Corrections Education Teacher (Social Studies)

Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit 16•Danville, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Corrections Education Teacher provides daily instruction and progress reporting in social studies for students in a school program at the North Central Secure Treatment Unit (NCSTU), a residential corrections facility for adjudicated male youth ages 12 to 17 in Danville, Pennsylvania. Instruction is based on students’ individual needs and typically covers secondary-school subjects such as civics, geography, history, economics, and financial literacy. This is a full-time, exempt position scheduled for 188 school days over an 11-month period, August through June. Work is primarily four days per week, typically Monday through Thursday, with no educational programming in July. Some evening meetings and occasional overnight travel for seminars or training may be required. The teacher reports directly to the Corrections Education Program Principal in conjunction with the Chief Academic Officer. The role requires collaboration with education and Department of Human Services teams, residential staff, families, agencies, and other partners. The teacher must maintain confidentiality, follow CSIU professional and service standards, and perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a major in education or a field-specific degree program with an emphasis on education.
Valid Pennsylvania teacher certification in 8875-Social Studies 7-12, or a bachelor’s degree and willingness to obtain a Type 01 Long-Term Substitute Teacher with Educational Obligation emergency permit in 8875-Social Studies 7-12.
Demonstrated ability to work with at-risk populations and productively with agency and residential staff.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to maintain open communication with agencies, school districts, parents, higher education institutions, colleagues, community agency personnel, and students or trainees.
Ability to develop and maintain positive, collaborative relationships using tact and diplomacy, and to remain calm in unpredictable situations.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requirements.
Computer experience with word processing, Outlook email, internet browsers, and artificial intelligence (AI).
Ability to use virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams.
Current, approved Act 34 Pennsylvania State Police, Act 151 Pennsylvania Child Abuse Registry, and Act 114 FBI fingerprint clearances, renewed at required intervals.
Current, approved Act 126 Mandated Reporter Training certificate showing at least three hours of training every five years.
Ability to maintain PDE certification requirements for Act 48 hours in the applicable five-year PERMS periods.
Training in and ability to implement all components of Safe Crisis Management, Suicide Prevention/Intervention, and First Aid/CPR.
Ability to perform light physical education activities with students, including bending, light exercise, and throwing or hitting a ball.
Ability to move quickly through hallways in the event of an altercation and physically separate fighting students while implementing Safe Crisis Management.
Ability to sit for extended periods, walk and stand occasionally, and lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
Finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination for computer keyboard, calculator, and other office equipment.
Ability to move throughout all buildings, floors, and grounds.
Ability to respond steadily to unpredictable and stressful situations, exercise independent judgment and discretion, manage multiple projects and deadlines, and remain alert and safe.
Ability to travel to worksite locations and meetings as needed.
Attendance at work is required, and absences must be approved by the immediate supervisor.
Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Additional Pennsylvania certification in 9227-Special Education 7-12 or 9225-Special Education PK-12.
Proficiency in utilizing vetted artificial intelligence (AI).

Responsibilities

Develop and implement social studies instruction and curriculum for planned courses, including civics, geography, history, economics, and financial literacy.
Collaborate with the Social Studies department team to develop lesson plans aligned with social studies standards, state requirements, student needs assessments, and special education recommendations.
Teach using project-based learning, lectures, demonstrations, audiovisual aids, and other supplemental materials.
Assess student needs and provide support or additional resources to struggling students and exceptional achievers.
Incorporate life skills, transitional components, and career-based learning into instruction.
Grade tests, quizzes, assignments, exams, and other assessments, and communicate concerns and underperformance to parents, students, teachers, and counselors.
Keep abreast of current events and incorporate relevant events and themes into lessons.
Accurately document attendance, classroom departures, safety and security concerns, student behaviors, and other necessary information.
When applicable, determine, implement, and document replacement instruction.
Seek opportunities to collaborate with outside agencies to support instruction and advance course curricula.
Communicate with education and Department of Human Services teams about schedule changes, student behavior concerns, projects, tests, and other priorities.
Integrate technology to improve lesson delivery, recordkeeping, and multimedia skills-based learning.
Establish consistent classroom management that supports a safe and secure learning environment.
Provide timely, progressive feedback that supports goal-oriented learning.
Maintain professional moderation during discussions of controversial or sensitive topics.
Build supportive, collaborative relationships with students, co-teachers, and Department of Human Services staff.
Perform other related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or designee.
Maintain required clearances, mandated reporter training, PDE Act 48 requirements, and required training in Safe Crisis Management, suicide prevention/intervention, and First Aid/CPR.
Attend required training seminars, in-service programs, and workshops to strengthen technological skills and knowledge in social studies, special education, positive behavior support, and daily living skills.
Maintain confidentiality of education programs, students, parents, coworkers, and other protected or proprietary information.
Travel to various worksite locations and meetings as needed.