Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · 2 weeks ago
Learning Specialist II
Mays Landing, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$57K/yr - $71K/yr
2+ years expChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. As a Learning Specialist II, you will support children with complex emotional and behavioral needs by designing and delivering individualized learning assessments and educational experiences. Your role will involve collaboration with clinical teams and families to ensure that each child’s academic, emotional, and developmental needs are addressed holistically.
Child CareHealth CareHospitalMedicalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Conduct ongoing assessments of each patient’s learning needs, readiness, and progress, considering emotional, behavioral, and educational factors
Plan and deliver individualized learning opportunities aligned with IEPs, master treatment plans, and developmental appropriateness
Participate in multidisciplinary evaluations, clinical rounds, and transition planning, contributing educational insight and assessment data
Serve as a liaison and advocate for children and families with schools, Child Study Teams, and community partners regarding educational needs
Communicate progress, recommendations, and discharge planning to families, school personnel, and the treatment team
Monitor outcomes through pre- and post-testing, social-emotional learning rubrics, data collection, and timely clinical documentation
Maintain a safe, therapeutic learning environment with close supervision and use of non-violent crisis intervention strategies
Provide consultation to the clinical team regarding cognitive, social, and instructional needs; recommend referrals when needs exceed scope
Demonstrate leadership on the Learning Team by mentoring staff, supporting training, and assuming coverage responsibilities as needed
Support curriculum development, staff education in social-emotional learning, instructional technology (e.g., SMARTboard), and program improvement initiatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree Education, Psychology, Sociology, Communications, History or similar field of study - Required
At least two (2) years experience with direct care of children with social, emotional and behavioral needs - Required
NJ Elementary Education Teacher Certification - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required
Special Education Certification - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required
Certification in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention - Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc. (CPI) - within 3 months - Required
Ability to develop and evaluate educational programs for children and families of varied racial, ethnic cultural, religious and social backgrounds
Ability to provide appropriate developmental assessment and instruction in a natural environment to children of varied racial, ethnic, cultural, religious and social backgrounds
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and effective use of behavior management strategies
Ability to work collaboratively in a health care setting
Communicates effectively, verbally and in writing, with the broadest range of individuals including children, families, the general public, and professionals
Ability to adapt programs, equipment and materials to suit the individual needs of children with a variety of conditions or disabilities
Demonstrates flexibility in scheduling and carrying out responsibilities
Ability to work in an intense and stressful environment
Demonstrates an understanding of the effects of illness and physical disability on children, family members and treatment staff, including teachers
Understands and develops ways to alleviate stress in children and families
Knowledge of hospital and community resources
Strong organizational skills
Knowledge of typical and atypical child development and related areas
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English
Computer skills including familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet and database programs
Skill and ability to navigate and document in EPIC the programs EHR
Ability to direct and motivate staff teams
Critical analysis and problem solving skills
Ability to work independently and in a team setting
Preferred
Master's Degree Elementary Education or Special Education - Preferred
At least two (2) years providing educational services - Preferred
Company
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Since its start in 1855 as the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to caring for children, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been the birthplace for many dramatic firsts in pediatric medicine.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$33.35MKey Investors
UnitedHealthcare Community PlanNational Cancer InstituteBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2025-12-10Grant· $1.7M
2025-09-29Grant· $1M
2025-06-18Grant· $1M
Leadership Team
Adam Resnick
Director of the Center for Data Driven Discovery in Biomedicine (D3b)
Benjamin Laskin
Chief of Nephrology
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