Teacher - North Shore Academy Elementary; NSAE

Position: Teacher - North Shore Academy Elementary (NSAE)
Duties

Job Description:

The NSAE Teacher supports the True North mission and is committed to the possibilities of every learner, every day. The NSAE Teacher strives to achieve the True North vision to be a national leader and highly valued partner with a courageous commitment to inclusive communities that equally value all people and inspire them to be active participants in our world.

The NSAE Teacher supports this mission and vision by being responsible for instructional and functional, community-based curriculum and behavior management for students who have moderate-to-severe emotional and behavioral challenges. The NSAE Teacher works collaboratively with parents, students, special education and general education teachers, support personnel and administrators to facilitate the educational benefit of students. The NSAE Teacher understands that traditional approaches to discipline and student management have proven ineffective with our population of students and that collaborative problem-solving and coping skills development are essential to student growth and change.

The NSAE Teacher also models resilience under stress, flexibility and effective conflict resolution strategies when interacting with students, staff and parents.

Core Competencies:

* Proficient Communication skills

* Effective Collaborative Problem-solving ability

* Engages in Continuous Professional Improvement

* Possesses Job Specific Skills required to meet essential job functions

Essential Job Functions:

* Develops and implements curriculum to meet the needs of students' individualized education plan and aligned with state standards

* Ability to develop curriculum and provide instruction in all academic content areas

* Ability to provide academic instruction appropriate to the program to which they are assigned (elementary, middle or high school)

* Completes required documentation and record keeping in specified time and manner for all students on the teacher's caseload

* Participates on the therapeutic behavior program team for the purpose of developing, planning and implementing student treatment plans and therapeutic classroom philosophy and climate

* Conduct informal and formal assessments of student progress in learning and behavior

* Demonstrates a thorough understanding of emotional and behavioral disorders, and demonstrates an ability to effectively address the therapeutic needs of children based on evidence-based practice

* Understands group dynamics and is able to establish a classroom culture consistent with the values of the Circle of Courage

* Engages in effective problem solving with students in crisis

* Formulates intervention strategies to address student's gaps in learning

* Maintains open communication with students, parents and home school personnel by devising a regular system for communication

* Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate with students who have significant behavioral and learning challenges

* Support student growth that would lead to effective transitions back to a less restrictive environment and ultimately to successful post-high school outcomes

* Encourage and coordinate student involvement in strength-based, community-based activities

* Discuss problems and concerns openly and directly with other personnel

* Responsible for supervising and evaluating teaching assistants, including providing direction, assistance, and professional guidance to support their development

* Responsible for the supervision and safety of all students in the classroom

* Prepare for and participate in multidisciplinary and IEP conferences in a professional and sensitive manner

* Seeks out and participates in professional growth activities

* Displays effective interpersonal skills with students, parents and colleagues, including the ability to resolve conflicts, listen, and express thoughts and feelings respectfully

* Communicates effectively in writing including composing reports for IEP meetings or home/school correspondence

* Displays ability to use classroom technology effectively and utilize software to collect and analyze student data

Physical Requirements /

Environmental Conditions:

* Requires prolonged sitting or standing

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