Teacher

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

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

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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.
While performing duties of this job, the employee normally must be able to walk through the facility, perform physical labor, and may occasionally have to physically control persons of varying weights and strengths. The employee regularly exerts physical activity when demonstrating or participating in group recreational activities including throwing, bending, lifting and other bodily motions.…