Hospital Teacher/School Liaison

About the role

The Hospital Teacher/School Liaison at Children’s Healthcare provides educational support services to children who will be absent from school for an extended period due to injury, illness, and/or treatment. This role works closely with the patient's school team to ensure continuity of education.

Responsibilities

• Introduce Children’s Educational Support Services to patients and families identified through Epic consults, staff referrals, and by hospital teachers.
• Contact patient’s school team to advocate for patient and develop a modified school plan using patient’s school curriculum.
• Facilitate ongoing communication and sharing of patient information with family, school team, and Children’s medical team.
• Advocate for and participate in creation of Individualized Education Plan (IEP), 504 plan and/or Homebound Instruction (HBI) to support patient’s educational and medical needs.
• Facilitate learning by planning, creating, and assisting patients with schoolwork, returning completed assignments, and proctoring tests and quizzes.
• Facilitate connections to classmates and teachers to support patient’s social-emotional health.
• Maintain ongoing and current documentation of educational support services provided by Children’s, school team interactions and supports, and patient’s academic progress in the electronic medical record.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Education from an accredited college or university required.
• Minimum 5 years of classroom teaching experience required.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) required.
• A current Nebraska teaching certificate in Elementary Education (K-6), or Secondary Education (7-12) or the ability to obtain a Nebraska teaching certificate upon hire required.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to conduct academic assessments, provide education elementary and secondary students.
• Ability to assess student learning needs and provide appropriate teaching methods for each student.
• Computer and Intranet skills.
• Communicate effectively when working with staff, students, parents and outside agencies.

Benefits

Children’s is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.

Pay

$X per hour (based on experience)

Schedule

Monday - Thursday (30-hrs per week) / year round position