Template - Bilingual Lead Educator _JOR

NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAM • Columbus, OH

1d • $60,000 - $62,400

About The Position

The Lead Educator at La Jornada provides children with a positive and appropriate educational environment supervising a team of Educators and Assistant Educators, ensuring that each child has an educational assessment and plan. The Lead Educator creates and follows a developmentally appropriate education program and provides in-class instruction to a wide age range of children who are in the program for a short time. The Lead Educator coordinates the education team to regularly communicate with the cross-functional team and meet continuous quality improvement measures and collaborates with Out of School Coordinators to integrate developmental experiences.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education preferred.
• Two (2) + years’ experience in teaching capacity and lesson planning. Experience in classroom management, student engagement strategies, and classroom intervention strategies for students who have experienced trauma preferred.
• One (1) year of experience supervising people preferred.
• Teaching English as a Second Language certification or Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages certification.
• Fluency in both English and Spanish required; all agency documentation is required in English, while most classroom instruction is in Spanish.
• Proficient use of modern classroom technologies including desktop and laptop computers, internet search, people management programs, smart phones and tablets, printers, fax machines and photocopiers as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet and database programs.
• Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/300,000 bodily liability coverage.
• 21 years of age, a valid state driver’s license, reliable personal vehicle, and a good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provide children and employees with a positive and appropriate educational environment consistent with the National Youth Advocate Program’s mission, values, and philosophies.
• Supervise the Educators and Assistant Educators in the assigned location.
• Ensure that the education team completes and appropriately documents the educational assessments and individual learning plan for each child. Oversee data management for the education section in appropriate portals including ensuring uploading of completed assessments and individual learning plans.
• Create and follow a developmentally appropriate education program that includes weekly lesson plans, activities, and class set-ups designed to meet the needs of a wide age-range and constantly changing group of children based on age group, developmental level, and observed needs. Ensure the curriculum includes communication skills, English language training, and education services including basic academic areas such as Science, Social Studies, Math, Reading, and Writing and provides for physical education, recreation and leisure time to meet the individual needs of children.
• Provide oversight and implementation, and staff training. Regularly monitor to ensure the education team is following the education program designed to meet the needs of a wide age range and constantly changing group of students.
• May provide hands-on, in-class instruction to the children in the assigned location.
• Organize with the cross-functional team to ensure that each child has access to social work staff and counseling sessions during the learning day.
• Coordinate the education team to regularly communicate about educational and risk issues with the cross-functional team.
• Ensure that the education team meets continuous quality improvement measures.
• Actively participate in and/or complete all professional development requirements, including training, readings, and pertinent certifications.
• Participate in on-call schedule as needed.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Benefits

• 33 Paid days off each year! (11 holidays + 22 days PTO)
• Healthcare Benefits for you and your family
• Pet insurance that provides discounts and reimbursements
• Competitive salaries and benefits including a 401(k), Summer Hours Off (Half-day Fridays and Work Anniversary Trips!)
• Mileage Reimbursement, Phone Allowance, Student Loan Repayment Assistance, CEU’s and ongoing trainings/education

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees