What are the responsibilities and job description for the TEACHER - ACADEMIC position at UHS?
We are currently seeking a Secondary Teacher (licensed) to join our team of dedicated professionals.
Hermitage Hall (a UHS company) is one of Middle Tennessee's largest stand-alone psychiatric residential treatment hospitals. Licensed by Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services as a mental health residential treatment center for children and youth, Hermitage Hall has provided services to families for over 30 years. Located southwest of downtown Nashville, off I-65 at the Wedgewood exit, away from the congestion of downtown Nashville, our team of over 130 high quality employees describe working here as family oriented, therapeutic, value clarifying
Position Summary: The Secondary Teacher is responsible for planning curriculum, creating classroom schedules, and preparing lessons and instructional materials that meet the individual needs of students including those with IEPs, when applicable in alignment with state and school requirements. The position also supports students by assisting with special healthcare needs and helping them develop daily living and behavioral skills.
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
- Develops and implements behavioral objectives by reviewing referral and assessment data.
- Establishes, monitors, and documents goals and objectives for individual student needs with assistance of treatment team.
- Administers standard classroom procedures by maintaining current school records and maintains confidentiality of all student records per program guidelines.
- Ensures line-of-sight supervision of assigned students, maintains structured environment to ensure student involvement as appropriate.
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 and discounted stock plan
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!
- Pet Insurance
- Free meal per shift
- More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.
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Qualifications
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from a four-year college or university
- Valid TN Teaching License, required.
- TN Teaching Permit is acceptable as long as you are pursuing your TN Teaching permit within three years of hired date.
- Special Education endorsement is preferred
- Preferred one to two years related experience and/or training.
- Must attend the two-week orientation classes, Monday through Friday
***This role requires a successful background check, fingerprinting and employment verification**
EEO Statement
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