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A Brief Overview
The Hospital School Program Advanced Educator is responsible for the creation and delivery of individualized, developmentally appropriate educational experiences to eligible hospital patients. Educational programming includes patient assessment, curriculum planning, instruction design, interdisciplinary collaboration, and ongoing communication with the patient's family and home school. The HSP Advanced Educator supports the ongoing goals and growth of the Hospital School Program.
This is a full-time, 12 month position. Monday through Friday, 8:30a-5:00p
What you will do

• Determine Eligibility
• Through communication with the family, school, clinical staff, HSP colleagues, and review of EPIC documentation, the educator will determine eligibility for service.
• In collaboration with the HSP Manager and Educational Coordinator(s), the educator will evaluate all pertinent patient information to determine appropriate type and level of services (such as 1:1 sessions, small group sessions, family advocacy, school re-entry support, consultation).
• Provide Education and Advocate/Act as Liaison between HSP and Home School
• Establish communication with patient's home school team to determine current educational programming and supports. Maintain ongoing contact with school to facilitate continued academic success and to provide updates on progress during hospitalization.
• Collaborate with family and HSP Education Coordinator(s) to support smooth transition back to school following discharge.
• Multidisciplinary Team / Communication
• Documents educational services provided and recommendations as appropriate in the patient's medical record.
• Incorporate support staff into the educational goals and activities of individuals or groups of patients; utilizes support staff appropriately in the learning environment.
• Integrate multidisciplinary team goals for the patient into the educational program and individual interactions when appropriate.
• Interpret educational program and provides multidisciplinary team with pertinent educational information by participating in unit/psychosocial/therapeutic rounds, or discharge planning meetings as appropriate.
• Recommend consults/referrals when student needs are beyond the scope of the school program.
• Plan and Provide Educational Instruction
• Coordinate with HSP team members to obtain required authorization documents from family in order to communicate with school staff and to exchange records and reports.
• Assess student's current level of functioning across all developmental domains (cognition, communication, fine/gross motor, social-emotional) through communication with patient's family, school, multi-disciplinary team members, and use of formal and informal tools.
• Plan and design a goal-based, creative, multi-modal program that is aligned with the patient's educational needs and school assignments/curriculum when possible.
• Provide daily group or individual educational services in accordance with established schedule and patient condition or status.
• Maintain daily charting on progress towards goals and attendance utilizing CHOP data tools.
• Support Ongoing Goals and Growth of the Hospital School Program
• Collaborate with HSP Manager to Orient/Mentor/Coach new and/or less experienced team members.
• Engage in opportunities to expand the reach of program services and to enhance patient/family support.
• Facilitate onboarding and assigning volunteers and demonstrate ongoing support as they provide supports to selected students.

Education Qualifications

• Master's Degree In Special Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, or Related Field Required
• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Special Education Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• At least three (3) years teaching experience with the appropriate population (e.g. elementary, secondary, special education). Required

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to provide appropriate academic assessment and instruction individually and in a classroom setting to children of varied racial, ethnic cultural, religious, and social backgrounds.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and effective use of behavior management strategies.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary , health care setting.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with the broadest range of individuals including children, families, the general public, professionals
• Ability to adapt programs, equipment, and materials to suit the individual needs of children with a variety of conditions or disabilities.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility in scheduling and delivering educational program.
• Ability to work in an intense and stressful environment.
• Ability to understand the effects of illness, physical disability, and hospitalization on children, family members, and staff, including teachers.
• Ability to understand and develop ways to alleviate stress in children.
• Knowledge of hospital and community resources.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects and programs.

Licenses and Certifications

• PA Teacher Certification - Pennsylvania Department of Education - upon hire - Required and
• Special Education PA Teacher Certification - Pennsylvania Department of Education - upon hire - Preferred

To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more.
Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.
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