Certified Youth Teacher

Together for Youth • Albany, NY

2d • $58,000 - $58,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Youth Teacher provides success-oriented, short-term educational instruction to help students develop the competencies and skills needed to function successfully. The role delivers individualized and group instruction, supports students’ social and emotional learning, and maintains a safe, structured, and productive classroom. The teacher coordinates educational activities with students’ home school districts and develops or adapts curriculum to meet individual learning needs.

The position is based at the Capital Region Office in Albany, New York, with work at the Canaan campus ahead of a planned relocation to Glenmont, New York. Travel may be required. Employees working at the Canaan campus may qualify for paid commuting time, a monthly incentive, and mileage reimbursement under the terms described in the posting. The position is full-time, day shift, with an annual salary of $58,000.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 5 years of practical teaching experience.
• Middle school and high school teaching experience.
• NYS State Department of Education teaching certification, or the ability to transfer certification to New York State in a timely manner.
• Current, valid driver’s license meeting agency guidelines.
• Ability to work with an economically and culturally diverse population.
• TCI and First Aid/CPR certification, or ability to obtain them within the agency timeframe.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with at-risk youth in a detention or residential facility.
• Fluency in English and Spanish, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and facilitate lesson plans for individual students and small groups, including social and emotional learning components.
• Supervise classes and maintain a safe, structured, productive learning environment.
• Organize supplies and resources for lessons and presentations, and use visual or audio materials to facilitate learning.
• Provide personalized, interactive instruction and create and distribute educational content suited to students’ grade levels and understanding.
• Prepare clear substitute lesson plans for Non-Secure Detention staff when absent.
• Plan and implement educational activities and events in collaboration with the youth’s home school district of record or last attended.
• Observe, implement, monitor, and complete reports regarding student performance and classroom behavior.
• Use pre-crisis intervention and conflict-resolution practices, including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) principles, approved behavior-modification strategies, and physical restraints.
• Recommend appropriate rewards and consequences for student behavior, including adherence to school rules and the Code of Conduct.
• Monitor or develop curriculum based on individualized student needs when materials are unavailable from the youth’s home school district.
• Adapt plans to meet classroom needs while maintaining a safe and structured environment.
• Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including requirements of ORR, ICE, and the NYS Office of Children and Family Services.
• Follow agency policies and procedures, support the agency’s mission, vision, and values, and participate in internal surveys and continuous-improvement data collection.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid travel time for up to two hours of commuting per workday for eligible employees working at the Canaan campus.
• $500 monthly incentive for eligible employees working at the Canaan campus.
• Mileage reimbursement for eligible employees when the commute to Canaan exceeds the distance to the future Glenmont location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level