Substitute Math Teacher - Fay Honey Knopp Memorial School (Rutland)
About The Position
Fay Honey Knopp Memorial School is seeking a substitute math teacher that is passionate about embracing each student's individuality and strengths, while implementing academic instruction in a small group setting to support student academic success in a friendly, therapeutic, and encouraging environment. There will be opportunity for project-based learning that will connect academic skills with practical application in the real world. This role involves working with middle school to high school students and valuing the enhancement of social, emotional, and behavioral development in an alternative educational setting. The Fay Honey Knopp School, located in Rutland, VT, is a State Board of Education approved therapeutic independent school offering unique learning opportunities to inspire personal change and well-being for adolescent males, ages 12-17 years in grades 7-12. The students enrolled in Fay Honey Knopp are part of a residential treatment program that offers multidisciplinary care across settings in allowing youth the opportunity for healing, safety and restoration.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in math
- Valid driver's license, use of a personal vehicle and a clean driving record
- Must be comfortable with and capable of being compassionately assertive and thriving within a dynamic environment that utilizes Relational and Trauma Informed instructional strategies.
Nice To Haves
- Retired math teacher
- Preferred licensed teacher with a degree in math
Responsibilities
- 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
- Utilize diagnostic teaching, informal assessments, and ongoing progress monitoring to assess student's academic, social, emotional, and behavioral functioning
- Help to resolve interpersonal conflicts, teaches problem solving and conflict resolution skills
- Contribute to student progress notes, comprehensive evaluation reports and individualized education plans (IEP's)
- 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
Benefits
- Generous time off starting at 36 days of combined time off per year for full-time employees (and increasing with years of service); pro-rated for positions 16 hours or more
- Comprehensive Health Insurance with 80% agency-paid premium support for individuals, couples, and families (pro-rated for part time). This Point of Service Plan features no deductible.
- Two Dental options
- Vision Insurance
- Employer 401(k) contributions
- Employer Paid Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long Term insurance
- Medical & Childcare Flexible Spending Account
- Childcare Stipend
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee referral program with financial payment
- Discounted online undergraduate/graduate courses through Champlain College truED; tuition reimbursement for classes available subject to available funding.
- 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!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
