Hospital Homebound Teacher

Jefferson Parish Schools•Harvey, LA

10d

About The Position

The Hospital/Homebound Teacher provides students enrolled in the Hospital/Homebound Program with engaging, challenging schoolwork in which they persist when they experience difficulty, and from which they gain a sense of satisfaction. The goal is to promote the academic, mental, physical, emotional/social growth of the student enrolled in the Hospital/Homebound Program.

Requirements

College Degree
Valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate with certification in elementary and/or high school and at least one area of special education.
Transportation provisions for required itinerant duties.
Three (3) years successful teaching experience.
Strong written and oral communication skills in multiple settings and the ability to be an engaging change agent and culture-creator that can inspire and motivate.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to use quantitative and qualitative data to make decisions and recommendations.
Working knowledge of federal and state laws, policies and regulations relevant to special education.
Proficient in Microsoft Word and skilled in Google Docs and Sheets.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual.
Master’s Degree.
Experience with various age groups elementary through high school.

Responsibilities

Uses available instructional materials and a variety of techniques in providing opportunities for student achievement and development.
Uses internet-based curriculum and other available web-based resources for instructional purposes.
Demonstrates knowledge and application of subject matter.
Keeps accurate, neat records including report cards, progress reports, weekly schedules, and weekly assignment sheets.
Insures an environment conducive to learning.
Develops rapport with parents, students, school-based administrators, teachers and staff.
Be punctual with progress reports, assignments, and records.
Collects books, workbooks and materials at the school where the student is enrolled.
Plans and prepares for classes, submitting lesson plans weekly.
Reports regularly and punctually to assigned work location.
Keeps accurate records of student’s time sheets and mileage.
Notifies the principal/designated person, and Executive Director, Health and Related Services of impending absence.
Plans instructional schedules convenient to child’s medical needs.
Reviews evaluations, previous IEPs and pertinent student data for the purposes of developing student IEPs for hospital/homebound services.
Must be able to be empathetic to the needs of families with ill students.
Assists with positioning of student, when necessary, for maximum instructional benefit.
Maintains properly the books and equipment assigned to the student.
Become knowledgeable about methods, programs, curriculum guides, procedural bulletins and available resources in the system.
Uses a variety of methods for diagnosis and/or placement purposes.
Provides minimum of four (4) hours per week of educational programming to each student assigned in accordance with state requirements.
Creates engaging school work for students that is goal oriented and meaningful.
Completes and maintain student records using technology programs outlined in parish policy.
Maintains security of electronic and print records with regard to confidentiality of student information and passwords that are issued for access to data bases.
Possesses a working knowledge and the ability to compose and implement a Functional Behavioral Assessment and a Behavior Education Plan.
Develops a repertoire of early intervention activities that are consistent with the response to intervention model.
Acquires thirty-six (36) Continuing Learning Units (CLUs) per year (July 1 through June 30).
Maintains accurate case records in accordance with the requirements of parish, state and federal laws, regulations and/or policies regarding exceptional children.
Performs all other duties assigned by the Executive Director, Health and Related Services.