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Oak Plains Academy (a UHS company)

Are you a teacher with a passion for working with special education students?

Oak Plains Academy is seeking a dynamic and talented Special Education Teacher. The Special Education Teacher provides instruction to residents with learning disabilities and or behavioral mental health concerns.

Located on 20 acres of rolling hills in a rural setting, about 45 minutes from Nashville, Tennessee, Oak Plains Academy offers psychiatric residential treatment services to children and adolescents ages 5–17, struggling with emotional and behavioral issues. This role is a true difference maker, changing lives and doing what you love!! Apply today and come join the UHS family. 

The Oak Plains Academy campus features a full-size gymnasium, separate academic building, and four dormitories. Our wooded campus provides an excellent opportunity for outdoor recreational activities such as fishing, hiking, softball and basketball.

Benefit Highlights• Challenging and rewarding work environment• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans• 401(K) with company match• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!

About UHS

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services,Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance.Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenueswere $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s MostAdmired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 inForbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, aninsurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states,Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Must meet the following requirements:

• Hold a valid Tennessee Teaching Certificate in Special Education, with certification in Special Education K-8th grade.
• If licensed in other areas of Education, you must obtain an endorsement in Special Education within one year of accepting the position.
• Have experience in Special Education working with children with learning disabilities and or behavioral mental health concerns.

EEO StatementAll UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equalemployment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries areequal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment,selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color,religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), geneticinformation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristicprotected by federal, state or local laws.We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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