Elementary and Middle School Teachers

Job Opening:
Teacher

Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of at‑risk youth! Rite of Passage Team is hiring for a Teacher at Childhelp, Alice

C. Tyler Village in Lignum, Virginia.

Childhelp is a psychiatric residential treatment facility specializing in treating children aged 5‑14 with mild to severe trauma or neglect, psychiatric disorders, and neurodevelopmental disorders. Our unique location on a 270‑acre farm provides a nurturing setting with a variety of therapy resources. We bring the light of love and healing into the lives of countless abused and neglected children, and those suffering from psychiatric and behavioral disorders.

We take a holistic approach to serve our children and meet their physical, emotional, and educational needs. Becoming a member of our Childhelp team is more than a job – it's an opportunity to create a meaningful career with a mission‑driven organization.

Starting salary: $58,746, depending on education and experience.

Earn a $1,000 bonus after successful completion of essential skills training within 90 days.

• Medical, Dental, Vision and company‑paid Life Insurance within 30 days.
• 401k match up to 6% after 1 year.
• Paid Time Off available immediately (20 scheduled days for school breaks and 7 additional days to use at your discretion).

• Class sizes usually less than 10 students.
• No student personal electronic devices in class.
• Contact with parents primarily handled by case management department.

As a Teacher you will:

• Plan and implement instructional programs for students requiring services outside of the public school environment.
• Provide related academic instruction and educational services to students with emotional and behavioral disabilities.
• Manage student behavior, assess and evaluate student achievement, and modify instructional activities as required for either single or multi‑grade level, subject, skill, or specialty orientation.
• Maintain a caseload of students requiring special education services.
• Participate in IEP, ITP, ETP development and team planning meetings, staffing, and Teacher’s meetings, sharing information and opinions.
• Participate in writing either an Education Treatment Plan (ETP) or Individual Education Plan (IEP) and facilitate therapeutic teaching strategies that correspond with the plan.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• VA Teaching Credential in Special Education or General Education. Credentialing assistance available.
• Knowledge of instructional strategies, methodologies, and research related to learning with at‑risk, high‑school‑aged youth.
• Effective classroom management techniques and behavior management styles.
• Ability to establish teaching rapport with students, diagnose, prescribe, and evaluate student progress, collaborate with staff, and confront inappropriate behavior appropriately.
• Pass a criminal background check, drug screen, physical, and TB test.

Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.

Apply today and make a difference in the lives of youth!

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