Science Teacher

Job Title: Teacher - Science

Department: HGLCS

Title of Immediate Supervisor: Principal

Job Summary: We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Science Teacher to join our team at New Directions Youth & Family Services, Inc. As a Science Teacher, you will be responsible for creating a learning climate that is conducive to the student's intellectual, social, and emotional development. You will work with students to direct their academic, social, and emotional growth, ensuring that each student progresses toward the goals and objectives outlined in both the Individual Education Plan and the Service Plan.

Responsibilities:
1. Direct student behavior and activities to facilitate the accomplishment of goals.
2. Create a learning environment that promotes student growth and development.
3. Maintain accurate records of student progress and ensure that every student receives credit for work accomplished.
4. Participate in projecting future educational needs in programming, equipment, and facilities.
5. Work with individual students or groups of students on special instructional projects.
6. Provide information to assist in the development of appropriate learning experiences.
7. Develop instructional materials and assist students in using available resources.
8. Supervise students as they move between instructional areas.
9. Develop an educational plan for each student, providing for continuity in learning and maximizing each student's learning potential.
10. Communicate with parents/guardians on a bi-weekly basis.
11. Record student daily progress and maintain accurate records.
12. Attend meetings for advised students (CSE, SPR).
13. Provide supervision in hallways, or lunchroom when necessary.
14. Provide in-depth academic and sociological reports about students at CSE meetings.
15. Supervise Teacher's Aide assigned to his/her classroom.
16. Follow weekly meeting schedule, attending team and content meetings.
17. Update cottage notes daily.
18. Maintain valid NYS certification.
19. Support Campus School wide PBIS program.
20. Maintain Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and First Aid/CPR certification provided by the agency.
21. Attend all mandatory in-service training and regularly attend supervision meetings. Attend other training and in-services as needed to maintain a level of expertise in the field.
22. Any additional duties assigned by immediate supervisor.

Requirements:
1. Provisional or Permanent teaching certification in an academic core area and/or in special education.
2. Preferred: Masters Degree in a core academic area. Initial or professional certification in an academic core area and/or in special education.
3. Experience with "at-risk" emotionally disturbed and/or learning disabled students preferred but not required.
4. New regulations under the No Child Left Behind Act effective February 2004 must be obtained to get New York State certification (see New York State Department of Education website under Teacher Certification).

Special - Personal Skills, Qualities, Aptitudes and Physical Requirements:
New Directions Youth & Family Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform essential functions.
1. Ability to work effectively with youth, families, staff, and community contacts from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
2. Ability to deal effectively with hostile youth and/or families.
3. Ability to accept supervision and perform as part of a team.
4. Ability to be flexible and adapt to change.
5. Ability to interface with people (groups and individuals) and communicate within various mediums (logbooks, E-mail, telephone).

6. Must have a valid driver's license, adequate auto insurance, and meet the criteria for driving set forth in the New Directions Driver's License policy and Auto Insurance policy.
7. Ability to pass annual physical for Category 3 job classification in accordance with New Directions Employee Health policy.
8. Must comply with Agency safety standards and be responsible for own actions and conduct concerning safety and healthy working conditions.

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