Vista Haven Teacher

For more than a century, Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services (VDM) has been dedicated to supporting children and families across Los Angeles County through high-quality programs and compassionate care. Our goal is to help children and families build strong foundations that support growth, stability, and meaningful opportunities throughout their lives. Many of the individuals we serve have faced long-standing challenges, and we are committed to meeting families where they are with respect and understanding.

Vista Del Mar is guided by values centered on growth, opportunity, fairness, and excellence in service.

OUR CULTURE

At Vista Del Mar, our work is strengthened by the people we serve and the dedicated staff who support them. We strive to create an environment where everyone is treated with dignity, care, and respect. We recognize that personal experiences and life circumstances shape how individuals engage within their communities, and we actively work to reduce barriers while improving access and outcomes for families.

Vista Del Mar is committed to fostering a workplace rooted in care, collaboration, professional growth, and mutual support, where each individual feels welcomed and valued. We believe meaningful action is the foundation of lasting trust.

We welcome qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences. Relevant professional and lived experience that supports effective service delivery to children and families is valued. All employment decisions are based on job-related qualifications, experience, and organizational needs.

MISSION:

Vista Del Mar provides a trauma-responsive continuum of services to empower children, youth, and families in Southern California to lead fulfilling lives.

The Teacher at Vista Haven, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is responsible for the planning, implementing, and administering curriculum developed and facilitated for youth in compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements. The teacher is responsible for classroom operations, supervision, planning, instruction and setting educational goals and objectives. They track youth progress and inform the treatment team of this.

The teacher demonstrates knowledge of trauma-informed care and infuses the framework, Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC), in their daily interactions with staff and youth. Teachers are in an assigned classroom 5 days per week, year round. Will provide a multi-subject curriculum for age groups 13-17.

Essential Job Duties (other duties may be assigned):

• Educational services must be provided based on each youth's academic development, literacy

level, and linguistic ability. Each youth must receive a minimum of six hours of structured

education, Monday through Friday, throughout the year in basic academic areas (Science, Social

Studies, Math, Reading, Writing, Physical Education, and English as a Second Language (ESL), if

applicable).

• Develop and implement lesson plans, curriculum, and engaging educational activities that align

with program objectives, contract standards, and the diverse academic and developmental needs

of youth.

• They are responsible for classroom operations, supervision, planning, instruction, and setting

educational goals and objectives. They track youth progress, assignment completion or

challenges, behavior management provided, and attendance, and inform the treatment team of

any changes.

• Maintains continuous line-of-sight and/or sound supervision and active monitoring of youth at all

times—including during classroom instruction, transitions, recreational activities, and all other

program activities—to ensure their safety, security, well-being, accountability, and compliance

with ORR policies, program procedures,…