We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced teacher to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in math and science and will be able to effectively engage students of all levels. The 6th-12th grade teacher will instruct students, using various teaching methods, such as lectures and demonstrations. Assigns lessons and corrects homework. Develops and administers tests. Prepares course outlines and objectives according to curriculum guidelines or state and local requirements. Uses audiovisual aids and other technology materials to supplement presentations. Evaluates, records, and reports student progress. Confers with students, parents, and school counselors to resolve behavioral and academic problems. Participates in staff meetings, professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.

The position will focus on teaching grades 6-12. Background in upper level math and/or science is strongly preferred.

Additional Information:

• This position is year round
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30AM-4:00PM

Job Responsibilities:

• Plans curriculum and prepares lessons and other materials, considering such factors as individual needs, learning levels and physical limitations of students based on own observations and information from medical, rehabilitation services and psychology staff (i.e., formal neuropsychological testing).
• Confers with professionals from the student's community school to ensure that the student has books, assignments and other materials from the community school. Discusses specific expectations the community schoolteacher has for completion of assigned work.
• Arranges and adjusts tools, work aids, and equipment utilized by students in classroom.
• Instructs students in academic subjects, utilizing various teaching techniques to reinforce learning.
• Plans curriculum and other instructional materials to meet student's needs, considering such factors as physical, emotional, and educational abilities.
• Uses technology such as online classes, SMARTboard, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, webcams and video teleconferencing to supplement student’s curriculum and provide alternative learning opportunities.
• Provides consistent reinforcement to learning and continuous feedback to student.
• Meets with parents to provide support, guidance in using community resources and skills in dealing with student's learning impairment.
• Maintains recorded documentation of patient attendance, progress and grades as well as communication with home school district. Provides grade/progress reports to home school on a schedule as needed by the home school district.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills (competencies) necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the patients served on the assigned unit. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development for all ages served. Demonstrates ability to assess and interpret age-specific data about the patient’s status. Identifies the patient’s age-specific needs. Provides the age-appropriate care for all ages served. Serves the following age groups: Adolescent (12-20 years).
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed to meet the goals and objectives of the department and the institution.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution is required.
• Master's preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Minimum Experience:

• Three (3) years of instruction experience in a school setting or patient-oriented student instruction in an acute or critical care setting is required

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by Law:

• (LC:TEACH-TN) Current State of Tennessee Teaching License (Apprentice License acceptable is required.
• If an out-of-state license is presented upon hire, the Tennessee licenses mentioned above must be presented within one year of hire date.

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When you work at St. Jude, you’ll join a highly-collaborative work culture that inspires you every day to be your best. With opportunities for learning and growth, you can shape a career path that is right for you while also enjoying all the benefits and stability of working for a world-class institution. This includes work-life balance with generous paid time-off and on-campus conveniences that make life a little easier. Join us and you’ll quickly see why St. Jude is consistently ranked by our employees on Glassdoor as a “Best Place to Work.”

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has a diverse, global patient population and workforce, built on the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our founder Danny Thomas envisioned a hospital that would treat children of the world—regardless of race, religion or a family’s ability to pay. Learn more about our history and commitment .

Today, we continue the mission to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. As we accelerate this progress globally, we believe our legacy of diversity, equity and inclusion is foundational to success. With the commitment of leaders at all levels of the organization, we strive to ensure the St. Jude culture, leadership approaches and talent processes are equitable and culturally responsive. View our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report to learn about the hospital’s roots in diversity, equity and inclusion, where we are today and our aspirations for an even better future.

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