ACADEMIC TEACHER (6-12)

Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center; Bradenton, Northern (FL, KY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and

Prescription Drug Plan starts day 31

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance Provided

401(K) with company match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center in Bradenton, FL is seeking a certified Science Teacher (grades 6-12) to deliver science instruction within the Hospital/Homebound program. The role requires Florida Science certification or progress toward it, plus ESE eligibility or plans to obtain certification within six months.

Collaboration with psychiatrists, therapists and a medical team supports student success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Florida Teaching Certification in Science is required or obtainable within the allotted time.
• ESE certification or a plan to achieve it within the specified period.

Responsibilities

• Teach science to grades 6-12 in a Hospital/Homebound educational environment.
• Adjust lessons to address diverse student development and needs.
• Collaborate with on-site psychiatrists, behavior analysts, therapists and medical team.
• Maintain supportive, small-class instruction with a 4:1 student to staff ratio.

Skills

Science teaching

Classroom management

ESE certification readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education

Florida Teaching Certification (Science)

ESE certification or plan to obtain within time

Job description

Responsibilities

Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center offers intensive residential psychiatric services for adolescents including behavioral, emotional and psychiatric interventions. Our treatment philosophy is based on trauma-informed care principles and offers distinct progressive phases of care.The Hospital/Homebound school within the facility contracts with the Manatee County school district to provide a small classroom educational environment to residential patients.

Palm Shores is currently hiring a certified Science Teacher (grades 6-12). Certified in ESE (Exceptional Student Education) or ability to become certified within 6 months of hire. The teacher will use their knowledge of student development to be flexible and responsive to student learning by adjusting lessons, responding to student individual needs, and persisting in providing a variety of approaches when students have difficulties.

The Hospital/Homebound school within the facility contracts with the Manatee County school district to provide a small classroom educational environment to residential patients. A 4:1 student to staff ratio is maintained throughout the school day for behavior support in the classroom with additional support from on-site psychiatrists, a board certified behavior analyst, therapists and a full medical team. We follow required state and county rules and regulations for a Hospital/Homebound site.

Teachers are employees of the facility and not under a teacher contract/re-negotiation.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• School Hours: 8:30 am-3:30 pm
• Blended learning atmosphere with average classroom size 16 students.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan starts at day 31
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance Provided
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Competitive pay
• Paid Time Off
• Professional development assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: Benefits

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

Education Required: Bachelor's degree from a fully accredited college or university.

Florida Teaching Certification Required: Science Certification required. ESE certification required or ability to meet this requirement with in allotted time.

Applicants selected for hire are subject to a Level II Background Screening. For more information regarding the Level II Background Screening visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Additional Skills/Requirements

• Ability to work with multi-level/multi-grade students in small class environment.
• Computer literacy.
• Stable emotional makeup required to work in a fast paced environment with frequent interruptions.
• Pass a Level 2 background check and pre-employment drug screen.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.