TEACHER/EDUCATOR (PEL required) - ACADEMY, Full time (SIGN-ON BONUS)
About The Position
Join our team! Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient psychiatric and partial hospitalization treatment for children and adolescents,. We strive to provide compassionate care to every patient we serve. Sign on bonus potential for qualified candidates! JOB SUMMARY: Participates in ongoing educational assessments of patients. Provides instruction to patients while maintaining an orderly and disciplined structure in the classroom. Develops special interventions for patients unable to function within the classroom setting. Assists in curriculum development. Participates in patient treatment planning and staffings when necessary. Understands the basic growth and development milestones with appropriate interventions specific to the age and population served. Completes patient lesson plans. Completes and maintains all records as required. Maintains an adequate supply of appropriate instructional materials relative to patient’s age and functioning level. Participates in case management activities as required. Assures the maintenance of a safe and sanitary environment. For information about the benefits we offer, please visit UHS Benefits Service Center.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required, Masters preferred.
- One year teaching ED/BD children and/or adolescents preferred.
- Valid PEL, Illinois teaching certificate required; certification in Special Education preferred.
- Prefer knowledge of effective teaching skills and educational strategies with a special education population, individual and group management skills, therapeutic relationships and processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting and crisis and behavior management.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
- Physical agility to manage patients.
- Push, pull and lift up to 50 pounds.
- Intermittent sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching and stooping
Nice To Haves
- Masters preferred.
- One year teaching ED/BD children and/or adolescents preferred.
- certification in Special Education preferred.
- Prefer knowledge of effective teaching skills and educational strategies with a special education population, individual and group management skills, therapeutic relationships and processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting and crisis and behavior management.
Responsibilities
- Participates in ongoing educational assessments of patients.
- Provides instruction to patients while maintaining an orderly and disciplined structure in the classroom.
- Develops special interventions for patients unable to function within the classroom setting.
- Assists in curriculum development.
- Participates in patient treatment planning and staffings when necessary.
- Understands the basic growth and development milestones with appropriate interventions specific to the age and population served.
- Completes patient lesson plans.
- Completes and maintains all records as required.
- Maintains an adequate supply of appropriate instructional materials relative to patient’s age and functioning level.
- Participates in case management activities as required.
- Assures the maintenance of a safe and sanitary environment.
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Job Type
Full-time
