SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER

The Madonna Heights School is a fully accredited New York State Regents Junior/Senior High School for adolescent girls who are struggling in their community school or live on the Madonna Heights campus at our Group Residence or Residential Treatment Facility . Small class sizes provide an active learning environment. Students have the opportunity to participate fully while receiving individual attention as they learn, explore and develop leadership potential. Day students are referred by their local school district.

. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Evaluate educational needs of students and modify course curriculum as needed. Prepares class lessons appropriate to current school assignment and the needs of the students in assigned classes. Provides direct instruction to students. Attends regularly scheduled faculty meetings. Serves as a member of professional committees formed to address school and student issues. Serves as a member of the Committee on Special Education upon invitation. Evaluates student progress on a regular basis. Maintains updated student grades on digital platform. Prepare Report Cards and Progress Reports on digital platform. Prepares Goals and Objectives for student’s IEP. Implements program to carry out student’s IEP. Supervises all students in class. Responsible for the overall classroom management and environment. Responsible for completing the following reports when necessary; Informationals, Behaviorals and Incident Reports. Assist classroom aide in tracking positivity points. Responsible to monitor classroom aide, and assign responsibilities relating to their classroom Performs all duties as assigned.

II. QUALIFICATIONS:

Acceptable clearance checks for State Central Register, Driver’s license, and fingerprinting as required by the program. Compliance with health regulations for physical/Mantoux testing Attending TCI class for certification/re-certification and passing a test upon completion of the course is a minimum requirement for employment

III. RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHERS:

Lead with a sense of shared governance; listening to all stakeholders Work with a sense of social responsibility; taking initiative to create a positive work environment for all Communicate openly, respectfully, and intentionally Illustrate emotional intelligence by acknowledging the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Possess a strong belief in people’s ability to grow and change; forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families. Ability to set limits and maintain helping role of practitioner and to intervene appropriately. SCO Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer Please note: This is a full year position that includes regular academic school year as well as the summer school program. Candidates must be available to commit to the entire duration of the assignment. Qualifications Education Required Bachelors or better. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr SCO