Hospital School Program Educator

• Determine Eligibility: Through communication with the family, school, clinical staff, and review of EPIC documentation, the education team member will determine patient eligibility for HSP services.
• In collaboration with the HSP manager and educational coordinator(s), evaluate all pertinent patient information to determine appropriate type and level of services (such as 1:1 sessions, small group sessions, family advocacy, school re-entry support, consultation).
• Plan and Provide Educational Instruction: Coordinate with HSP team members to obtain required authorization documents from family in order to communicate with school staff and to exchange records and reports.
• Assess student's current level of functioning across all developmental domains (cognition, communication, fine/gross-motor, social-emotional) through communication with patient's school, family, multi-disciplinary team members, and use of formal and informal assessment tools.
• Plan and design goal-based, creative, multi-modal educational program that aligns with patient's educational needs and school assignments/curriculum when possible.
• Provide daily group or individual educational services in accordance with established schedule and patient condition or status.
• Maintain daily charting on progress towards goals and attendance utilizing organizations data tools.
• Provide Education and Advocacy/Act as Liaison: Establish communication with patient's home school teaching team to determine current educational programming and supports.
• Maintain ongoing contact with school to facilitate continued academic success and to provide updates on progress during hospitalization.
• Collaborate with family and HSP education coordinator to support smooth transition back to school following discharge.
• Multidisciplinary Team / Communication: Document educational services provided and recommendations, as appropriate, in the patient's medical record.
• Integrate multidisciplinary team goals for the patient into the educational program and individual interactions when appropriate.
• Interpret educational program and provide multidisciplinary team with pertinent educational information by participating in unit/psychosocial/therapeutic rounds, or discharge planning meetings as appropriate.
• Recommend consults/referrals when student needs are beyond the scope of the school program.

• Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in Special Education, Elementary Education, or Secondary Education.
• Preferred Education: N/A

• PA Teacher Certification from Pennsylvania Department of Education upon hire.

• Special Education PA Teacher Certification from Pennsylvania Department of Education.

• Required Skills & Experience:
  
  
  
  • Ability to provide appropriate individualized academic assessment and instruction 1:1 and in a small group format to children of varied racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, and social backgrounds.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary, healthcare setting.
  • Ability to demonstrate knowledge and effective use of behavioral support strategies.
  • Ability to adapt programs, equipment, and materials to suit the individual needs of children with a variety of medical conditions and learning differences.
  • Ability to demonstrate flexibility in scheduling and delivery of educational programming.
  • Ability to understand the effects of illness, physical disability, and hospitalization on children, family members, and school personnel.
  • Ability to understand and develop ways to alleviate stress in children.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects and programs.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with the broadest range of individuals including children, families, the general public, and professionals.
  • Ability to work in an intense and stressful environment.
  • Knowledge of hospital and community resources.
  • Respiratory FIT Testing.
  
  
  
  
• Preferred Skills & Experience:
  
  
  
  • At least one (1) year teaching experience with the appropriate population (e.g., elementary, secondary, special education).
  
  
  
  

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