Hospital School Program Educator

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A Brief Overview

The Hospital School Program Educator (Level

1) is responsible for the creation and delivery of individualized, developmentally appropriate educational experiences to eligible hospital patients. Educational programming includes patient assessment, curriculum planning, instruction design, interdisciplinary collaboration, and ongoing communication with the patient's family and home school. This is a full‑time position, 12 months, Monday through Friday 8:30a‑5:00p. Demonstrated commitment to CHOP mission and ICARE values.

What you will do

• Determine Eligibility
• Through communication with the family, school, clinical staff, and review of EPIC documentation, the education team member will determine patient eligibility for HSP services.
• In collaboration with the HSP manager and educational coordinator(s), the educator will evaluate all pertinent patient information to determine appropriate type and level of services (such as 1:1 sessions, small group sessions, family advocacy, school re‑entry support, consultation).
• Plan and Provide Educational Instruction
• Coordinate with HSP team members to obtain required authorization documents from family in order to communicate with school staff and to exchange records and reports.
• Assess student's current level of functioning across all developmental domains (cognition, communication, fine/gross‑motor, social‑emotional) through communication with patient's school, family, multidisciplinary team members, and use of formal and informal assessment tools.
• Plan and design goal‑based, creative, multi‑modal educational program that aligns with patient's educational needs and school assignments/curriculum when possible.
• Provide daily group or individual educational services in accordance with established schedule and patient condition or status.
• Maintain daily charting on progress towards goals and attendance utilizing CHOP data tools.
• Provide Education and Advocacy/Act as Liaison between HSP and Home School Teaching Team
• Establish communication with patient's home school teaching team to determine current educational programming and supports. Maintain ongoing contact with school to facilitate continued academic success and to provide updates on progress during hospitalization.
• Collaborate with family and HSP education coordinator to support smooth transition back to school following discharge.
• Multidisciplinary Team / Communication
• Document educational services provided and recommendations, as appropriate, in the patient's medical record.
• Integrate multidisciplinary team goals for the patient into the educational program and individual interactions when appropriate.
• Interpret educational program and provide multidisciplinary team with pertinent educational information by participating in unit/psychosocial/therapeutic rounds, or discharge planning meetings as appropriate.
• Recommend consults/referrals when student needs are beyond the scope of the school program.

Licenses and Certifications

• PA Teacher Certification – Pennsylvania Department of Education – upon hire – Required
• Special Education PA Teacher Certification – Pennsylvania Department of Education – Preferred

Education

• Bachelor's Degree – Required
• Bachelor's Degree in Special Education, Elementary Education, or Secondary Education – Preferred

Experience

• At least one (1) year teaching experience with the appropriate…