Secondary Teacher

Integrity Educational Services•Muskegon Charter Township, MI

2d•$45,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Secondary Teacher provides appropriate educational experiences to meet the needs of youth enrolled in Lighthouse Academy programs, specifically students attending Lighthouse Academy The Port inside the Muskegon Juvenile Detention Center. The teacher is accountable to the Principal and works as part of a school team that includes classroom teachers, instructional support staff, school social workers, the principal, and the administrative assistant. The teacher is expected to support the vision, mission, and values of Integrity Educational Services and the applicable academy, and to serve at-risk youth through a Whole Child approach to education. The role focuses on achieving strong student-learning results, building caring relationships with students, and addressing students’ social, emotional, nutritional, and health needs through the student support network. The teacher develops and carries out collaborative instructional plans, aligns curriculum, instruction, and assessment to meet diverse student needs, analyzes student data, and uses formative assessments to adjust instruction. The teacher also participates in professional learning communities and annual training and professional development, and may serve as a mentor teacher if requested. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and valid Michigan teaching certification for grades 6–12 in Mathematics, Science, English, Social Studies, or Chemistry and Biology, along with highly qualified status in the subjects taught. Experience working with at-risk youth is required; experience with emotionally or behaviorally impaired adolescents is preferred. The role is full-time, in person, in Muskegon, Michigan, with no nights or weekends.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Valid Michigan teaching certification with a grades 6–12 certification in Mathematics, Science, English, Social Studies, or Chemistry and Biology.
Meet Michigan Department of Education highly qualified status for the subjects taught.
At least 1 year of experience working with at-risk youth.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to perform simple computations, calculate percentages, and use a calculator.
Ability to follow detailed written or oral instructions, address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations, and use verbal de-escalation as part of crisis intervention.
Knowledge of Google and/or Microsoft applications, or willingness to learn the computer skills needed for the position.
Ability to pass a criminal history records search, physical, and drug screen if required.
Ability to communicate and exchange information; frequently walk and move around the school; sit, handle or feel objects, reach, talk, and hear; and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.
Ability to commute to Muskegon, MI 49442.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with emotionally or behaviorally impaired adolescents is preferred.
A teaching degree is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide appropriate educational experiences to meet the needs of youth enrolled in the programs.
Pursue strong student achievement and increased student learning.
Leverage the student support network to address students’ social, emotional, nutritional, and health needs.
Motivate students and influence their behavior by building caring relationships, following the PBIS framework, and using protocols and classroom routines.
Collaboratively create and execute clear instructional plans that support strong learning results.
Align curriculum, instruction, and assessments within a tiered system of instructional strategies to meet student needs.
Collect and analyze student data and design and use formative assessments to adjust instruction daily.
Contribute to a professional environment of mutual respect, teamwork, and accountability; seek instructional support from peers, coaches, or administrators as needed.
Participate in assigned PLC groups and serve as a mentor teacher if requested.
Engage at-risk youth and meet student grading and attendance requirements.
Demonstrate cultural awareness and sensitivity toward students and IES team members.
Meet attendance and punctuality expectations.
Assist with coverage of the eating area during breakfast and lunch when applicable, and assist with arrival, passing-time, and dismissal coverage.
Complete annual training, professional development, and other training as appropriate for the position.
Perform other duties as assigned.