Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Teacher - Secondary Education with Ex Ed Certification

Job Summary :

Develops, organizes, and delivers educational services to adolescents participating in treatment at the adolescent residential treatment center.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Develop and implement an education program in accordance with the requirements of the facility and the needs of the clients
• Assess the educational needs of individual clients in collaboration with the home school; and maintain contact with the home school for exchange of materials including text, lesson plans, tests and reports
• Develop an education plan for clients, conduct educational sessions, maintain appropriate and timely communication with family, educational and referral sources, and facilitate school re-entry upon discharge or referral to a GED program for completion of GED requirements
• Ensure personnel receive timely, complete and documented orientation and training
• Interact professionally with the nursing staff, and other department manager to determine specific educational needs and to coordinate educational programs to meet those needs
• Maintain a good working relationship with all departments of the organization Coordinates the required in-services annually, i.e., safety, fire / emergency preparedness, infection control, basic cardiac life support
• Facilitate a GED program for transitional living clients in other CADAS programs
• Support and carry out the organization's policies and procedures
• Provide materials, develop GED preparation exercised, conducts sessions, and assist clients individually with GED requirements
• Communicate appropriately and clearly to physicians, staff, nurse and administration
• Complete all documentation including education plans, progress notes and discharge summaries
• Communicate with counselors regarding school progress, behavior, etc.
• Assist with the coordination of performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities
• Responsible for developing a budget for the Education Department; ability to write grant proposals if necessary
• Perform management activities including reports, presentations, evaluations, maintains educational records for the organization
• Documentation meets standards and regulations
• Ability to serve as a resource person, consultant to nursing and medical staff, students and ancillary staff members
• Perform all aspects of client care in an environment that optimizes client safety and reduces the likelihood of medical / health care errors
• Maintain regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and TJC regulations related to the organization
• Effectively and consistently communicate administrative directives to personnel and encourages interactive departmental meetings and discussions
• Treat clients and families with respect and dignity; ensures client confidentiality
• Demonstrate the ability to be flexible and organized
• Study current trends, new technology, new teaching methodologies through professional journals, seminars, conferences, professional societies
• Use two identifiers for each client served to ensure identification
• Perform other duties as assigned

Regulatory Requirements :

Language Skills :

Skills :

Physical Demands :

Monday - Friday 8am-5pm

40 hours a week

52 weeks a year