Science Teacher

UHS • Newport News, VA

46d • Onsite

About The Position

Newport News Behavioral Health Center is a 108 bed intensive and highly structured residential treatment for psychiatric and behavioral health needs of adolescent males and females ages 11-18yrs. Newport News has an on-site certified school, therapists, and vocational programming. Newport News, VA is a beautiful seaside city, rich in maritime history and conveniently located to DC and other major North Eastern cities.
Position Summary
This position is responsible for planning and providing instruction of students assigned to classrooms. He/She participates in departmental meetings, completes paperwork pertaining to assessment, individualized education plans, monitoring student progress, reporting student progress, and transition planning as related to each student’s educational needs. Provides education case management for students assigned to classrooms. He/She must maintain ongoing communication with the facility staff, families, and each student’s agency stakeholder.

Requirements

• Must hold a valid Virginia Teaching License in Special Education or Science in a content area, including Middle Education Science, Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, or K-12 SPED General Curriculum.
• Teachers must be Virginia DOE certified or license eligible, may have a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and be actively enrolled in a teacher licensure or Master’s program for Science Education or Special Education, may have already taught between one and two years on a provisional Virginia Teaching License in Science or K-12 SPED General Curriculum, or be able to demonstrate their path to coursework completion for license eligibility prior to expiration of a 5-year provisional teaching license.
• Must have a good working knowledge of Virginia Special Education regulations and behavior management techniques.

Nice To Haves

• Dual endorsement in Science is preferred of SPED certified applicants but is not required.
• Previous classroom experience in a mental health setting and/or with children who have emotional and behavioral disorders is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Administers and interprets informal educational assessments within 5 days of admission in order to plan each student’s educational program.
• Reviews records and information received from the student’s home school in order to plan the educational program. Contacts parents/guardians and home school system to get further input on student’s educational needs.
• Participates in development and implementation of IEPs for students identified for Special Education services.
• Participates with parents and local education agency representatives in IEP meetings; maintains required documentation of assigned caseload in student files.
• Must provide individualized instruction for all students assigned to classroom and provide necessary accommodation as prescribed by the IEP as evidenced by lesson plan submitted to lead teacher as required or requested.
• Maintains working knowledge and active practice of evolving educational and behavioral strategies for working with students in a mental health setting.
• Writes monthly academic and behavioral progress notes for each student.
• Evaluates student work and completes report cards, including student goal progress reports according to school calendar, for distribution to the appropriate parties.
• Assembles all necessary or requested academic and behavioral paperwork for departing students and completes withdrawal grades.
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities for the facility and ensures departmental compliance with VAISEF, VDOE, hospital, state, and Joint Commission licensing and accreditation standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees