What are the responsibilities and job description for the TEACHER position at KidsPeace?
Provide education for KidsPeace students in a highly structured and safe environment. Also, where applicable, provide supervision of the classroom teacher aide.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education or appropriate discipline required.
- PA Teaching Certificate required. This can be acquired while employed in the KidsPeace Education Program.
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Experience with acute emotionally challenged children or adolescents preferred.
- Valid driver’s license, SCM certification (Level I or II preferred but Observer Status minimally required), CPR/First Aid certification required.
- Must have the ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, flexible hours, and overtime as required.
JOB DUTIES:
- Assess each child’s social, educational and emotional needs and intervene therapeutically to promote learning and positive peer and adult interactions.
- Complete lesson plans, due process, report cards, transcripts, behavior scales, and treatment documentation on established schedules.
- Plan and carry out weekly lesson plans. Include activities that introduce, reinforce, review and enrich skills.
- Participate in a team approach, including other teachers, parents, social workers, and psychiatrists in order to review progress, develop and implement appropriate treatment plans.
- Supervise classroom management and primary crisis intervention utilizing positive behavior management strategies.
- Administer, score, and evaluate standardized tests for each child on an established schedule.
- Where applicable, Instruct classroom aide to all necessary job responsibilities and assist in writing their annual evaluation.
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