Teacher- Academic- Science

Universal Hospital Services Inc.

Nashville (TN)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 62,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay
Generous PTO
Medical, Dental, Vision
401K with company match
SoFi student loan refinancing
Pet Insurance
Free meal per shift

Job summary

Universal Hospital Services Inc. through Hermitage Hall, a large psychiatric residential treatment hospital near Nashville, seeks a licensed Teacher to join a dedicated team of professionals.

The Teacher plans curriculum, creates schedules, and prepares lessons for students including those with IEPs, supports daily living and behavior goals, and works with the treatment team to meet state requirements. The position offers a supportive environment with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from a four-year college or university.
  • Valid TN Teaching License, required.
  • TN Teaching Permit is acceptable as long as you are pursuing your TN Teaching permit within three years of hired date.
  • Special Education endorsement is preferred.
  • Preferred one to two years related experience and/or training.
  • Must attend the two-week orientation classes, Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities

  • Develops and implements behavioral objectives by reviewing referral and assessment data.
  • Establishes, monitors, and documents goals and objectives for individual student needs with assistance of treatment team.
  • Maintains current school records and maintains confidentiality of all student records per program guidelines.
  • Maintains structured environment and supervises students to ensure involvement.

Skills

Classroom management
IEP knowledge
Behavioral supports

Education

Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from a four-year college or university
TN Teaching License
TN Teaching Permit (within three years of hire)
Special Education endorsement
1-2 years related experience and/or training
Two-week orientation attendance

Job description

Responsibilities

We are currently seeking aTeacher (licensed) to join our team of dedicated professionals.

Hermitage Hall (a UHS company) is one of Middle Tennessee's largest stand-alone psychiatric residential treatment hospitals. Licensed by Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services as a mental health residential treatment center for children and youth, Hermitage Hall has provided services to families for over 30 years. Located southwest of downtown Nashville, off I-65 at the Wedgewood exit, away from the congestion of downtown Nashville, our team of over 130 high quality employees describe working here as family oriented, therapeutic, value clarifying

Position Summary: The Teacher is responsible for planning curriculum, creating classroom schedules, and preparing lessons and instructional materials that meet the individual needs of students including those with IEPs, when applicable in alignment with state and school requirements. The position also supports students by assisting with special healthcare needs and helping them develop daily living and behavioral skills.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Develops and implements behavioral objectives by reviewing referral and assessment data.
  • Establishes, monitors, and documents goals and objectives for individual student needs with assistance of treatment team.
  • Administers standard classroom procedures by maintaining current school records and maintains confidentiality of all student records per program guidelines.
  • Ensures line-of-sight supervision of assigned students, maintains structured environment to ensure student involvement as appropriate.
Benefit Highlights:
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
  • Pet Insurance
  • Free meal per shift
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Websit e: benefits.uhsguest.com

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from a four-year college or university
  • Valid TN Teaching License, required.
  • TN Teaching Permit is acceptable as long as you are pursuing your TN Teaching permit within three years of hired date.
  • Special Education endorsement is preferred
  • Preferred one to two years related experience and/or training.
  • Must attend the two-week orientation classes, Monday through Friday

This role requires a successful background check, fingerprinting and employment verification

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.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams

We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

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