Teacher, Elementary School

Teacher

Job Category:
Education

Full-Time

On-site

Dayton, OH 45422, USA +2 more locations

Position Description Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Juvenile Division

Classification

Title:

Teacher FLSA Status:
Exempt Employment Status:
Full-time Exemption Type:
Professional

Reports To:

Assistant Principal Civil Service Status:
Unclassified

Work Schedule:

40 hours per week Pay Grade:
Steps Department:
Education

Distinguishing Job Characteristics Provides academic instruction to students enrolled in the Montgomery County Juvenile Court School (MCJC School) serving youth placed in the Center for Adolescent Services (CAS), Nicholas Residential Treatment Center (NRTC), and Detention facilities. Instruction is delivered across a wide range of grade and educational levels from upper elementary through high school in one or more of the following core academic subject areas:
English Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies Teachers utilize the Bright Thinker curriculum, Ohio Department of Education standards, and supplemental instructional materials to provide differentiated instruction, facilitate credit attainment, support graduation pathways, and prepare students for successful educational transitions. Instruction is delivered within a secure educational setting and is designed to address the diverse academic, behavioral, and emotional needs of justice involved youth.

In this position, you are an At-Will Employee serving at the pleasure of the Administrative Judge.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed below. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled persons, covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, in accordance with its requirements.

• Utilize the Bright Thinker curriculum platform as the primary instructional program for students enrolled in MCJC School.
• Monitor student progress within Bright Thinker and provide interventions to ensure academic success and course completion.
• Assign, evaluate, and document student coursework through Bright Thinker and other approved educational systems.
• Analyze student performance data from Bright Thinker to identify academic needs and develop individualized instructional strategies.
• Integrate teacher led instruction and enrichment activities with Bright Thinker coursework to maximize student engagement and achievement.

Other Duties and Responsibilities Attends various facility events and activities. Meets with individual students in the living unit to assist in schoolwork. Participates in various groups, committees and treatment teams to improve the overall program. Performs other specific job-related duties as directed.

Scope of Supervision None

Equipment Operated Electronic technology utilized in schools; general office equipment.

Contacts with Others Students;
Parents/guardians;
Education Director/Principal, Assistant principals;
Probation Officers, Probation Managers/Supervisors, Youth Specialist;
School Counselors;
Transition Coordinators;
Special education personnel;
School districts of residence;
Clinical support staff; external agency representatives and Court Administration.

Confidential Data Detained youth files; medical records; behavioral logs and documentation; non-public record information contained in personnel files, psychological testing reports, special education records, youth transcripts, youth report cards, youth educational evaluations, youth behavior intervention plans.

Working Conditions Individual classroom setting within a secure correctional treatment environment. Exposure to potentially violent youth.

Usual Physical Demands The following physical demands are typically exhibited by position incumbents performing this job's essential duties and responsibilities. These physical demands are not, and should not be construed to be job qualification standards, but are illustrated to help the employer, employee and/or applicant identify tasks where reasonable accommodations may need to be made when an otherwise qualified person is unable to perform the job's essential duties because of an ADA disability.

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