Education Consultant - Child Life Program

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health•Lebanon, NH

About The Position

The Education Consultant supports students’ learning needs by providing direct instructional support in collaboration with school districts, classroom teachers, and parents. The role creates learning opportunities aligned with students’ home-district school-based goals and assignments and helps facilitate a therapeutic milieu for the adolescent behavioral health unit. The consultant assesses, provides, and evaluates goal-focused learning for school-aged behavioral health, medical, and surgical inpatients. The role coordinates with home schools, prepares and monitors instructional work, documents progress, and communicates educational needs to interdisciplinary teams while complying with HIPAA and FERPA regulations. It also supports a safe, therapeutic learning environment and oversees student teachers and volunteers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in education, special education, psychology, development, or human services.
Knowledge of and experience with children with Emotional and Behavior Disorders is required.
Exceptional communication and organizational skills.
Team-oriented.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of five years’ experience working in a Social Emotional Learning setting or directly with children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess, provide, and evaluate goal-focused learning for school-aged behavioral health, medical, and surgical inpatients.
Consult with the child’s home school teacher and district, as appropriate, to coordinate materials, communicate the student’s learning profile, inquire about recent functioning levels, and share information about the patient’s current status and expected time away from school.
Establish contracts with schools to initiate billing practices for tutoring rendered.
Assist in preparing instructional materials, monitor academic work, reinforce previously learned skills, and collect performance data.
Document progress in the EMR and prepare summaries of work for the home school district.
Create and maintain a therapeutic and safe environment that supports regulation, development, diversity, and a therapeutic milieu.
Advocate for and facilitate developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
Represent, communicate, and document patient learning and educational needs to the interdisciplinary team across the D-H system and within the community, in compliance with HIPAA and FERPA regulations.
Maintain a general understanding of IEP and 504 laws in Vermont and New Hampshire and support families in initiating the process.
Oversee and mentor student teachers and volunteers.
Collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to explore learning goals, align care plans, enhance communication, and empower patient and family involvement.
Perform other duties as required or assigned.