Hospital Homebound Teacher

Position Description:

• The Hospital/Homebound Teacher provides students enrolled in the Hospital/Homebound Program with
• engaging challenging schoolwork in which they persist when they experience difficulty and from which they
• gain a sense of satisfaction. The goal is to promote the academic mental physical emotional/social growth of the
• student enrolled in the Hospital/Homebound Program.

Reports To:
Executive Director Health and Related Services

Scope of Responsibility:

• Uses available instructional materials and a variety of techniques in providing opportunities for student
• achievement and development.
• Uses internetbased curriculum and other available webbased resources for instructional purposes.
• Demonstrates knowledge and application of subject matter.
• Keeps accurate neat records including report cards progress reports weekly schedules and weekly
• assignment sheets.
• Insures an environment conducive to learning.
• Develops rapport with parents students schoolbased administrators teachers and staff.
• Be punctual with progress reports assignments and records.
• Collects books workbooks and materials at the school where the student is enrolled.
• Plans and prepares for classes submitting lesson plans weekly.
• Reports regularly and punctually to assigned work location.
• Keeps accurate records of students time sheets and mileage.
• Notifies the principal/designated person and Executive Director Health and Related Services of
• impending absence.
• Plans instructional schedules convenient to childs medical needs.
• Reviews evaluations previous IEPs and pertinent student data for the purposes of developing student IEPs
• for hospital/homebound services.
• Must be able to be empathetic to the needs of families with ill students.
• Assists with positioning of student when necessary for maximum instructional benefit.
• Maintains properly the books and equipment assigned to the student.
• Become knowledgeable about methods programs curriculum guides procedural bulletins and available
• resources in the system.
• Uses a variety of methods for diagnosis and/or placement purposes.
• Provides minimum of four 4 hours per week of educational programming to each student assigned in
• accordance with state requirements.
• Creates engaging school work for students that is goal oriented and meaningful.
• Completes and maintain student records using technology programs outlined in parish policy.
• Maintains security of electronic and print records with regard to confidentiality of student information and
• passwords that are issued for access to data bases.
• Possesses a working knowledge and the ability to compose and implement a Functional Behavioral
• Assessment and a Behavior Education Plan.
• Develops a repertoire of early intervention activities that are consistent with the response to intervention
• model.
• Acquires thirtysix 36 Continuing Learning Units (CLUs) per year (July 1 through June 30.
• Maintains accurate case records in accordance with the requirements of parish state and federal laws
• regulations and/or policies regarding exceptional children.
• Performs all other duties assigned by the Executive Director Health and Related Services.

Skills and Qualifications:

• We seek detailoriented independent selfstarters who demonstrate an unwavering commitment to raising student
• achievement and who have a record of high performance in challenging situations. Successful candidates will also
• demonstrate and/or possess:
• College Degree Valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate with certification in elementary and/or high school
• and at least one area of special education.
• Transportation provisions for required itinerant duties.
• Three 3 years successful teaching experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in multiple settings and the ability to be an engaging change
• agent and culturecreator that can inspire and motivate.
• Exceptional analytical and problemsolving skills with an ability to use quantitative and qualitative data to
• make decisions and recommendations.
• Working knowledge of federal and state laws policies and regulations relevant to special education.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and skilled in Google Docs and Sheets.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Bilingual.
• Masters Degree.
• Experience with various age groups elementary through high school.
• Physical Involvement:
• Must be able to provide own transportation to schools homes work locations and meetings both inside and out of
• the parish. Must have mobility skills necessary to access a variety of school home and community environments.
• Sitting standing walking reaching bending and lifting up to 10 pounds is sometimes required.

Compensation:

• JP Schools offers a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience.
• JP Schools also offers a competitive benefits

package.