Education Specialist - Licensed Teacher, Substitute Position

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. Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required

Licenses Required

Qualifications (Preferred)

Preferred

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

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

Physical Requirements Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Pulling and / or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Walking

Multi-lingual Candidates Welcomed

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