Hospital Education Program (HEP) - at the University of Virginia Children's Hospital" />
HOSPITAL TEACHER
Middle/High School Teacher
(Focus Area: Math and Science)
Primary Responsibilities
Instruction

• Meets with parents and students about the Hospital Education Program
• Enrolls students in the school upon request/permission from the parent/guardian
• Provides a daily instructional program to students enrolled in the Hospital Education Program
• Establishes contact with the home school to determine the student's current educational status and to outline an appropriate instructional program during admission
• Maintains an organized file of each student in the program's reporting database
• Assesses the student's educational strengths and weaknesses and determines their relationship to medical priorities
• Assigns and reports grades to the home school, when appropriate
• Makes educational recommendations to the home school upon the student's discharge
• Assists the student in maintaining assignments from the home school
• Develops lesson plans and individualized instructional plans based on each student's needs and curriculum guidelines
• Refers children with suspected disabilities to the HEP's School Based team
• Administers educational/developmental evaluation for students referred by the School Based team for formal assessment
• Participates in interdisciplinary staffing/patient meetings to assist in the total care of the child
• Provides medical staff with pertinent educational information
• Expedites the procedure for homebound instruction
• Sends periodic progress reports to the parents and home school for an intermediate- or long-term patient
• Completes reports and forms required at the time of discharge on a timely basis

Special Education

• Serves on the HEP's School Based team, Eligibility team, and Individualized Education Program (IEP) team, as appropriate.Secure current IEP from home school
• Addend IEP to reflect current placement in the hospital
• Comply with all timelines regarding the IEP, including re-evaluations and eligibilities
• Develops, in coordination with the IEP team, an IEP for each child found eligible for special education and related services and with parental permission, implements the plan
• Upon discharge, communicate any changes to the IEP to the home school

Support

• Consults routinely with the Education Director
• Participates in faculty meetings, teacher meetings, and any other meeting deemed necessary by the Education Director
• Assists in developing objectives of the hospital teaching program
• Participates in in-service programs for the faculty, school division special education teachers, and hospital staff, when appropriate
• Interprets instructional program to hospital staff, parents, public school division personnel, and others
• Provides in-service/staff development to appropriate groups upon request, with the approval of the Education Director
• Participates in external activities, organizations, and educational programs to further personal professional growth
• Assumes other assigned responsibilities as necessary for effective educational programming and overall program goals

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
Skills are required to perform single, technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions; apply pertinent policies, regulations and/or laws; planning and managing activities; preparing and maintain accurate records; and operating standard office equipment including pertinent software applications; knowledge of basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; read technical information; compose a variety of documents and/or facilitate group discussions; analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions; specific knowledge to satisfactorily apply appropriate codes, policies, regulations and/or laws, age appropriate activities, lesson plan requirements, community resources and stages of child development; ability to schedule activities, meetings, and/or events; gather, collate and/or classify data; use job-related equipment; knowledge of and ability to apply best instructional practices in lessons; flexibility to work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing defined but different processes; operate equipment using standardized methods; ability to work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups; independent interpretation of guidelines; problem solving with equipment; ability to establish and maintain constructive relationships; adapting to changing work priorities; maintaining confidentiality, exhibiting tact and patience.
Education and/or Experience:
Candidates must have earned a Master's Degree in Education with a valid teacher's certificate with an endorsement in a major area of special education. A minimum of two years of successful public school teaching or comparable experience is required. Preference for math/science areas.
Physical Conditions and Nature of Work:
Many of the teaching sessions are at bedside, which may require additional standing, bending and/or kneeling.
The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and some hazardous conditions.
Evaluation
Conducted by the Education Director according to procedures established by the Charlottesville City School system.
last edited 5/30/2023