TJJD - Teacher- SPED (GNS)

About the role

We are committed to transforming lives and building safer communities by working collaboratively, communicating openly, and upholding the highest standards of integrity and professionalism. Our team models accountability, transparency, and respect, taking proactive steps to ensure the physical and emotional safety of youth, staff, and the community.

Responsibilities

• Plans, prepares, and delivers instructional activities that facilitate an active learning environment.
• Observes and evaluates youths performance and development; provides appropriate feedback on work; and encourages and monitors the progress of individual students.
• Identifies the learning needs of students and interprets assessment information.
• Selects and uses different instructional resources and methods to meet youths varying needs.
• Establishes and communicates clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Maintains accurate and complete records of youths progress and development; and updates all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws and agency policies.
• Provides educational services to potentially aggressive/combative youth in a correctional setting with a wide variety of temperaments (volatile, aggressive, suicidal) and specialized needs (chemically dependent, sexual offenders).
• Treats youth with respect in all situations and the ability to react quickly and effectively to verbally and physically defuse hazardous, combative, volatile situations on an as needed basis.
• Keeps up to date with developments in the subject area, teaching resources, and methods and make relevant changes to instructional plans.
• Performs a variety of related duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree and a valid Secondary Texas Teacher Certification in the specified subject assignment area. Must be highly qualified in all areas of teaching assignment.
• Knowledge of: State and federal education laws and regulations. Subject matter to be taught.
• Skill in: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Ability to: Implement Texas Education Agency (TEA) education policies and procedures. Review and implement agency policies, procedures, and operating guidelines. Convey and interpret information to students. Lead discussions.
• Communicate orally and in writing with students, parents, administrators, and other professionals involved in the education of agency youth.
• Work under stressful conditions, with possible occurrences of extreme heightened stress. Work independently with minimum supervision. Work collaboratively with all stakeholders and maintain a professional, courteous demeanor.
• Keep accurate files and records.
• Work in excess of 40 hours per work week and/or be on-call.

Physical Requirements

• Analyzing
• Communicating effectively, orally and in writing
• Seeing
• Hearing (with or without aid)
• Performing tactile discernment
• Heavy lifting, 45 lbs. and over
• Heavy carrying, 45 lbs. and over
• Pulling
• Reaching above shoulder
• Dual simultaneous grasping
• Identifying colors
• Walking
• Depth perception
• Standing
• Sitting
• Crawling
• Twisting
• Kneeling
• Pushing
• Stooping
• Climbing stairs
• Manual/finger dexterity