Teacher

Methodist Family Health

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves developing and implementing educational lesson plans, programs, and testing materials for students, with a particular focus on students requiring Individual Education Plans (IEPs). The role requires collaboration with public-school districts and other educational institutions to ensure timely and effective support for these students. The teacher will be responsible for comprehensive documentation, including attendance, data collection, student progress, and lesson plans aligned with state educational frameworks. Additionally, the role involves augmenting existing educational materials with current information, assisting in treatment planning, attending staffings, and evaluating educational program effectiveness. Consultation with program leadership is expected for program development and maintenance of client records in compliance with licensing and funding requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Must hold a valid Arkansas Teaching Certification in Special Education or have a waiver from the Arkansas Department of Education along with an approved Additional Licensure Plan.
Computer literacy in Microsoft Applications.
Ability to document accurately and professionally.
Must be physically capable to receive verbal and written directions.
Remains current in Crisis Prevention Intervention Training and Seclusion/Restraint and assist with crisis interventions if needed.
Must be willing and able to work with all patients of Methodist Family Health, regardless of gender.
Must have good auditory, visual and olfactory ability.
Use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls.
Must be able to maintain effective audio, visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, communicating with others, reading and writing, and operating office equipment and other treatment equipment.
Must be able to use a telephone to communicate verbally and a computer to communicate through written means, to review information and enter/retrieve data, to see and read characters on a computer screen, chart or other treatment items.
COVID-19 vaccination and Flu vaccination are mandatory and required for all positions (subject to qualified exemptions).

Nice To Haves

Experience working with “at-risk” youth or other populations with special needs preferred.
Ability as a self-motivator and the aptitude to work in a high stress fast paced position with a minimal amount of supervision.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement educational lesson plans and programs, daily agendas, testing materials, and grading for students.
Collaborate with public-school districts and/or other educational institutions to ensure students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) receive necessary testing and plans in a timely manner.
Maintain documentation of attendance records, data collection forms for students with IEPs, daily observation notes, work portfolios, data on student work and progress with PACE Learning System (if applicable), testing documentation and filing, and weekly lesson plans.
Maintain all graded work for a minimum of 2 years, as it is considered part of the child's record and property of MFH.
Augment some textbooks with up-to-date information from internet education resource sites to complete the curriculum.
Assist the treatment team in preparing goals/objectives for the educational portion of a client’s treatment planning.
Attend staffing as necessary and/or required.
Explore and utilize measurement techniques and assessment tools for measuring the effectiveness of educational programs.
Consult with the Program Director or Administrator and/or Lead Teacher regarding changes and/or development of educational programs and procedures.
Maintain client records and files as required by licensing, funding, and certification codes.
Provide related services and duties as requested by Program Director, Administrator and/or Lead Teacher.
Accept other reasonable assignments necessary for the efficient operation of assigned programs.