Envision Academy Classroom Teacher

SUMMARY

The primary function of the classroom teacher is to develop the student's skills, knowledge, concepts, generalizations, principles, appreciations, and attitudes that will promote the fullest possible development and assist him/her in valuing the dignity and worth of himself/herself and others. He/she provides, within the classroom, an educational program for the students and may assist in other programs within Christian Children's Home of Ohio.

All Academy staff are expected to focus on quality improvement as a part of their job responsibilities, in an effort to make the Academy a safe and healing environment for clients and staff. This expectation includes, but is not limited to teamwork, improving service delivery, fulfilling department goals, and other job‑specific tasks that encourage excellence. The schedule for the Envision Academy Classroom Teacher will be similar to a teacher's typical schedule.

An individual in this position will work the school schedule of August – June.

It is the responsibility of each employee to be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ and to adhere to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith. Further, each employee is responsible for dealing with others with a Christ‑like attitude while helping them experience their worth in Christ, and for demonstrating behaviors reflecting CCHO's core values of Relentless Commitment, Selflessness, and Kindness.

Job‑specific essential functions include the following:

• Makes every effort to maintain a 'team first' spirit and atmosphere within the workplace environment—fostering and maintaining appropriate working relationships within the Envision Academy/Children's Residential Center team, and with other Agency departments, as well.
• Instructs assigned classes during the assigned days and times.
• Develops and implements curriculum for instruction that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of its students, as well as state and other regulations.
• Creates a classroom environment that is consistently conducive to learning and appropriate to the needs of the students while encouraging open thinking generating new ideas and challenge rigid thinking.
• Possesses a working knowledge in the subject area and prepares for classes assigned, shows written evidence of preparation, upon request.
• Guides the learning process toward an understanding of the curriculum goals through methods such as joint problem‑solving and establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicates these objectives to the students.
• Uses classroom technology to meet the needs/capabilities of the students in the classroom.
• Strives to meet the unique needs of the classroom through instruction and action.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis, offers feedback to students and provides progress reports to the Envision Academy Administrator.
• Recognizes and differentiates the methods of instruction on a regular basis to meet the unique needs of their classroom and individual students.
• Takes reasonable precautions to protect the students, self and the classroom environment.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records.
• Develops classroom expectations that are congruent with already established campus rules in which the expected classroom behaviors are managed in a fair and just manner.
• Makes provisions to be available to students, staff, and administration for education‑related purposes before/after the school day when requested to do so.
• Attends staff meetings, gives feedback week for Weekly Program Reviews, and responds to appropriate emails.
• Listens to and communicates skillfully with students, staff, and leadership.
• Supports the purpose of the school through/with other staff members and maintains a high expectation of students, oneself, and other professionals.
• Encourages and supports learning by displaying a reinforcing personality including empathy, humor, and consistency.
• Promotes cooperation and team effort through shared successes.

Classroom activities and students.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able…