TEACHER
About the role
Oak Plains Academy, (a UHS company) is a comprehensive and highly structured 98-bed residential treatment program offering psychiatric residential treatment services to adolescents struggling with emotional and behavioral issues. Residents receive an individualized treatment plan geared to meet their personal needs. A professional team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, therapists, nurses, and teachers serve hundreds of children and adolescents annually with the common goal of treating and healing trauma and building resiliency in the residents we serve. Located on 20 acres of rolling hills in a rural setting, about 45 minutes from Nashville, Tennessee, Oak Plains Academy campus features a full-size gymnasium, dining hall, separate academic building, and four dormitories. The wooded campus provides an excellent opportunity for outdoor recreational activities. Learn more at oakplainsacademy.com.
Responsibilities
- Provide instruction to residents with learning disabilities and/or behavioral mental health challenges.
Benefits
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries
- Pet Insurance
- Free Meals
- More information available on the Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com
Qualifications
- Hold a valid TN Teaching License.
- If licensed in other areas of Education, to teach Special Education you must obtain an endorsement within one year of accepting the position.
- Have experience working with children with learning disabilities and/or behavioral mental health concerns.
- Valid TN driver's license.
- Successful background check, fingerprinting, and employment verification required.