Special Ed Teacher 2

Rush University Medical Center - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Chicago, IL

Hospitals

About the position

The Special Education Teacher at Rush University Medical Center is responsible for providing educational services to child psychiatry inpatients and pediatric inpatients not being seen by the Chicago public school hospital teacher. This role emphasizes creating a supportive classroom environment that fosters emotional, behavioral, and academic development for students. The teacher will work under the supervision of a certified teacher until obtaining the necessary certification, while collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure coordinated treatment plans for each student.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a classroom atmosphere conducive to assigned students' emotional, behavioral, and academic development.
• Provide tutoring to medical patients at bedside.
• Monitor, evaluate, and plan for transitional discharge placement when appropriate.
• Design and create teaching tools that are developmentally and situationally appropriate for individual patient needs.
• Collaborate and consult with other members of the health care team to provide coordinated treatment plans for each student.
• Organize and participate in parent-teacher conferences and maintain open communication with parents regarding their child's progress.
• Serve as liaison between hospital and participating school/programs.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions on each student's plan.
• Collaborate with other clinical educators in the curriculum planning for the school.
• Participate in the review and re-evaluation of the curriculum on an annual basis.
• Participate in QI activities and complete departmental reports as assigned.
• Identify environmental safety hazards for children and develop corresponding preventive/protective measures.
• Select, purchase and maintain an inventory of educational materials and other supplies as indicated.
• Incorporate the Rush values of care in the delivery of patient care.
• Accept responsibility for professional practice.
• Keep abreast of current trends, legislation, and other topics pertinent to the field through in-service attendance, professional organization membership, and continuing education classes.
• Maintain professional certification.
• Comply with hospital policies, procedures, and regulatory agencies' standards.
• Attend staffing, department meetings, and appropriate patient care conferences.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Child Life Director.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Special Education from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
• State of Illinois LBS I certificate or certificate from another state or substitute teaching certificate may be considered if LBS I certification is in progress.
• Will work under supervision of certified teacher until LBS I obtained.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree in Special Education from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities