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Teacher - Special education

UHS·Benton, Arkansas

Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 21 hours ago
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About the role

The teacher provides direct instruction and educational services to hospitalized children and adolescents to maintain their academic performance. They also coordinate with home school counselors and district personnel to facilitate a smooth transition post-discharge.

Responsibilities

  • Teacher - Special Education Rivendell Behavioral Health Services is an 80-bed full-service behavioral healthcare acute care facility located in Benton, AR, that has been providing quality health care to the residents of Arkansas since 1985.
  • Rivendell Behavioral Health Services has been offering hope to individuals, families, and communities for over 30 years.
  • Rivendell Behavioral Health Services is the leader in providing quality mental health and addiction treatment services.
  • Our commitment to care includes developing integrated delivery systems through partnerships with medical surgical hospitals, community mental health centers, educational institutions, managed care organizations, local health professionals and agencies.
  • Rivendell Behavioral Health Services strives to set the standard for excellence in the field of behavioral health care and maintains its leadership role by treating each patient as a respected individual of our community.
  • Rivendell Behavioral Health Services of Arkansas is looking for a Teacher for our acute child/adolescent patients.
  • Under the general supervision of the Director of Education, this position exists to provide direct instruction and other educational services to hospitalized children and adolescents in order to help them maintain or improve their academic performance levels/standing and help them make a smooth post-discharge transition back into their home school setting.
  • SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must be able to work within a team, taking direction from Lead Education staff and Clinical Services Director.
  • Effective verbal and written skills needed to maintain contact with patient’s home school counselors and other school district personnel throughout the patient’s hospitalization, as well as post discharge.
  • General knowledge of state and federal laws governing Special Education—Approved School Programs.
  • Must be able to understand and respond to complex written and oral instructions.
  • Must possess skills necessary to respond quickly and calmly under stressful or emergency situations.
  • Note: All classroom lesson plans and grading will be conducted within working hours to maintain patient confidentiality.

Qualifications

  • One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance.
  • Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in 2018.
  • In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies.
  • Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
  • Teacher Job Requirements: Must have a valid Arkansas Teaching License with certification in Special Education for the appropriate grade levels Current CPR or BLS certification. (offered at facility) Current Handle with Care training. (offered at facility) Preferred one year of experience working in a psychiatric inpatient setting with patients aged 5-65yrs+.
  • Preferred classroom experience.
  • EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.
  • UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
  • We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
  • Notice At UHS and all subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates with matching skillset and experience with the best possible career at UHS and our subsidiaries.
  • We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience.
  • During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email.
  • The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail etc.
  • If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by contacting us at: or 1-800-852-3449

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Arkansas Teaching License with Special Education certification and possess current CPR/BLS certification. Experience in a psychiatric inpatient setting and classroom experience are preferred.

  • professional certificate
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Documentation
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Classroom Management
  • Patient Confidentiality
  • Lesson Planning
  • Behavioral Health
  • Special Education
  • Special Education Laws

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Benton, Arkansas
Posted
Aug 19, 2026
Closes
Aug 19, 2027
Application
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UHS

Located in Aiken, South Carolina, which was named 2018’s “Best Small Town in the South” by Southern Living Magazine, Aiken Regional Medical Centers is a 273 licensed-bed acute care facility that offers a comprehensive range of specialties and services. Aiken Regional is...

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypePublic Company
Size1,001-5,000 employees
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