Interventionist - Fay Honey Knopp Memorial School (Rutland)

Howard Center • Rutland, VT

29d • Onsite

About The Position

The Fay Honey Knopp Memorial School is seeking motivated staff who are passionate about embracing each student's individuality and strengths, while supporting their academic success in a friendly, therapeutic, and encouraging environment. The sub interventionist position supports teachers with individual and small group instruction. If you enjoy working with adolescents and value enhancing social, emotional, and behavioral development in an alternative educational setting, apply today! The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience in delivering differentiated curriculum, supporting varied learning styles, and working creatively and collaboratively as part of a team. This person must be comfortable with and capable of being compassionately assertive and thriving within a dynamic environment that utilizes Relational and Trauma Informed instructional strategies. The Fay Honey Knopp School is a State Board of Education approved independent school. It provides a therapeutic educational program offering unique learning opportunities to inspire personal change and well-being for adolescent males, ages 12-17 years, grades 7-12. The students enrolled in Fay Honey Kopp are clients of a residential treatment program that assists youth with trauma histories.

Requirements

• 1-2 years in the Educational field
• Valid driver's License and use of a personal vehicle
• Experience with adolescents with learning challenges, Complex Trauma and other mental health/behavioral challenge

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience in delivering differentiated curriculum
• Supporting varied learning styles
• Working creatively and collaboratively as part of a team
• Comfortable with and capable of being compassionately assertive
• Thriving within a dynamic environment that utilizes Relational and Trauma Informed instructional strategies

Responsibilities

• Support Teachers with implementing curriculum
• Implement academic and environmental accommodations
• Provide specialized instruction to promote academic success
• Collaborate with Teachers and other colleagues to create safe, inclusive, and culturally responsive learning environments to engage students in meaningful learning activities and social interactions
• Help to resolve interpersonal conflicts, teaches problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Contribute to student progress notes
• Provide adequate supervision to effectively implement treatment interventions, behavior management plans and specialized services as prescribed and adjust interventions based on needs of the students and the need for safety
• Transport students as necessary

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee referral program with financial payment
• Discounted online undergraduate/graduate courses through Champlain College truED
• Retirement through 401(k)
• Award-winning workplace wellness program including physical fitness groups for staff, financial wellness incentives, and ongoing workplace wellness advocacy and education
• Voluntary benefits from local/international businesses: discounted gym memberships, mobile phone service, ski/snowboard passes, auto/home insurance, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed