Teacher PD

Summary

Performs a wide variety of duties relating to the special educational needs of assigned patients during hospitalization. Provides services to children and adolescents.

Responsibilities

Brown University Health employees are expected to embrace Brown University Health's mission of Delivering health with care and successfully role model Brown University Health's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these guide our everyday actions with patients, customers, and one another.

• Affirms educational needs of patients.
• Contacts previous educational settings and reviews written records.
• Assesses, supervises, or approves educational needs before the Diagnostic Conference date.
• Prepares assessments in adherence to departmental format.
• Generates lesson plans no later than the second day of educational programming.
• Writes lesson plans reflecting major areas of instruction appropriate to the academic level of each patient.
• Provides detailed lesson plans to allow substitutes to implement.
• Maintains lesson plans in a visible location.
• Reviews and updates lesson plans weekly.
• Maintains a classroom environment conducive to learning.
• Assigns academic tasks and materials at the start of the school day.
• Provides individualized instructional help as needed.
• Behaves professionally, reports on time, and gives advance notice for leave.
• Reports on child’s academic progress through written or verbal communication.
• Identifies factors impeding academic progress and states strategies employed.
• Assists in the discharge process, ensuring local school systems are informed.
• Submits discharge summaries according to departmental format.
• Demonstrates effectiveness as an interdisciplinary team member.
• Maintains positive relationships with team members.
• Consults with other clinical staff and interprets evaluation findings.
• Participates in departmental activities and suggests improvements.
• Shares expertise and supports other educational staff.
• Participates in Total Quality Management.

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in special education; certification from the Rhode Island Department of Education (appropriate levels of handicapped certification). - Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns.

Experience

- Minimum of one year teaching experience.

Independent Action

Performs independently within department policies and practices. Refers specific complex problems to supervisor where clarification is needed.

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Pay Range

$24.29-$40.07

Location

LSS-Portsmouth-2820 East Main Rd - 2820 East Main Rd Portsmouth, Rhode Island 02871

Work Type

Per diem school days

Work Shift

Day

Daily Hours

Per Diem - As required

Driving Required

No

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