TEACHER - SPECIAL EDUCATION

UHS•Petersburg, VA

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Poplar Springs Hospital is a 183-bed acute care and residential facility that has been providing a full continuum of behavioral health services for over 30 years. The facility offers behavioral and psychological treatment for adults and adolescents through its acute programs, adolescent residential programs, and programs for active duty military. Located in Petersburg, Virginia, the hospital is situated on 25 acres, offering a serene, nature-like setting designed to promote calm and peace for patients. The hospital aims to offer hope through a nurturing environment for adults and adolescents to flourish. This is a new opening for a Full Time Teacher - Private Day and Residential. The teacher will participate as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team in providing educational instruction to students. The Teacher will provide classroom instruction with attendant documentation for both the facility record and for each student’s school system, operating under the guidelines of the program, regulatory agencies, and the State Board of Education. Class sizes typically range from 6-10 students, ages 5-12 (Children) or 13-18 (Adolescents). The Teacher will also have Homeroom responsibilities. Position duties include Referral Development activities and contact with school systems. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Virginia Provisional Teaching Certificate.
Current certification in Special Education and endorsement in Emotional Disabilities AND Specific Learning Disabilities OR endorsement in Special Education General Education Curriculum K-12 required.
Current certification in CPR, HWC and First Aid
Current certification in medication management (Dayschool only).
Minimum four year degree
Demonstrated teaching ability in an inpatient psychiatric setting
Demonstrated ability to work with adolescents 11 to 17 years of age
Must be at least 21 years of age per Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services.
Must have patience, tact, and a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm.
Good communication skills; must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Basic clerical skills, basic experience with office equipment (telephone, copy machine, fax, etc.)
Experience with Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Ability to problem solve and accept feedback when circumstances warrant such actions.
Willingness to interact with patients with varying levels of cognitive functioning.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Participates as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team in provision of educational instruction to students.
Provides classroom instruction with attendant documentation for both the facility record and for each student’s school system.
Operates under the guidelines of the program, regulatory agencies and the State Board of Education.
Has Homeroom responsibilities.
Performs Referral Development activities and contact with school systems.
Performs other duties as assigned.