NSD Children's Teacher (5388)

Job DetailsJob Location: Albany, NY 12205Position Type: Full-TimeSalary Range: $58,000.00 - $58,000.00 Salary/yearJob Shift: DayThe Non-Secure Detention Teacher is responsible for providing success-oriented, short-term educational instruction that enables students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully. DescriptionJob Responsibilities Develops and facilitates lesson plan instructions to students, including 1 on 1 and small groups. Provides input and helps facilitate social and emotional learning components of lesson plans. Supervise classes to ensure all students are learning in a safe and productive environment. Organize supplies and resources for lectures and presentations. Deliver personalized instruction to each student by encouraging interactive learning. If absent they shall develop subplans to be utilized in their absence with clear concise instruction for implementation by Non-Secure Detention staff. Plan and implement educational activities and events by collaborating with the youth home school district of record or last attended. Present lessons in a comprehensive manner and use visual/audio means to facilitate learning Provides individualized instruction to each student by promoting interactive learning Creates and distributes educational content based on youth’s current grade level or level of understanding. Ensures the classroom remains clean, organized, and tidy at all times. Observe, implement, monitor and complete specific reports regarding student performance and behaviors in the classroom. Provide pre-crisis intervention and conflict resolution with students, including implementing and using Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) principles, approved behavior modification techniques/strategies and physical restraints. Recommends appropriate reward and consequence outcomes for the student’s behaviors, including adherence to school rules and procedures (Code of Conduct). Monitors and/or develop curriculum based on individualized student needs if not available form youth home district of record or last attended. Modifies using plans based on needs of the classroom to coincide with a safe structured warning environment. Complies will all federal, state and local laws and regulations, including those or ORR, ICE and the NYS Office of Children and Family Services. Adheres to agency policies and procedures; follows and supports agency mission, vision and values including participating in internal surveys and data collection for continuous improvement initiatives. Performs other duties as assigned   Compensation:  $58,000 annually    Job Requirements Bachelor’s degree is required. Minimum of 5 years of practical teaching experience. Middle school & high school teaching experience required. Certified by the NYS State Department of Education or have the ability to transfer certification to NYS in a timely manner. o NYS Teaching Certification in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Health, Biology, Chemistry, students with disabilities (English, Social studies, Mathematics or Biology or Generalist). Experience working with at risk youth in detention/residential facility preferred Fluent in English and Spanish with excellent verbal and written communication skills, preferred TCI and First Aid/CPR Certified required or have the ability to attain within agency timeframe Must have a current, valid driver’s license per Agency guidelines. Travel may be required. Ability to work with an economically and culturally diverse population.   Equal Opportunity Employer Together for Youth is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment. We seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.As a federal contractor, Together for Youth will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)   #NSDCAN