As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

This position is responsible for assessing a patient's present level of academic and behavioral performance, utilizing informal curriculum-based assessments, providing instruction and appropriate curriculum to meet those academic needs, reporting academic progress, acting as an advocate for academic supports, and conducting academic assessment when clinically warranted.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

• Collaborates with a multidisciplinary health team to promote the best educational/behavioral care.
• Attends and participates in weekly clinical rounds and relevant patient care conferences.
• Obtains information from the patient's school to aid in assessing their present level of academic/behavioral performance.
• Maintain communication with the patient's family regarding their academic progress.
• Documents patient's educational activities and progress in the electronic medical record.
• Adheres to the Utah Core Standards for the framework that is used to advance the educational growth and enrichment of the patients who are enrolled in University Academy.
• Advocates for the patient to receive academic supports by writing formal letters requesting IEP or 504 evaluation and provides appropriate recommended accommodations.
• Participates in IEP/504 meetings, transition meetings, or provides psychoeducational training to school personnel regarding mental health diagnoses via video conferencing.
• When relevant, coordinates transition from the hospital back to the patient's boundary school; this may include assignment of grades and credit.
• Maintaining, updating, and continually developing and advancing the University Academy educational curriculum.
• Conduct academic assessments/testing when clinically appropriate.
• May issue academic transcripts.
• Participates in the ordering of educational supplies.
• In the absence of the Education Specialist Administrator, a Licensed Teacher may be asked to step in and help supervise/mentor any unlicensed staff.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.

• Strong executive functioning skills to balance the required duties of classroom instruction, case management, and advocacy.

• Demonstrates effective communication skills with patients, parents, clinicians, guidance counselors, and school administrators.

• Ability to work with children that have a wide range of academic, emotional, and behavioral needs.

• Demonstrates strong behavioral management techniques and skills in a classroom or group setting.

• Ability to differentiate and modify curriculum as needed to make school both interesting and meaningful for patients.

• Ability to interact with patients and parents in helping them understand the curriculum and the school expectations.

• Ability to communicate to parents how our academic services are delivered.

• Ability to coach parents regarding accessing academics support services for their child.

• Ability to effectively advocate for children with academic, emotional, and behavioral issues.

• Experience and competence with electronic communication tools such Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Electronic Medical Records systems, video conferencing technology and Microsoft Word.

Qualifications

Required

• 1 year of teaching experience.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Education or Special Education.

Preferred

• Special Education endorsement or licensure.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This position involves intermediate work that may exert up to 50 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects while providing patient care to those requiring psychiatric care.