Hospital School Program Educator

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia•Philadelphia, PA

1d•$74,250 - $94,660•Onsite

About The Position

The Hospital School Program Educator (Level 1) is responsible for the creation and delivery of individualized, developmentally appropriate educational experiences to eligible hospital patients. Educational programming includes patient assessment, curriculum planning, instruction design, interdisciplinary collaboration, and ongoing communication with the patient's family and home school. This is a full-time position, 12 months, Monday through Friday 8:30a-5:00p. Demonstrated commitment to CHOP mission and ICARE values.

Requirements

PA Teacher Certification - Pennsylvania Department of Education - upon hire - Required
Bachelor's Degree Required

Nice To Haves

Special Education PA Teacher Certification - Pennsylvania Department of Education - Preferred
Bachelor's Degree Special Education, Elementary Education, or Secondary Education Preferred
At least one (1) year teaching experience with the appropriate population (e.g. elementary, secondary, special education) Preferred
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, heath care 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, professionals
Ability to work in an intense and stressful environment.
Knowledge of hospital and community resources

Responsibilities

Determine patient eligibility for HSP services through communication with family, school, clinical staff, and review of EPIC documentation.
Evaluate pertinent patient information to determine appropriate type and level of services (e.g., 1:1 sessions, small group sessions, family advocacy, school re-entry support, consultation).
Coordinate with HSP team members to obtain required authorization documents from family to communicate with school staff and exchange records/reports.
Assess student's current level of functioning across all developmental domains 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 programs aligned with patient's educational needs and school assignments/curriculum.
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 CHOP data tools.
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 provide updates on progress during hospitalization.
Collaborate with family and HSP education coordinator to support smooth transition back to school following discharge.
Document educational services provided and recommendations in the patient's medical record.
Integrate multidisciplinary team goals for the patient into the educational program and individual interactions.
Interpret educational program and provide multidisciplinary team with pertinent educational information by participating in unit/psychosocial/therapeutic rounds, or discharge planning meetings.
Recommend consults/referrals when student needs are beyond the scope of the school program.