Media Teacher, South County Academy
About The Position
FSRI is seeking a Media Teacher for South County Academy, a non-public, special education certified school serving girls ages 13–18 with complex educational, behavioral, and therapeutic needs. The school operates in a highly structured, trauma-informed environment focused on healing, growth, and individualized support. The Media Teacher will curate, instruct, and manage digital and print resources, acting as both teacher and librarian to support 21st-century literacy. Key duties include teaching information literacy, managing media center resources, instructing on digital tools, and collaborating with staff to integrate technology into the curriculum. This role is responsible for teaching students with significant emotional/behavioral needs in a clinical residential school setting and developing and monitoring student Individual Education Programs (IEP) in accordance with Department of Education regulations and standards. The position involves collaboration with the management team to ensure safety, stability, and professional guidance to students placed through the Department of Children, Youth and Families. This is a part-time (30 hours a week), 185-day position.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Teaching or Education
- RI certification as Teacher of regular or special education
- Experience with children with behavioral/psychiatric challenges
- Skilled in operating various medical record software and hardware, word-processing, and database software programs
- Excellent multitasking and communication skills a must
- Ability to work independently and part of a team
- Current driver’s license, reliable transportation, registration and auto insurance
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Travel to and from community locations and office site, which could include using walkways, stairs and/or elevators
- Ability to lift up to 20lbs
Nice To Haves
- 3-5 years teaching experience preferred
- Spanish Speaking preferred and is compensated
- Bilingual/ASL skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.
- Multilingual skills are compensated by an additional 8%, above base pay.
Responsibilities
- Curate, instruct, and manage digital and print resources, acting as both teacher and librarian to support 21st-century literacy.
- Teach information literacy.
- Manage media center resources.
- Instruct on digital tools.
- Collaborate with staff to integrate technology into the curriculum.
- Develop and monitor student Individual Education Programs (IEP) in accordance with Department of Education regulations and standards.
- Works collaboratively with the management team to ensure safety, stability and professional guidance to students in our care that have been placed through the Department of Children, Youth and Families.
- Provide emergency coverage; ratio to the programs as needed.
- Ability to be trained in and implement de-escalation techniques utilizing Handle with Care when necessary.
Benefits
- FSRI determines pay based on a candidate's relevant and transferable experience, certifications, licenses, degree and language ability.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
