Licensed Vocational Instructor - Swansea, United States - Justice Resource Institute

Description

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are Looking For:

Are you the Licensed Vocational Instructor we have been looking for? In this position you will be able to convey your passion for helping others by working with our youth Swansea Wood School is a therapeutic residential school that specializes in trauma-informed services for students ages 12-22 with complex trauma histories, mental health issues, developmental/cognitive and educational challenges, and behavioral difficulties. Swansea Wood School offers students a supportive environment that addresses their education, clinical, pre-vocational, recreational and behavioral needs. Individual, group, nursing, and milieu counseling are provided in this 24 hour residential program. Swansea Wood School utilizes unique ARC (Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency) and BCC (Building Communities of Care) treatment frameworks that focus on building individual capacities for emotion regulation, personal strengths, and healthy relationships. Certified special education teachers provide students with curriculum that is aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework.

What You'll Do:

Swansea Wood School is seeking a highly organized and professional candidate to serve as a license Vocational Instructor with experience teaching transitional skills to middle and high school aged students with disabilities. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, patient, and have experience utilizing and applying the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. The ideal candidate will have experience building, maintaining, and collaborating with community partnerships and developing transition plans for students. The ideal candidate will have experience providing support and guidance to students developing and strengthening their pre-vocational and vocational/job skills. The ideal candidate will have the ability to facilitate in-person vocational classes and work with students in a clinically appropriate manner while maintaining a challenging learning environment. Experience working with students in a therapeutic school setting and experience working with students with developmental challenges is preferred. Swansea Wood School uses an interdisciplinary approach working collaboratively with the educational, clinical, nursing, and vocational departments.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Why JRI?

• Be who you are JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve.
• We offer a $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language other than English
• Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more
• Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities
• Wellness benefits including access to employee resource groups (including multicultural affinity groups, LGBTQ+ advocacy, employee engagement groups, etc.), self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree is required.
• Massachusetts certification in moderate disabilities/working towards certification by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education or hold certification as a Vocational Instructor preferred.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and leadership abilities.
• Knowledge of the needs of the population served; understanding of the range of interventions and treatment required by this population.
• Background Check: Acceptable CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and OIG background check
• At JRI, you will learn to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic atmosphere for our youth.
• Background and driving record checks will be performed.

JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve. Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. JRI is an equal opportunity employer.