medical setting
  • The ability to perform venipuncture, administer vaccines, and check vital signs

  Please send a resume and a letter of interest to jobs@groton.org and reference "Health Admin" in the subject line. No phone calls, please.

   

  Groton School is an equal opportunity employer.

   

• Per Diem Nurse

  Groton School is seeking registered nurse to work in the school’s Health Center on a per diem (as-needed) basis, beginning in June. 
  
  

  Shifts are in 12-hour blocks and may vary between days, nights and weekends. 
  
  

  The ideal candidates will have experience working with adolescents in an office, urgent care, emergency room, school setting, or have other relevant nursing experience.
  
  Job responsibilities include:

  • first aid assessment
  • prescribed treatment of illness and injury
  • medication administration
  • triage
  • emergency response
  • electronic medical documentation in a school setting. 

  Candidates should have a bachelor's in nursing with current Massachusetts RN license, a minimum of three years of nursing experience, and excellent communication skills.
  
  

  To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to jobs@groton.org and reference Per Diem RN in the subject line.

• Part-time Medical Chaperone

  Groton School is seeking part-time medical chaperones to transport students to off-campus appointments.

   

  These are on-call positions during the Groton School academic year (early September through June).  

   

  Responsibilities include:

  • Driving students to and from off-campus medical and behavioral health visits (in areas including, but not limited to, Boston and Manchester, NH).

  Requirements:

  • A valid driver’s license and a good driving record
  • A clean and reliable passenger vehicle 
  • Evidence of adequate liability and collision automobile insurance
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Knowledge of adolescent issues and basic familiarity with the health care environment are helpful.

  Please note that, prior to hire, this position will require a background check.

   

  Please send your resume to jobs@groton.org with Medical Chaperone in the subject line.

   

  Groton School is an equal opportunity employer