The Hospital Teacher role supports the educational needs of severely emotionally disturbed students aged 6 to 18 years of age who are requiring acute stabilization with the BayPointe Hospital. The average length of stay for a child in the hospital is 9-11 days. The Hospital Teacher works closely with the Education Liaison to obtain current school assignments/homework and to provide student instruction between multiple units to ensure all students remain on track with their education curriculum. The Hospital Teacher is responsible for providing educational instruction and daily direction to the Education Liaison in order to ensure students keep pace with their current school curriculum.
This is a 9 month school schedule position that will receive the same Christmas, Summer, and Spring Break schedule as the Mobile County Public School System.
Responsibilities
Communicates with local Public Schools for consumers being admitted into BayPointe Hospital.
Instructs students individually and in group settings in accordance with identified needsWrites and makes available daily/weekly plans so that other staff can provide appropriate instructions to students when the teacher is absentProvides hand off communication to Educational Liaison regarding student needs to support positive adjustment by the student following discharge from the facility.Completes an educational discharge summary and progress report at time of discharge. This summary will be provided to the Educational Liaison at the time of discharge or no later than 11 am the following day.Consults with local school faculty to obtain/provide student information as needed for consumersAdministers assessment to determine student’s present level of performance in reading and math to acute care consumers upon admission, in order to provide work on their accurate grade performance level. Provides consumers with daily work obtained from consumers’ respective schools or from on-site resources; ensures that all work and/or grades are provided to the Educational Liaison upon consumer’s discharge, or no later than 11 am the following day. Provides daily documentation of consumer’s attendance and classroom participation and ensures that students sign in the classroom sign in log daily. Provides consult to school personnel regarding student needs through conferences, phone contacts, and/or in writing as needed to support positive adjustment by the student following discharge from the facilityDocuments classroom participation and progress daily in the electronic medical recordCompletes other duties as assigned.Carries out administrative duties in accordance with established schedules and procedures
Informs supervisor of any needed classroom supplies in a timely manner in order to ensure that classroom is adequately stocked with needed materials at all time.Notifies Educational Liaison daily of work received and/or continued needNotifies supervisor and Facilitator of Academics of failure to obtain school work from the zoned school within 48 hours of intakeMaintains an effective professional relationship with all program staff as well as with all external contacts made during the course of fulfilling job related dutiesAppropriately delegates routine task to behavioral staff to assist with classroom needs.Ensures that supervisory personnel are adequately informed regarding classroom operationsCourteous and respectful attitude towards consumers, visitors and co-workers
Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassionRespects consumer’s privacy and confidentialityIs pleasant and cooperative with othersAssist consumers and visitors as neededPersonal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for othersIs sensitive to the consumer’s needs, expectations and individual differencesAdministrative and other related duties assigned:
Actively participates in Performance Improvement activitiesActively participates in AltaPointe committees as requiredCompletes assigned tasks in a timely mannerFollows AltaPointe policies and proceduresDemonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situationAttends to required in-service training and other workshops QualificationsMinimim Requirements:
Bachelor degree in EducationAlabama teacher’s certification in secondary education
Knowledge in child/adolescent specialty, outlined below, to be attained within (6) months of employment:
Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in child and adolescent populationsKnowledge of cultural diversityKnowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention and interventions common to acute psychotic consumers, as well as, non-violent crisis intervention practicesKnowledge of Psychiatric Rehabilitation principlesKnowledge of educational methods with children and adolescents with severe and persistent psychiatric disorders, as well as, behavior problemsPhysical Requirements of the Job:
Frequent standing, sitting, and walking which are in bursts of 5 to 10 minutes, there are times when this can be extended to pacing with the consumer (time could be undetermined) and at times sitting and standing can be extended with the employee having the ability to change positions as permitted by the observance and behavior of the consumer at that timeOccasional forward bending from the hips while kneeling to reach to the sideOccasional need to be able to assume a full squat/lunge from a standing positionOccasional need to maintain back extension while being on stomach with one’s own body weight on hips and legs, this position is maintained for several minutesOccasionally, be able to put one’s own body weight on one knee and one elbow on the same side of one’s bodyOccasionally, be able to kneel and reach to same side toward the floor.Lift up to 10 pounds occasionally during shiftStrong grasp is needed to use keys to open doors throughout the facility, and to maintain constant contact with a consumer during a restraint procedure or with other hold techniquesPushing/pulling force up to 25 pounds occasionally during a shift