Special Education Teacher - HALLMARK YOUTHCARE RICHMOND INC

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Hallmark Youthcare is seeking applications for a Full and Part-Special Education teachers

Hallmark is a VA DBHDS licensed Joint Commissioned accredited inpatient psychiatric residential treatment facility for boys & girls 10 -17 years old.

· All patients meet criteria for inpatient mental health services

· Patient length of stay ranges from 2 – 6 months

· The treatment model is Trauma-Informed Care which focuses on stabilization and reunification with family/community

· The school is licensed by VA Dept of Education

· Most patients/students meet SPED criteria for Emotional Disturbance

· Hallmark has recently invested in a full online learning platform that’s compatible with Virginia’s educational standards for streamlining students engagement in grade level curricula while allows earned credits to be transferred to the LEA the student returns to after discharge.

· Laptops, workstations, and traditional learning spaces are available in classrooms

[Time Off] Hallmark Youthcare maintains a full year school schedule. However, the number of Teacher PTO days, or paid days off, are equal to the PTO of teachers working a normal school schedule with summers off.

Salary: $55,000 - $64,000 Annually

Essential Functions:

· Participates in Treatment Team meetings (or provides information) to communicate with other clinician disciplines in regard to resident/ student educational progress.

· Makes learning objectives clear to residents/students.

· Maintains a clear and organized classroom environment aesthetically conducive to academic progress and behavioral growth.

· Demonstrates appreciation for, and sensitivity to the diversity among residents/students especially in regard to race, gender, ethnicity, class and learning style.

· Provides appropriate documentation necessary to develop Individualized Education Plans or Regular Education Plan for assigned residents/students.

· Updates and implements, as required/needed the Individualized Education Plan or regular education Plan for assigned residents/students.

· Provides detailed lesson plans for Substitute Teachers as needed.

Expected Hours of Work:

M-F 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Requirements:

· VA Special Education Licensed, or OR Eligible for Virginia Provisional/Conditional License to teach and educate issued be the State of Virginia Board of Education

· Must be able to pass a background check and drug screening