Teacher, Social Studies

Apis Services Inc•Quincy Township, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Immediate opening for a SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER at Abraxas South Mountain Leadership Development Program in Pennsylvania. In this role, you will be joining a team dedicated to helping at-risk adolescents BUILD BETTER FUTURES. Abraxas South Mountain is located in Franklin County on Pennsylvania Route 233 between Gettysburg and Chambersburg and is surrounded by the rolling hills and beautiful woodlands of south-central Pennsylvania's Michaux State Forest. In this Teacher role, you will be providing specialized instruction in one or more subject areas to clients in order to help them learn the subject matter and/or skills. Our teachers work daily 8 hours, year-round, in our residential facilities, and earn generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field in subject matter that is utilized for teaching experience.
State certification (public level I or II) or ability to work under and maintain an emergency permit.
At least twenty-one (21) years of age
Must have a valid Driver's License
Physical exam that includes TB and drug testing.
Must pass both federal and state background checks which screen for crimes including, but not limited to drug related crimes, violent crimes, sexual abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, and repeated misdemeanors.
Satisfactory completion of background screening and applicable pre-employment checks, including but not limited to employment and/or personal reference and driving records.
Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Responsibilities

Employ a wide variety of instructional methods, behavioral tools, and materials that are most appropriate for meeting standard operating procedures and educational objectives that are outlined in the school curriculum.
Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the clients’ maturity.
Create and maintain accurate client/administrative documents such as daily attendance and grade books; summarize achievements in reports for assigned clients including attendance and behavior.
Develop daily lesson plans and completes all required educational paperwork
Participate as an educational team member in coordination with the clients, staff, and school and represents the program in professional meetings, family meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
Support the Abraxas philosophy and mission and promotes the Seven Key Principles of care.
Demonstrate appropriate use of Safe Crisis Management techniques and skills.