Certified Lead Teacher - Columbia, South Carolina, , United States
1 day ago
Job description
Position Summary
The Lead Teacher role ensures the educational quality of the program by coordinating the educational assessment program, teaching middle and senior high school classes, assist other instructors to improve teaching skills, establish, and maintain educational plans, and maintain related administrative systems.
Essential Job Duties
- Work with program managers to ensure a quality educational component and compliance with all state, local, and contractual education requirements,
- Effectively implement AMIkids Way (Kids First, Safety, and Family) and key elements of Positive Youth Development (Relationships, Meaningful Participation, Community Involvement, and Challenged & Engaged Programming) and the AMIkids Personal Growth Model (PGM) in all interactions with students,
- Actively ensure all interactions reflect Kids First, Safety, Family, Relationships, Meaningful Participation, Challenge and Engaged environment and Community Involvement,
- Interactions with youth shall maintain an environment that provides a physically/emotionally safe space for youth and effective learning, growth, and progress toward individualized goals,
- Model supportive, consistent, respectful behavior with all parties to ensure an atmosphere that fosters healthy relationships, trust, and mutual respect; set clear boundaries and provide observations and reflection to youth,
- Complete educational assessments for each youth according to state and local requirements,
- Develop educational goals for each youth,
- Monitor youth educational progress throughout enrollment,
- Ensure all areas of curriculum are in place,
- Ensure identified youth needing special education are receiving services and services provided are documented according to federal, state, and local requirements,
- Review lesson plans of all instructional staff to ensure compliance with local School District requirements,
- Assist other instructors in lesson planning, curriculum development, and teaching strategies,
- Instruct youth in assigned classes,
- Manage documentation of middle and high school courses, and program courses for each youth,
- Ensure safety, supervision, advising, counseling, and role modeling for youth during class instruction,
- Assume supervision responsibilities for academic team members as needed,
- Serve as advisor and positive role model for youth at all times,
- Write reports as required by program standards and report schedule,
- Perform home visits as dictated by program standards and/or state contract,
- Attend required training/professional development events and maintain appropriate certification(s) and license(s),
- Actively supervise and/or coordinate day trips and special activities that involve recreational sports, facility and equipment cleaning, grounds maintenance and equipment relocation,
- Attend and maintain appropriate crisis intervention/de-escalation training and certification as defined by state and contract requirements,
- Attend and maintain CPR and First Aid certification by nationally recognized organization,
- Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education, Training and Experience
- Bachelor's degree,
- State Teacher Certification in core subject areas,
- Two (2) years of experience working with youth,
What's in it for you?
As well as gain an opportunity to make an exceptional difference in kids' lives, AMIkids offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Growth opportunities – we pride ourselves on developing our leaders from within
- Health Benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, & Prescription Drug plan options; Health Spending Account, Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D
- PTO & Paid Holidays
- Wellness Benefits – EAP, Health Coaching, Stress Management Programs, etc.
- Employer Funded Pension Plan, Voluntary 403(B) Retirement Plan, Student Loan Forgiveness Program
- Pet Insurance, World Travel Assistance, Car Rental discounts, Gym Membership discounts, and more.
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