Education Specialist Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital

Job Description

Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital provides specialized care for adolescents diagnosed with mental health disorders. We are looking for a positive and energetic teacher to work collaboratively with a team of educators.

This unit will work closely with community partners and collaborate with our adolescent’s community schools. This person must have an interest in helping adolescents with mental health disorders while maximizing each student’s potential.
Our educators provide instruction to youth in our Inpatient and Residential Programs guided by a Missouri DESE course of study, but have the ability, as well, to exercise creativity and flexibility in adapting coursework to fit the needs and abilities of the students you teach.
Your time with the students allows you to see the difference we make in the lives of the children in our care. As a teacher at Hawthorn, you will receive ongoing guidance and training with the ability to collaborate with peers, work intensively with other disciplines, and receive
classroom
support;
all
while
providing you
the
opportunity
to
flourish in
your
professional in your role with the students and the facility.
Responsibilities
:
·
Individualize instruction to
meet
student
needs
in
a
mixed
placement,
mixed
ability
classroom of 4-8 students.
·
Revise,
develop
and
implement
Individual
Education
Plans
(IEPs)
and
Section
504
Plans.
·
Attend
and
contribute
to
multi-disciplinary
meetings
regarding
students
in
your
classroom.
·
Develop
treatment
goals
for
classroom
use
and
report
on
those goals
weekly.
·
Model
and
teach
social
skills
to
the students
in
your
classroom.
·
Keep
attendance and
academic
records
and
report
on
those records
at
specific
times.

The
qualified candidate
will
have at
minimum
a
Bachelor’s
Degree in
Education
from
an accredited university
and
have 4 years of post-baccalaureate teaching experience in a school accredited by a state approved governing agency.
The candidate must possess a Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Lifetime or Career Continuous Professional Certification (CCPC) noting an area of special education.
The
ideal
candidate
will
possess
the
following
skills:
·
Ability
to
write
effective
Individualized
Education
Plans
(IEPs)
with
limited
assistance.
·
A
basic
knowledge
of
Microsoft
Products
especially
word
and
excel
Reports to the Education Program Manager and the Chief of Clinical Services.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found
here
.
Additional
benefits:
·
Opportunity
to
experience multiple
areas
within
the
facility
·
Friendly
and
supportive
work
environment
·
No
requirement
to
work
weekends
or
evenings
·
No on-call
work
·
Generous
and
flexible
options
for
time
off
·
Collaboration
with
a
multi-disciplinary
team
·
Tuition
Reimbursement
·
Public
Service
Loan
Forgiveness
·
Opportunities
to
participate in
different
committees
within
the
facility

For questions, please contact the Human Resources office at:
Michael.Tillman@dmh.mo.gov

Minimum Qualifications

The qualified candidate will have at minimum a