What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special education teacher position at Universal Health Services, Inc.?
Responsibilities
Newport News Behavioral Health Center is a 108 bed intensive and highly structured residential treatment for psychiatric and behavioral health needs of adolescent males and females ages 11-18yrs.
Newport News has an on-site certified school, therapists, and vocational programming. Newport News, VA is a beautiful seaside city, rich in maritime history and conveniently located to DC and other major North Eastern cities.
Newport News Behavioral Health offers comprehensive benefits for the Mental Health Technician (MHT) position, such as :
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
- Generous Paid Time Off 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
Position Summary
This position is responsible for planning and providing instruction for students assigned to his / her classroom. He / She participates in departmental meetings and completes paperwork pertaining to assessment, individualized education plans, monitoring student progress, reporting student progress, and transition planning as related to each student's educational needs.
Provides education case management for students assigned to his / her classroom. He / She must maintain ongoing communication with the families and involved agencies for each student.
Qualifications
Must hold a valid Virginia Teaching License in K-12 SPED General Curriculum at least. Dual endorsement in general education in any core content area for grades 6-8 or high school in English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies is preferred but not required.
Teachers must be Virginia DOE certified, may have a Bachelor's Degree in a related field and be enrolled in a program for Special Education, and may hold a provisional or conditional Virginia Teaching License K-12 SPED General Curriculum valid for at least one year or be able to demonstrate coursework completion for license eligibility prior to provisional licensure expiration.
Must have a good working knowledge of Virginia Special Education regulations, IEP development and behavior management techniques.
Previous classroom experience in a mental health setting is preferred but not required.
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Last updated : 2024-07-11
