Elementary School Teacher

Company: St. Joseph Orphanage
Location: Cincinnati
Posted on: September 14, 2020

Job Description:

Description:
Elementary School TeacherA Teacher at St. Joseph Orphanage fills a special role at St. Joseph. Our students have the benefit of smaller class sizes and more support within the classroom.A successful teacher at St. Joe's must be flexible to change and willing to work with clinical staff to ensure integration of behavioral health and education.Ideal Candidate

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexible
• Organized
• ResourcefulJob Functions
  • Instruction
  • Provide educational instruction in all assigned academic subjects, as well as, in daily living skills.
  • Prepare instructional materials to meet each student's individual needs taking into consideration their level of ability and interests based upon educational documentation obtained showing their current academic performance.
  • Use positive behavior supports in the classroom to encourage student achievement and will evaluate and track academic/behavioral progress for each student!
  • Develop an individualized Education Plan (IEP) stating each student's present level of functioning, objectives to meet their needs, methods/materials used to meet these objectives and procedures and schedules for determining when objectives are met.
  • Assist in planning for the transition and reintegration of student's back to the community school setting.
  • Experienced in using innovative hands- on techniques to engage students in areas of interest.
  • Familiar with career and vocational training techniques including small and large scale hands- on projects and STEM activities.
  • Meetings
  • Attend and participate in team meetings, staff meetings, and supervision as scheduled
  • Completes other duties as assigned by supervisor.
  • Maintain a good attendance record.
  • Participate in management team meetings contributing to the decision making across programs at the respective campuses.Agency Expectations
    • Maintain compliance and adheres to all SJO policies and practices meeting critical expectations as defined
    • Attends and utilizes supervision, carrying out all directives
    • Reviews problems and concerns with supervisor to ensure effective and efficient completion of essential responsibilities
    • Participates in all initial and ongoing trainings as required by supervisor, SJO and regulatory policies
    • Completes required documentation and responds to requests from other departments accurately and by required deadlines.Status: Full-Time Location: Villa Hours: Monday through Friday, School Days from 7:15a - 3:15p,.
      
      Requirements:
      
      • Bachelor's (Master's degree preferred) from an accredited college.
      • Demonstrate above average skills in working successfully with high-risk youth with preference given to those also demonstrating a thorough understanding of special education classroom instruction and positive behavior supports.
      • Be working towards a teaching license (intervention specialist license is preferred)
      • Two years of experience working with this population is preferred.
      • You must be a minimum of 21 years of age, have a valid driver's license and proof of current auto insurance with no more than 5 points on your motor vehicle report, no DUI/OVI violations and a clean criminal background check.#PM20 PI123200980

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