Educational Teacher

SUNNY GLEN CHILDRENS HOME INC • Brownsville, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

An effective Educational Teacher works with the Lead Teacher to manage/lead school instructional operations and provides strong instructional leadership to peers and other instructional support staff members. The ideal candidate will work closely with the Lead Teacher to oversee the instructional program in our facility. Our teacher will be responsible for ensuring he/she meet all program goals and requirements and that all support staff have the necessary resources they need to meet all program curriculum requirements and to ensure all student needs are met. Our teacher will be responsible for facilitating the development and implementation of an effective instructional model incorporating a blended learning model. Provides educational services and assessments, including curriculum building that meets the Foundational standards for education requirements. Must provide child-facing services on-site.

Requirements

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university preferably in at least one of the core content areas.
• Certification is required in ESL by the relevant governing authority.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must be bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and the general public.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office, and Excel.
• Valid Texas Driver's License.
• Have a record of tuberculosis screening showing the employee is free of contagious TB.

Nice To Haves

• English as a second language certification or any other additional training is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Uphold our educational policies and integrate the common core government guidelines into each class curriculum.
• Create benchmarks for students, track progress towards those goals, and report student achievement as required by the principal.
• Develop programs that improve staff performance resulting in student and organizational success.
• Provide guidance to the school’s network of instructional leaders and challenge those leaders to make the school a better place.
• Respond immediately to concerns from students, school administrators, or facilities managers Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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