Lead Classroom Teacher, NC Job Listing at Eckerd Connects in NC (Job ID 10597)

Description

Do you have a passion for helping people, or you love to see youth and young adults work hard to reach their full potential?  We have a position for you!  Come work in a highly supportive family like rural setting and work with smaller student body sizes than traditional public schools as an EC Classroom Teacher for our Boys Residential Academy located in , NC.

Make more than a Living, Make a Difference

Our Benefits 

• Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year
• 11 paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance

Extra Benefits:

• Meals provided when on duty

Must meet NC state teacher certification eligibility requirements. Prefer state certification in all core subject areas taught. 

• Serve as mentor for classroom teachers providing support, coaching, counseling, feedback, and instruction in fulfilling their teacher responsibilities.
• Provide input into the development of classroom teachers' annual performance appraisal and professional development plans.
• Assist the classroom teachers and program staff in analyzing student performance and outcome data to make informed decisions for continuous improvement of the teaching and learning process.
• Assist the Education Administrator and Facility Leadership with various administrative and leaderships duties to include but not limited to training, conducting educational staff meetings, instructional case management; budgeting; selection and ordering of materials, supplies and equipment, record keeping, improvement planning, grant applications, and monitoring of compliance with applicable facility, local, state and federal laws, standards and regulations.
  Curriculum and Instruction.
• Plan, prepare, deliver, and/or direct instructional activities that actively engage students in meaningful and relevant learning experiences, including opportunities for them to explore application of higher-order thinking skills and to investigate new approaches to applying their learning.
• Design and use various instructional strategies, innovations, and activities that are research based, reflective of best practice, and compatible with the total program effort.
• Differentiate instruction and educational programs and/or projects to meet students' special interests, learning styles, and identified level of academic achievement, intellectual and physical ability, and social and emotional functioning.
• Provide students with regular and ready access to instructional technology and comprehensive materials that support the instructional program.
• Maintain knowledge of and implement established curriculum based on clearly defined state standards.
• Integrate subject matter through effective thematic development.
• Provide vocational/career instruction, as required.
• Provide a positive academic learning climate where students are encouraged to be productive learners and take pride in their work.
• Establish and deliver effective classroom management and organizational strategies to maximize time students are actively engaged in learning activities.
• Provide individualized instruction to meet students' needs in basic skills development in English, reading, and mathematics.
• Participate in development, implementation, and revision of personal education plans for all program students, to include IEP's, as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Assessment

• Conduct standardized and diagnostic testing, as required.
• Monitor, document, and analyze student performance data, and use results to make decisions to improve outcomes; performance data to include, but not limited to standardized test results, progress monitoring data, and classroom assessments.

Resources & Support Systems

• Provide input into ordering necessary instructional materials, supplies, and equipment in sufficient numbers to support the educational program and implement its plans for improvement.
• Work in collaboration with the Education Administrator to maintain a secure, accurate, and complete student record keeping system that monitors student progress and current, student files.
• Maintain safe, clean, orderly, and engaging learning environments, to include but not limited to classrooms, hallways, library, media lab, campus store, dining hall, education offices, and workspaces.
• Participate in a continuous program of professional development that supports achievement of the programs improvement goals.
• Complete all training, in-service and staff development requirements as set forth by EYA and its' contracting, licensing, accrediting and state teacher certification agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, from an accredited College or University, required. Must meet state teacher certification eligibility requirements. Highly qualified state certification in all core subject areas taught. Endorsement/certification in one or more of these areas: math, English or English Language Arts, ESOL, and special education (preferred). Prefer middle school or secondary endorsement and certification in Administration.
• 3+ years successful teaching experience required. Completed beginner teacher's program.
• Must be able to meet requirements for Eckerd's Auto Insurance and be able to drive for business purposes. 

*This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.

About our Program: 

Eckerd Connects' Girls Short-Term Juvenile Justice Residential Program is a gender responsive, complete rehabilitative experience delivered in 4 to 6 months for girls ages 13-17.  This 20-bed program is for girls who are referred by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (DJJ).  During the 4-6 month stay, the program assists young women in learning the skills and tools needed to successfully re-integrate with their families, and back into their communities. This residential treatment concept combines promising and evidence-based practices with a strong family transition component and signifies a public-private partnership with the Division of Juvenile Justice which has produced an innovative shift in the way youth are served in North Carolina's juvenile justice system.  Intensive, short-term services include individualized treatment and academic plans that combine formal and experiential education, community service, behavioral health, and family counseling in a non-punitive environment designed to address the youth's behavioral challenges through a strength-based approach.  Youth also receive accredited educational services on-site and work together in small group settings with assigned counselors.

Girls Residential Academy at Kerr Lake

633 Shepards Way Lane 

Manson, NC  27553

About Us Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYHTa-sBxJI&t=25s

To learn more about our program copy and paste the link into your browser: https://eckerd.org/juvenile-justice-services/residential-services/short-term-residential-services/

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Eckerd Connects is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws by providing reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.  If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact adarequest@eckerd.org.  Relay Services Dial 711.

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