Shriners Children’s is a family that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

Shriners Children's is the premier pediatric burn, orthopaedic, spinal cord injury, cleft lip and palate, and pediatric subspecialties medical center.  We have an opportunity for a per diem (as needed) School Teacher.

Responsible for the coordination and provision of patient academic education, including remedial educational assistance for learning disabilities, or supplemental and learning opportunities.

This role will collaborate with school districts and patients’ home teachers to maintain patient in current academic status.   Duties include the development and oversight of patient transition from the hospital to school environment upon discharge.

Teaching license/certificate in good standing with the State of Pennsylvania and abilities in working with hospitalized children and various age groups .

Bachelor of Education; two years teaching, secondary education, special education, and bilingual preferred, but not required.

Shriners Children’s is an EOE/Drug-Free, Smoke-Free Workplace. 

Shriners Children’s values diversity and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

In accordance with local and system policies, all SHC employees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to be eligible for hire.