Special Education Teacher

Join our team as a Special Education Teacher!!

The Hospital School Teacher plays a vital role in supporting the educational continuity of hospitalized children. This position ensures that patients maintain academic progress during hospitalization by adapting instruction to meet individual needs and collaborating with their home schools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide individualized instruction to hospitalized children across a range of grade levels and academic subjects.
• Collaborate with patients’ enrolled schools to obtain and implement current educational materials and assignments.
• Utilize and follow Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) when available to support students’ learning goals.
• Modify curriculum and teaching strategies to accommodate medical conditions such as chronic illnesses, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, brain and spinal tumors, and organ transplants.
• Maintain accurate records of student progress and communicate regularly with families, medical teams, and school personnel.
• Create a supportive and engaging learning environment that respects each child’s physical and emotional needs.
• Advocate for the educational rights and needs of hospitalized children

Essential Functions:

• Educational Planning & Instruction: Develop and deliver personalized education plans to ensure learning continuity during hospitalization.
• Instructional Adaptation: Tailor teaching methods to individual learning styles and medical needs across grade levels.
• Engaging Learning Activities: Create interactive and meaningful educational experiences.
• Assessment & Evaluation: Administer diagnostic tests and evaluate instructional effectiveness.
• Transition Support: Coordinate post-discharge educational planning with families, schools, and hospital staff.
• IEP Collaboration: Contribute to the development and implementation of Individualized Education Plans.
• Recordkeeping: Document educational services in patient medical records.
• Internship Oversight: Manage the PedsAcademy Internship Program in partnership with UCF.
• Professional Development: Maintain required certifications through continuing education.
• Patient Experience Initiatives: Lead efforts to enhance the educational experience for hospitalized children.
• Reporting: Compile monthly teaching statistics.
• Program Support: Supervise volunteers and perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree required 
• Degree in Education with a valid Florida teaching certification required 
• Experience as hospital based teacher preferred

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