Bilingual Lead Teacher

Description

Under general supervision, the Bilingual Lead Teacher is responsible for planning, implementing, and supervising high-quality educational and developmental programming for unaccompanied children (UC) in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) funded programs. This role provides leadership, mentorship, and instructional guidance to other teaching staff while ensuring that all educational activities are trauma‑informed, culturally responsive, and aligned with ORR, federal, and state standards.

Bilingual Spanish is required.

The Bilingual Lead Teacher fosters a positive learning environment, promotes social‑emotional growth, and collaborates with case management, clinical, and youth care teams to support each child’s overall well‑being and development.

• Plan, implement, and evaluate daily lesson plans that meet the academic, social‑emotional, and developmental needs of youth.
• Maintain a safe, supportive, and engaging classroom environment.
• Adapt teaching methods to meet the diverse needs, languages, and cultural backgrounds of UC.
• Ensure adherence to ORR, state licensing, and agency educational standards.
• Serve as a mentor and resource to co‑teachers, instructional aides, and volunteers.
• Evaluate and provide feedback on teaching staff performance, instructional strategies, and classroom management.
• Develop age‑appropriate curriculum that integrates literacy, numeracy, social‑emotional learning, and cultural enrichment.
• Collaborate with case managers, clinicians, and youth care staff to coordinate educational support for children with special needs or learning challenges.
• Organize and oversee educational activities, events, and field trips in alignment with program goals.
• Participate in program‑wide planning and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.
• Conduct regular assessments of youth learning progress and developmental milestones.
• Maintain accurate records of attendance, academic performance, and individualized education plans (IEPs) if applicable.
• Provide reports and updates to the Education Director, Program Director, and ORR representatives as required.
• Track and monitor student outcomes to guide instruction and inform program planning.
• Train and support teaching staff on curriculum implementation, classroom management, and trauma‑informed educational practices.
• Stay current on ORR educational standards, state and federal regulations, and best practices in child and adolescent education.
• Participate in ongoing professional development, workshops, and training as required.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to integrate educational goals with case management, clinical care, and youth development programs.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, and external partners regarding student needs, progress, and program initiatives.
• Engage with sponsors or families as appropriate to support educational continuity post‑release.
• Participate in and provide support groups and classes to the community and clients of the agency. (based on position)
• Maintain a welcoming environment for families and other community partners.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA and PII privacy and security requirements.
• As with all of our positions, we work as a team and various duties may be assigned at any time including tasks to support other AGH programs/services, cleaning, organizing, child care, attending to the needs of the child in your care or in the office, attendance at meetings, transportation, paperwork, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

$72,804 per year

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of teaching experience with children or youth, preferably in residential,…