Nemours is seeking a Special Education Teacher to join our Nemours Children’s Health team in Wilmington, DE.

The Hospital Special Education School Teacher will adapt and develop educational material to meet the unique needs of hospitalized children who may be admitted for treatment for chronic or acute illness, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, brain and spinal tumors, transplanted organs and many other disorders. The Teacher will work with already established educational material from patients enrolled schools and if present, may follow the patients established Individualized Education Plan (IEP’s) assist students in reaching their full learning potential. Hospital School Teachers must be proficient in facilitating educational materials in all grades K-12.

Essential Functions

Additional miscellaneous duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned from time to time by 

employee’s supervisor.

2. Plan, implement and document an individualized plan to continue the education of hospitalized 

children who are patients of AIDHC rehabilitation unit or admitted into the Comprehensive 

Outpatient Program (CORP). Support needs outside of the rehabilitation program as needed.

3. Assess how each student learns best and adapt teaching methods to fit unique learning need.

4. Develop and plan creative teaching and learning activities based upon individual assessment and 

home school district instructional information.

5. Administer and interpret diagnostic educational and cognitive aptitude tests, if applicable.

6. Evaluate and summarize outcomes of school based teaching methods. 

7. Work closely with hospital staff, parents and school professionals to plan educational services 

provided to students post-discharge. Consulting with general education teachers on an as needed 

basis.

8. Participate in planning and development of Individual Education Plans (IEP), if applicable

9. Document in Medical Record services provided to patients.

10. Complete annual continuing education necessary for obtained certification(s).

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Education or Special Education, or related instructional field of study; Delaware 

Teaching License and certification in Special Education

Specialty certifications in field of study, i.e. foreign language, math, traumatic brain injury, etc. preferred

A minimum of 3 years in management within a pediatric population is desired