TEACHER - ACADEMIC (12 MTH) ENGLISH/ LANGUAGE ARTS

Responsibilities Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center offers intensive residential psychiatric services for adolescents including behavioral, emotional and psychiatric interventions.

Our treatment philosophy is based on trauma-informed care principles and offers distinct progressive phases of care. The English / Language Arts teacher will structure a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the varied needs and interest of the students.

The teacher will use their knowledge of student development to be flexible and responsive to student learning by adjusting lessons, responding to student individual needs, and persisting in providing a variety of approaches when students have difficulties.

Knowledge of ESE process as all students acquire an IEP while in the Hospital / Homebound setting. The Hospital / Homebound school within the facility contracts with the Manatee County school district to provide a small classroom educational environment to residential patients.

A 4 : 1 student to staff ratio is maintained throughout the school day for behavior support in the classroom with additional support from on-site psychiatrists, a board certified behavior analyst, therapists and a full medical team.

We follow required state and county rules and regulations for a Hospital / Homebound site. Teachers are employees of the facility and not under a teacher contract / re-negotiation.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS School Hours : 8 : 30 am-3 : 30 pm Year round school with shorter school days during summer and a modified curriculum Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan starts at day 31 Health Savings Account Life Insurance Provided (K) with company match and discounted stock plan Competitive pay Generous Paid Time Off Professional development assistance Employee Assistance Program Employee Discount Qualifications Education : Bachelor’s degree from a fully accredited college or university.

Certification : Florida Department of Education certification for English (6-12) or eligibility statement. ESE certification required or ability to meet this requirement.

Knowledge of educational theories and classroom teaching strategies. Ability to work with multi-level / multi-grade students in small class environment.

Computer literacy. Commitment to facility mission and policies Additional Requirements : Knowledge of computers. Must adhere to all facility and school board policies.

Pass a Level 2 background check and pre-employment drug screen. About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc.

UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune;

and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.

S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.