Dj Education Program Teacher - Phoenix, United States - State of Arizona

State of Arizona

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Phoenix, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

DEPT OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS_

Our vision is to make Arizona's community safer by delivering effective rehabilitative services to the young people entrusted to our care._
The mission of the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections is to provide the young people in our care with evidencebased rehabilitative services that enhance their wellbeing and equip them with the skills and resources they need to thrive as successful members of society._

EDUCATION PROGRAM TEACHER

Job Location:
Adobe Mountain School/Education

2800 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd.

Phoenix, AZ. 85027

Posting Details:

Salary:
$44, $93,332.00*- Salary is based upon education and experience

Grade: 01

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

Job Summary:
The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC) is seeking a Education Program Teacher.

ADJC is seeking an individual who is passionate about their profession and who will be committed to making a difference in the lives of Arizona's underserved youth.

Whether you are just starting out in your teaching career, or if you are a seasoned professional, ADJC wants you to come join our talented and diverse education team.

This position will work under the direction of an Education Program Administrator in providing educational services for adjudicated youth that are aligned with the Arizona State Academic Standards.

Job Duties:
The job functions of a DJ Education Program Teacher include, but are not limited to, the following:

Instructs youth in development of academic, vocational and social skills in groups and individually in assigned area
Assign pertinent school work to youth
Maintains daily/weekly classroom attendance records
Ensures students complete daily work assignments
Plans and prepares instruction/learning activities in accordance with state and local performance measures, and administers test to evaluate student achievement
Attends teachers meetings
Performing other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

Federal and state education laws, rules, and regulations
Effective instructional techniques
State Academic Standards
Maintaining confidentiality

Skill in:

Classroom management
Differentiated classroom instructions
Modification of academic work as appropriate
Data Collecting
Assessing students in academic and behavioral skills and progress
Written and verbal communication

Ability to:

Establish and maintain effective working relationships
Counsels students in relation to their educational goals and objectives
Analyze and evaluate academic and vocational growth of the students
Learn and use standard departmental software
Learn and follow agency policies and procedures
Work closely with adjudicated youth in an institutional or community setting

Selective Preference(s):
Three years of teaching experience with at least one year of work with at-risk youth

Pre-Employment Requirements:

REQUIRED:
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a comprehensive background investigation, behavioral assessment, drug screening. No felony convictions.

Current State of Arizona employees:

In order to be considered for this position, it requires acceptable performance history as demonstrated by not have been issued a letter of suspension or have been involuntarily demoted within one year preceding this job posting close date, and have an overall rating of "meets expectations" or higher on the most recent employee performance evaluation.

Benefits:

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

Affordable medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability plans
Topranked retirement and longterm disability plans
10 paid holidays per year
Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours biweekly for the first 3 years
Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours biweekly
Deferred Compensation Program
For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our _benefits page_

Retirement:
This position participates in the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).
CORP Tier 3 is a Defined Contribution, 401 (a) retirement plan

New members have the opportunity to define their contribution amount
Employer contributes a dollarfordollar match equal to 5% of a member's salary
Employees are fully vested after 3 years of service

Contact Us:
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.