Home Hospital Instructor

Home Hospital Instructor Rowan County Schools District Wide - Morehead, Kentucky This job is also posted in Rowan County Schools Job Details

Job ID:

5770410

Application Deadline:

Jun 24, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

Jul 1, 2025 Job Description Home Hospital Instructor

Immediate Supervisor:

Director of Pupil Personnel

Qualifications:

Shall hold a bachelor's degree or higher and the required Kentucky certificate for the assigned position Shall demonstrate the ability to work effectively with students, peers and adults. Shall demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with students, parents and faculty.

Job Goal:

To ensure that students, certified as being eligible for home hospital instruction, benefit from instruction being provided with an ongoing educational program at home or in the hospital.

General Duties and Performance Responsibilities:

Shall determine appropriate action within clearly defined guidelines. Shall present a positive image of the school to parents, and convey to them the school's genuine concern with the education, growth and development of each student. Shall seek to establish friendly and cooperative partnerships between home and school. 4. Shall work to develop a positive public relationship between the school district and the community. Shall carry out assignments in a timely manner without undue checking. Shall react positively to directives. Shall have a willingness to cooperate with the superintendent, district administrators, principals and staff. Shall maintain the confidentiality, both verbally and in written form, of each student's educational record. Shall strive to maintain and improve professional competence. Shall take necessary precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities. Shall adhere to the Board of Education Policies and Procedures.

Specific Duties and Performance Responsibilities:

Shall work with guidance counselors and Director of Pupil Personnel to identify the educational needs and the physical and learning capabilities of those students assigned to him/her. Shall devise, with the advice of the student's regular teacher or teachers, and/or the school principal, an instructional program for each assigned student receiving homebound instruction on a temporary basis. Shall meet with each assigned student on a regularly scheduled basis for the purpose of providing instruction. (1 hour, 2 times per 5 day period) Shall acquire personal acquaintanceship with the student's parents or guardians and work to establish with them an understanding and cooperative relationship based on the student's individual needs. Shall file written progress reports on each assigned student with the student's parents or guardians, and with their regular teacher or teachers. Shall keep, maintain and file such reports as required in the position, including attendance reports, case evaluations, etc. Shall assume responsibility for obtaining textbooks and other teaching materials necessary through the procedures established. Shall interpret the program for the home hospital instruction to the regular district staff and to the community at large as required. Shall keep informed in a systematic way of trends and new methods in education, remaining always alert to possibilities inherent in such information for adaptation to the particular needs of home hospital instruction. Shall participate in school-based admissions and release committee meetings when requested. Shall monitor and assess student progress and provide feedback on a regular basis to students, parents/ guardians, and other school staff as appropriate. Shall maintain accurate, complete, legible, and correct records as required by law, board policies and procedures, and administrative regulations. Shall assume professional and personal responsibility for the management and progress of classes under his/her authority, direction, and supervision. Shall perform other duties as related to the position as assigned by the Supervisor.

Days of Employment:

Up to 187 days

Terms of Employment:

Basic contract is for the minimum school term as reflected in the school calendar for the current year with the salary determined by the District Board-approved salary schedule. Additional duties may be assigned with increments for them determined by the District Board-approved Extra Service Schedule.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Certified Personnel.

Position Type:

Full-Time