TUTOR/TEACHER ASSISTANT

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Prescription drug plans

401k with company match

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Pet Insurance

Tuition savings for nursing education

Job summary

Lakeside Behavioral Health System in Memphis, TN seeks a Tutor to assist students and teachers in meeting educational goals, providing direct student behavior management under supervision. Create a safe, therapeutic classroom setting and respond to crises with appropriate intervention.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Education or related field; one year of experience with psychiatric populations is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education or related field required or highly preferred.
• One-year experience working with a psychiatric patient population preferred.
• Knowledge of educational strategies addressing age-specific growth and development; limit setting and crisis and behavior management.

Responsibilities

• Assist students and teachers in meeting stated educational goals and provide direct student behavior management under supervision.
• Provide a safe and therapeutic classroom setting and respond to crises with intervention.
• Support overall classroom management and behavioral supports as part of the educational team.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Behavior management

Student support

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

Lakeside Behavioral Health System provides an excellent opportunity for those seeking to be part of a team-oriented and compassionate organization. Our staff tell us that our team is their number one reason for working at Lakeside and we offer competitive compensation, excellent comprehensive benefits, opportunities for advancement, tuition assistance, and paid time off.

Since 1969, Lakeside has been the premier provider of specialized behavioral health and addictive disease services in the Memphis and Mid-South region. The 365-bed facility is one of the largest free-standing psychiatric hospital s in the United States. We are located on a serene 37-acre campus in northeast Shelby County, serving as the setting for the treatment for children, adolescents, young adults, adults and seniors. Lakeside’s comprehensive programs treat disorders such as bipolar disorder, psychological trauma, depression and anxiety, mental illness and addictive disease disorders such as alcoholism, drug addiction and substance abuse.

Job Description

The Tutor assists students and teachers in meeting stated educational goals and provides direct student behavior management under the supervision of a Teacher. Primary responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic class room setting, crisis intervention and behavior management.

This opportunity provides the following:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment

• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries

• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off

• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

• 401k with company match and discounted stock plan

• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University

• Pet Insurance

• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com.

Qualifications

About Universal Health Services (UHS)

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.

Job Requirements

Education:

Bachelors Degree in Education or related field highly preferred; high school diploma required.

Experience:

One-year experience working with a psychiatric patient population preferred.

Knowledge:

Prefer knowledge of effective educational strategies age specific growth and development; limit setting and crisis and behavior management.

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.