What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher - Children's Hospital position at The University of Mississippi Medical Center?
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Job Requisition ID:
R00040731
Job Category:
Professional and Technical
Organization:
Hospital School
Location/s:
Main Campus Jackson
Job Title:
Teacher - Children's Hospital
Job Summary:
To provide academic assessment and instruction to children while hospitalized and to establish homebound teaching as necessary. To assess computer requirements for children and integrate the use of technology into curriculum design.
Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Education or related field; experience cannot be substituted for educational requirement.
Mississippi Department of Education Teaching License/Endorsement in the area of Special Education.
Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: Mississippi Department of Education Teaching License/Endorsement in the area of Special Education.
Mississippi Department of Education Teaching License/Endorsement in the area of Special Education.
Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: Mississippi Department of Education Teaching License/Endorsement in the area of Special Education.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of teaching methods, curriculum, and education programs. Knowledge of academic and/or vocational curricula. Skill in fostering a stimulating, accepting learning environment. Ability to utilize diverse teaching materials, apply instructional technology, and employ a variety of teaching strategies.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Reviews hospital census on a daily basis to determine patients requiring school services; assesses patients’ cognitive abilities to identify strengths, weaknesses, and functioning level.
- Prepares for teaching by obtaining assignments and/or providing supplemental materials.
- Instructs students in one or more subjects, administers tests, and evaluates student progress.
- Maintains documentation of educational services provided, records tests results, and issues reports on student progress.
- Consults with family members. Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings, corresponds with school personnel, and establishes school re-entry plans.
- Determines computer requirements of student patients and teaching faculty and maintains an inventory of computers, equipment, and supplies as applicable to the position.
- The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time
Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires frequent exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional travelling to offsite locations, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, frequent reaching, constant sitting, constant standing, frequent twisting, and constant walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)
Time Type:
Full time
FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:
Yes
Pay Class:
Salary
FTE %:
100
Work Shift:
Day
Benefits Eligibility:
Grant Funded:
Yes
Job Posting Date:
02/3/2025
Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):
