Academic Teacher- SIGN ON BONUS: $1,500.00

About the role

The Academic Teacher will provide social, moral, and academic opportunities for learning. The teacher will maintain a close working relationship with the educational staff and communicate with and work cooperatively with childcare and social work staff to ensure optimal direct supervision of all students.

Responsibilities

• Develops good professional relationships with all students to help them with school concerns, adjustment problems, making effective life decisions, setting sound, realistic goals.
• Develop lesson plans for each course taught being respectful of the instructional needs of all students enrolled in each course and of the curricular/Standards of Learning objectives.
• Supplies students with course assignments and educational activities that are appropriate for their individual level of achievement as well as the course’s curricular/Standards of Learning objectives.
• Maintains accurate student performance data, grades, etc. for all courses taught.
• Affirms and reviews student records to understand the instructional levels of all students enrolled in every course taught.
• Commitment to follow all IEP/504 Plan accommodations and work collaboratively with the leadership team to ensure IEP goals are measured and data is collected every interim and nine-week reporting period.
• Communicates with appropriate HopeTree staff on students' behavioral and academic performances as required or requested.
• Arranges and supervises field trips for courses taught, as well as chaperones other reward or field trips as requested.
• Chairs or participates on educational committees as requested.
• Attends training or workshops to enhance abilities and as required for re-certification.
• Strives to keep the teacher's office, his/her classroom(s), library, and lab(s) organized, clean, and conducive to learning.
• Uses innovative procedures as well as original and creative thinking that enables students to engage in the learning process and accomplish desired educational goals.
• Employs problem solving solutions in given classroom settings and is willing to gather necessary data to make required curricular and/or student management decisions.
• Establishes and utilizes appropriate planning strategies and priorities in carrying out his/her job responsibilities throughout each school day and the school year.
• Prompt in meeting deadlines and following through on student educational plans, communications with HopeTree residential staff and social workers, school systems, and other community agencies when necessary.
• Ability to work with supervisors, subordinates, and fellow educators to accomplish desired results, utilizing tact, cooperation, teamwork, and communication skills; keeping appropriate people informed; compliant and supportive of established policies and procedures; understanding and supportive of the HopeTree mission.
• Responsible for managing the classroom setting, which includes the supervision of teachers’ assistants and the consultation, suggestions, etc. given to them to optimize their educational performance.
• Commitment to living HopeTree’s core values (Ministry, People, Stewardship, Excellence, and Accountability) and ensuring all Academy staff do the same.
• Commitment to implement Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) strategies throughout the school day with students to ensure we have given students every opportunity to make good decisions.

Qualifications

• This position requires no less than a Bachelor’s Degree in education from an accredited college or university.
• A current special education license to teach at the middle and secondary education levels with endorsements for and experience with working with learning disabled, emotionally and intellectually disabled and other “at-risk” students is preferred.
• The teacher must be able to demonstrate the professional ability to deal effectively with a wide range of student dysfunctional behaviors and academic deficiencies, with students ages 12-17.

Skills

• Professional ability to deal effectively with a wide range of student dysfunctional behaviors and academic deficiencies, with students ages 12-17.

Benefits

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Pay

$45,000 (bachelor's degree, no license) $48,000 (licensed)

Schedule

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