Bilingual Teacher at St. PJ's Children's Home

San Antonio, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Bilingual, Curriculum Development, Instructional Strategies, Behavioral Management, Individualized Educational Plans, Cultural Sensitivity, Classroom Management, Team Collaboration, Record Keeping, Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Adaptability, De-escalation, Results Oriented, Detail Oriented, Organized

Industry

Description

Description Work Days: Monday thru FridayWork Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Work Location: 1115 Mission Rd, San Antonio, TX 78210Requirement: Bilingual in English & Spanish (See other requirements in the Minimum Requirements section) Mission: Seton Home works to break the cycle of abuse and poverty by providing a caring home, education, and support services necessary to transform the lives of pregnant and parenting teen mothers and their children. Summary: The Teacher is responsible for curriculum development which facilitates instruction appropriate for students with a variety of academic competencies, backgrounds, skills and learning needs. This position must design and implement daily instruction of all core subject areas to include Reading, Language Arts, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Art, ESL, and PE. The Teacher is to promote a positive climate of learning and excellence where students have the opportunity to enhance their personal growth. This position is supervised by the Assistant Program Director. Position Responsibilities: *Create a safe and inclusive classroom environment of respect and rapport to ensure a positive learning experience for youth with diverse backgrounds; *Organize and prepare materials for daily instruction while ensuring the inventory of classroom materials, may include: textbooks, furniture, and other equipment needed to assist in the provision of instruction; *Utilize the adopted curriculum to ensure compliance with National Academic Standards; *Individualize lesson plans to meet each student’s academic level; *Develop Individualized Educational Plans to report and document student’s developmental progress (cognitive, emotional, social and physical); *Use effective instructional strategies and behavioral management techniques to meet the academic needs of the students; Deliver client services and all daily interactions within the Sanctuary Model framework. Maintain a record of student’s academic progress (grade book) for the development of progress reports; Meet departmental and program deadlines to ensure contractual compliance with reporting requirements; Actively participate in the enhancement and/or improvement of the Emergency Care Program living and working environment in cooperation with the Program Director; Attend administrative staff meetings, staff retreats, and other team building activities; Actively participate in the enhancement and/or improvement of the Emergency Care Program living and working environment in cooperation with the Program Director; Attend administrative staff meetings, staff retreats, and other team building activities; Demonstrate knowledge and sensitivity of cultural norms, values and heritage; Create education notes for each resident enrolled in school; Complete the IEP assessment and post assessment; Complete Outcomes/Measurements; Assist with the Student Tracker and School Census; Upload education documents to UC Portal; Assist with ratio as needed; Complete daily attendance; Must complete all required professional development assigned in a timely manner. Must be sensitive to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics. Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis, and taking precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of self, others. Responsible for protecting the confidentiality of any information or material obtained in the service with the organization to include but not limited to client names and information, services rendered to clients, donors names and gifts, internal and external investigations or results of any investigations, and financial information. Adherence to the Code of Conduct and the Faith and Moral Policy is mandatory. Every employee is required to take a solution-oriented approach in their interactions and undertakings, as well as being a team member that promotes collaboration and commitment to the Mission and Vision of the organization. As a Seton Home employee, attendance and successful completion of a 10-day New Employee Orientation is mandated for the position. The inability to meet this requirement will conclude employment with the Agency. Other duties as assigned by Director, Senior Director or Vice President. Competencies - Competency Description Adaptability Ability to adjust to changing conditions and remain committed to excellence. De-escalation Ability to sense a potential or occurring crisis or volatile situation and engage in a manner that reduces the intensity or conflict. Results Oriented Ability to remain focused on objectives of the organization / program and being able to meet or exceed desired outcomes and deliverables. Teamwork Ability to listen and respond constructively with others fostering collaboration and team success. Developing Others Ability to see the potential in others and engage them in a way that leads to their ability and willingness to enhance their knowledge, skills and/or abilities to greater levels of proficiency. Requirements Minimum Qualifications: Education Bachelor’s Degree plus certification by the State Department of Education or other appropriate accrediting body; Teaching English as a Second Language/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages certification or other appropriate accrediting body and additional training to meet the special needs of unaccompanied children preferred Experience Preferred 2 years’ experience within an academic, social service, or child-care agency; Minimum of 1-year employment experience within an academic, social service, or child-care agency; Sanctuary Model experience preferred; License and Credentials Reliable transportation; Valid driver license; Valid vehicle insurance; Submit to a state and federal background check, Child abuse and neglect registry check, and Tuberculosis screening; Be physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of performing assigned tasks and have the skills necessary to perform essential duties and responsibilities Able to show proof of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases transmitted by the respiratory route if working directly with unaccompanied children; Varicella: two doses of varicella vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR born in the United States before 1980 with a reported history of chickenpox (verified by an adult present at the time of illness) OR titers indicating varicella immunity OR documentation from healthcare provider verifying previous infection. MMR: two doses of MMR vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR titers indicating immunity to all three diseases DTaP or TDap: Complete primary vaccination series. If primary vaccination series completed in childhood, one TDaP dose in adulthood. Influenza: one dose annually during flu season. Minimum Knowledge and Skills: Working knowledge of TDFPS Minimum Standards, and Office of Refugee Resettlement- Division of Unaccompanied Children's Services National Care Standards; Possess therapeutic sensitivity to the service population cultural and socio-economic characteristics. Experience with computer software and MS Office (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and OneDrive); Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team; Must have good written and verbal skills; Must have good critical thinking and problem solving skills; *Bilingual: Fluent in English/Spanish with regards to reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension of the spoken language Travel Requirements: Travel requirements for the position includes 10% local and 10% overnight. Physical Requirements: The position requires the following physical demands in the frequency noted. C = Constantly (2/3 or more of the time) O = Occasionally (Up to 1/3 of the time) F = Frequently (From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) R = Rarely (less than on hour per week) Physical Demands Frequency Lifting up to 30 pounds O Reach above shoulder height O Sitting F Reach below shoulder height O Walking F Driving O Running O Stooping O Standing F Pushing O Bending waist (forward or sideways) O Pulling O Balancing O Talking O Squatting O Hearing O Climbing O Crawling O Repetitive motions O Other: Disclaimer: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.) ** This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability. Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position.** Seton Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To view this and other employment opportunities please visit our website at www.setonhomesa.org. You must apply through our website and complete the application and upload your resume. No phone calls please. If you are chosen for an interview, you will be contacted.

Responsibilities

The Teacher is responsible for developing and implementing curriculum for students with diverse academic needs. They must create a positive learning environment and maintain records of student progress.