Special Education Teacher, Secondary

Discovery Ranch • Mapleton, UT

2d • $24 - $26

About The Position

Through relationships and experiences we develop identity, discover success, and thrive. Help young men in a therapeutic setting as they progress on their healing journey. Discovery Ranch for Boys is a relationship-based residential treatment center. Our students are teenage boys who struggle with emotional, behavioral, and substance abuse disorders. We use evidence-based practices and emphasize experiential therapy. As our Special Education Teacher, you will provide traditional classroom instruction in an unique setting to this diverse student body. Mornings are devoted to therapy work while school is held in the afternoon, the ideal time for academic engagement in adolescents. We need an engaged, creative, and dedicated teacher who sees the value in our students and will help them see it too as they continue their education during their treatment with us. Healthy relationships, novel and challenging experiences, and a strengths-based approach are how we foster the healing process and create lasting change, and this happens just as much in the classroom as anywhere else. ________________________________________________ Part-time with potential to grow to Full-Time | M-Th 4-8:30 pm | $24-26/hour DOE This position is ideal for, but not limited to: an educator looking to support disadvantaged populations a teacher looking for supplemental income a retired teacher who still wants to work part time a parent wanting to work opposite of their spouse's 9-5 ________________________________________________

Requirements

• Please note: your resume should include education, work experience, certifications, and licenses
• Current Utah Educator License
• Utah Special Education Secondary Teaching Certificate with Mild-Moderate and/or Severe Endorsements
• Proficient in IEP and 504 paperwork
• Able to pass criminal investigation background checks
• Able to pass motor vehicle record check
• Current Utah driver's license (within 30 days of employment)
• First Aid & CPR certified (we may provide)
• ICCcertified (we may provide)

Nice To Haves

• 12+ months professional experience in residential treatment
• 12+ months experience working with at-risk youth

Responsibilities

• Classroom management
• One-on-one instruction and mentoring
• Participation/planning of experiential activities
• Curriculum development
• Serve families.
• Be a part of the healing journey.
• Join the academic team at Discovery Ranch for Boys.

Benefits

• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Free meal while working
• Significant discounts for hundreds of professional outdoor gear brands, including an ExpertVoice account
• Beautiful, dynamic, and vast work environment: 22 acres of gorgeous, landscaped ranch with diverse houses, school classrooms, a gym, horses, and baby calves
• A few hours from Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, the Grand Canyon, and Lake Powell
• A few hours from many world-class ski resorts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed