Teacher 1 (Science) %245,000 Sign On Bonus!

State of Ohio • Circleville, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

DYS is seeking a Teacher 1 (Science) to oversee facility behavioral healthcare functions. The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with a solid background and a passion to habilitate youth. Specifically, the Teacher 1 (Science) will instruct students at Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility (CJCF) in academic Science programs, providing services that implement the DYS educational mission. This role involves analyzing records to identify student needs, developing lesson plans, providing individualized instruction, and administering/scoring examinations. The Teacher 1 will also counsel students on their performance and behavior, conduct ongoing assessments of student progress, document progress for institutional and transitional services, and participate in institutional treatment activities. Additionally, the role includes caring for and maintaining classroom equipment, preparing budgetary proposals, researching and requisitioning educational resources, maintaining inventories, and preparing required records and reports. The position also requires attending various meetings and maintaining professional growth through workshops and formal education programs.

Requirements

• Current Teacher Certificate appropriate for science & grade level to be assigned.
• Baccalaureate degree or less.
• Job Skills: Education.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students at Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility (CJCF) in academic Science programs.
• Provides services, which implement the DYS educational mission.
• Analyzes records to identify student’s immediate & long-range needs (e.g., utilizes student analysis results & approved course of study to develop lesson plans for assignments & activities which meet identified student’s needs).
• Provides individualized instruction & assistance.
• Administers, scores & interprets examination & proficiency indicators.
• Counsels students concerning their performance, behavior &/or personal problems.
• Conducts on-going assessment of student progress to update records of student’s needs & corresponding instructional & training programs.
• Counsels student regarding academic & behavioral progress.
• Documents student progress (e.g., maintains student’s performance reports for use in planning institutional, transitional & community services for youth).
• Participates in institutional treatment activities.
• Cares for & maintains all classroom equipment & learning aides.
• Prepares budgetary proposals, researches, selects, recommends & requisitions for new educational resources (e.g., textbooks, learning aides).
• Maintains necessary inventories & orders supplies & material needed.
• Prepares & maintains required records (e.g., enrollment figures, grades, student progress) & submits reports as required (e.g., attendance, grades, discipline).
• Attends a variety of meetings (e.g., in-service training, treatment teams, student interviews).
• Maintains professional growth through participation in meetings, workshops & formal education programs.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level