Special Education Teacher

Nemours Children's Health•Orlando, FL

About The Position

The Hospital School Teacher plays a vital role in supporting the educational continuity of hospitalized children. This position ensures that patients maintain academic progress during hospitalization by adapting instruction to meet individual needs and collaborating with their home schools. Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income. As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever. Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families. To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Education with a valid Florida teaching certification required
3 years Experience as hospital based teacher preferred

Responsibilities

Provide individualized instruction to hospitalized children across a range of grade levels and academic subjects.
Collaborate with patients’ enrolled schools to obtain and implement current educational materials and assignments.
Utilize and follow Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) when available to support students’ learning goals.
Modify curriculum and teaching strategies to accommodate medical conditions such as chronic illnesses, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, brain and spinal tumors, and organ transplants.
Maintain accurate records of student progress and communicate regularly with families, medical teams, and school personnel.
Create a supportive and engaging learning environment that respects each child’s physical and emotional needs.
Advocate for the educational rights and needs of hospitalized children.
Develop and deliver personalized education plans to ensure learning continuity during hospitalization
Tailor teaching methods to individual learning styles and medical needs across grade levels
Create interactive and meaningful educational experiences
Administer diagnostic tests and evaluate instructional effectiveness
Coordinate post-discharge educational planning with families, schools, and hospital staff
Contribute to the development and implementation of Individualized Education Plans
Document educational services in patient medical records
Manage the PedsAcademy Internship Program in partnership with UCF
Maintain required certifications through continuing education
Lead efforts to enhance the educational experience for hospitalized children
Compile monthly teaching statistics
Supervise volunteers and perform additional duties as assigned