TEACHER - SPECIAL EDUCATION

Universal Health Services, Inc.; Benton (AR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivendell Behavioral Health Services in Benton, AR, is seeking a Teacher for Special Education to educate hospitalized children and adolescents during inpatient care. The role emphasizes direct instruction, individual student support, and coordination with families and home districts.

Under supervision of the Director of Education, you will help maintain or raise academic performance and assist with post-discharge transitions back to students' home schools.

Qualifications

• Must hold Arkansas Teaching License with Special Education certification.
• Knowledge of state and federal SPED laws and programs.
• Ability to work within a team and follow directions from Education leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct instruction and educational services to hospitalized children and adolescents.
• Help students maintain or improve academic performance and support post-discharge transitions.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to school and hospital policies.
• Coordinate with home school counselors and district personnel during hospitalization and after discharge.

Skills

Team collaboration

Verbal & written communication

SPED laws knowledge

Instruction following

Calm under pressure

Education

Arkansas Teaching License with SPED cert

Job description

Responsibilities

Teacher - Special Education

7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

Rivendell Behavioral Health Services is an 80-bed full-service behavioral healthcare acute care facility located in Benton, AR, that has been providing quality health care to the residents of Arkansas since 1985. Rivendell Behavioral Health Services has been offering hope to individuals, families, and communities for over 30 years. Rivendell Behavioral Health Services is the leader in providing quality mental health and addiction treatment services. Our commitment to care includes developing integrated delivery systems through partnerships with medical surgical hospitals, community mental health centers, educational institutions, managed care organizations, local health professionals and agencies. Rivendell Behavioral Health Services strives to set the standard for excellence in the field of behavioral health care and maintains its leadership role by treating each patient as a respected individual of our community.

Rivendell Behavioral Health Services of Arkansas is looking for a Teacher for our acute child/adolescent patients. Under the general supervision of the Director of Education, this position exists to provide direct instruction and other educational services to hospitalized children and adolescents in order to help them maintain or improve their academic performance levels/standing and help them make a smooth post-discharge transition back into their home school setting.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1. Must be able to work within a team, taking direction from Lead Education staff and Clinical Services Director.
2. Effective verbal and written skills needed to maintain contact with patient's home school counselors and other school district personnel throughout the patient's hospitalization, as well as post discharge.
3. General knowledge of state and federal laws governing Special Education-Approved School Programs.
4. Must be able to understand and respond to complex written and oral instructions.
5. Must possess skills necessary to respond quickly and calmly under stressful or emergency situations.

NOTE: ALL CLASSROOM LESSON PLANS AND GRADING WILL BE CONDUCTED WITHIN WORKING HOURS TO MAINTAIN PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY.

Qualifications

Teacher Job Requirements

• Must have a valid Arkansas Teaching License with certification in Special Education for the appropriate grade levels
• Current CPR or BLS certification. (offered at facility)
• Current Handle with Care training. (offered at facility)
• Preferred one year of experience working in a psychiatric inpatient setting with patients aged 5-65yrs+.
• Preferred classroom experience.

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.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.