Hospital School Program Educator

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia • Worcester, MA

1d • $76,100 - $97,000

About The Position

The Hospital School Program Educator (Level 1) creates and delivers individualized, developmentally appropriate educational experiences for eligible hospital patients. The role includes assessing patients, planning curricula and instruction, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and communicating with families and students’ home schools. The educator determines appropriate types and levels of service, provides individual and group instruction, tracks progress, advocates for students’ educational needs, and supports their transition back to school after discharge. This is a full-time, 12-month position with a Monday through Friday schedule of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A demonstrated commitment to CHOP’s mission and ICARE values is expected.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Pennsylvania Teacher Certification from the Pennsylvania Department of Education required upon hire.
• Ability to provide individualized academic assessment and instruction to children in one-to-one and small-group settings, across varied racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, and social backgrounds.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary healthcare setting.
• Knowledge and effective use of behavioral support strategies.
• Ability to adapt programs, equipment, and materials to children’s individual needs, including varied medical conditions and learning differences.
• Ability to be flexible in scheduling and delivery of educational programming.
• Understanding of 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, including the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and programs.
• Effective verbal and written communication with children, families, the general public, and professionals.
• Ability to work in an intense and stressful environment.
• Knowledge of hospital and community resources.

Nice To Haves

• Special Education Pennsylvania Teacher Certification from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Elementary Education, or Secondary Education.
• At least one year of teaching experience with the appropriate population, such as elementary, secondary, or special education students.

Responsibilities

• Determine patient eligibility for Hospital School Program services through communication with families, schools, and clinical staff and review of EPIC documentation.
• Collaborate with the HSP manager and education coordinators to evaluate patient information and determine appropriate service types and levels, such as individual or small-group sessions, family advocacy, school re-entry support, or consultation.
• Coordinate with HSP team members to obtain family authorization documents needed to communicate with school staff and exchange records and reports.
• Assess students’ functioning across developmental domains using communication with schools, families, and multidisciplinary team members, as well as formal and informal assessment tools.
• Plan and design creative, multimodal, goal-based educational programs aligned with students’ educational needs and school assignments or curriculum when possible.
• Provide daily individual or group educational services according to the established schedule and the patient’s condition or status.
• Use CHOP data tools to document daily attendance and progress toward educational goals.
• Establish and maintain communication with students’ home school teaching teams about current educational programming, supports, and progress during hospitalization.
• Collaborate with families and the HSP education coordinator to support students’ transitions back to school after discharge.
• Document educational services and recommendations in the patient’s medical record as appropriate.
• Incorporate multidisciplinary team goals into educational programming and individual interactions when appropriate.
• Share pertinent educational information with the multidisciplinary team by participating in rounds and discharge planning meetings as appropriate.
• Recommend consultations or referrals when a student’s needs are beyond the scope of the school program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level