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Teacher – Physical Education

Copper Hills Youth Center , located in West Jordan, UT is a private residential treatment center for adolescents 12-17 years of age. We counsel, teach and mentor children placed in our care and give each child a chance to make successful changes. At Copper Hills Youth Center, we treat boys and girls who have emotional, behavioral and psychiatric disorders. Our accredited private school allows students to continue their education while receiving treatment. 

We are seeking a full time collaborative Physical Education Teacher who will focus on:

• Prepare and implement lessons based on school and state standards.
• Monitor student achievement through data collection, observation, and other quantitative methods. Observe and record student progress daily.
• Manage student behavior through individualized motivational systems and positive behavior support plans.
• Cultivate student awareness and ownership of personal performance.
• Work with members of the recreation therapy department and education department to plan instructional goals, objectives and methods.  
• Demonstrate the use of proven, research based strategies for effective classroom management, active student engagement and instructional delivery.
• Teach knowledge and skills in physical fitness, individual and team sports, health education and individual fitness goals for students.
• Individualize instruction to meet the diverse learning needs and ability levels of our students.
• Ensure that the physical environment is clean, safe and constructive to all students.

Benefits offered to full time staff include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurances at competitive rates
• Student Loan Repayment and Tuition Reimbursement
• Generous Paid time off for work life balance
• Basic Life and Supplemental Life insurance
• Short and Long-term Disability insurance
• Dependent Life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401k with Company Match
• Free delicious and healthy meals while on shift
• And more!!

If you want to join a team of professionals passionate about providing world class care to the patients we serve, please submit your resume via the online career center:

Education/Experience:

• Must have a current teaching certificate
• Prior experience working with students with behavioral health challenges within a school setting is highly desirable. 
• Must be able communicate with all levels of staff and outside stakeholders in a positive manner via written, telephone, email and other methods.
• Must be proficient is use of computers.
• Must be at least 21 years of age

One of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #276 on the Fortune 500, and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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