What are the responsibilities and job description for the Educational Liaison (Educator) - Cardiology position at Nemours?
Job Description
The Cardiology team is seeking an Educational Liaison! Approximately 50% of children with complex congenital heart disease have developmental delays or disorders and require special education services or educational accommodations.
The Educational Liaison is responsible for serving as a liaison between the healthcare and school settings to 1) ensure the neurodevelopmental and special education needs of patients with heart disease are being met, 2) support positive school re-entry after hospitalization, and 3) support school-based initiatives within the Nemours Cardiac Center.
This position is expected to be hybrid (3 days in person, 2 days remote), Monday- Friday. Travel to local schools to participate in meetings for IEP development/review and school-based initiatives is expected.
Responsibilities
Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .
The Cardiology team is seeking an Educational Liaison! Approximately 50% of children with complex congenital heart disease have developmental delays or disorders and require special education services or educational accommodations.
The Educational Liaison is responsible for serving as a liaison between the healthcare and school settings to 1) ensure the neurodevelopmental and special education needs of patients with heart disease are being met, 2) support positive school re-entry after hospitalization, and 3) support school-based initiatives within the Nemours Cardiac Center.
This position is expected to be hybrid (3 days in person, 2 days remote), Monday- Friday. Travel to local schools to participate in meetings for IEP development/review and school-based initiatives is expected.
Responsibilities
- Communicates with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to identify patients with neurodevelopmental and special education needs requiring educational liaison support.
- Communicates with and educate families about neurodevelopmental and special education needs/services and their rights within the school system.
- Communicates with school personnel about the neurodevelopmental and special education needs of patients with heart disease and advocate for needed services and accommodations.
- Develops programs and/or resources to educate school personnel about specific diagnoses and related needs.
- Reviews neurodevelopmental, neuropsychological, and psychoeducational reports and IEPs.
- Attends IEP meetings in person or virtually (based on distance) .
- Provides input and recommendations to the healthcare team to ensure that the patient’s educational needs are integrated into the plan of care.
- Supports positive school re-entry after hospitalization.
- Supports school-based initiatives within the Nemours Cardiac Center.
- Additional miscellaneous duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned from time to time by employee’s supervisor.
- Bachelor’s degree in education or related field required; Advanced degree preferred
- Minimum three years experience working in K-12 school setting is required
- Preferred teaching certification, Special education certification, or Education Administration certification
- Experience in special education or administration is preferred
Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .
