Second Chance Academy Teacher

Summary:  Under general supervision, provide classroom instruction to students enrolled in an alternative education setting. Reinforce instruction to individual students and small groups in a variety of academic subjects and other learning activities, including implementing personal education plans and behavior plans. The teacher will utilize various behavioral strategies and alternative programs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides supervision of students in educational settings.
• Provides small group instruction to students enrolled in an alternative school setting.
• Assists in the development and implementation of an Individual Learning Plan Addendum (ILPA) for students. 704 KAR 19:002
• Plans daily classroom instructional activities.
• Administers student assessments to ascertain academic needs of students enrolled in an alternative setting.
• Works collaboratively with school and agency counselors, teachers, administrators, parents and related service providers in the overall educational plan for students to include lessons that address the student’s behavioral needs.
• Prepares lesson plans to correlate with student needs.
• Maintains student records and files in a confidential manner.
• Keeps accurate documentation regarding student progress, needs, strengths, etc. (i.e. grades, observations, anecdotal records, other related data).
• Keeps daily student attendance.
• Communicates with parents, teachers, administrators, and related service providers on an as needed basis.
• Serves on various teams, committees on an as needed basis.
• Submits all reports, forms, records and data as requested by Second Chance Academy Head and/or SCA Principal and/or Superintendent.
•  Maintains proper certification by attending college, workshop and professional development courses.
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism and ethics, working cooperatively with the Board, the Superintendent, administrators, certificated and non-certificated personnel, parents, and students.
• Performs other related work as required including the improvements to program as related to suspension alternatives.
• Provide professional leadership within  school, community, and education profession to improve student learning as well as support district and state initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree, with teaching certificate.  

Restraint and Seclusion Certification (training will be provided)

Counseling experience preferred.   

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, calculators, pencils, scissors, equipment for children, etc. Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
•  Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people or things.
•  Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.
•  Requires the ability to ready a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc. using prescribed format.
• Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
•  Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages including medical, legal and counseling terminology.
•  Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
•  Requires the ability to talk and hear.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to manage instructional time.
• Ability to manage student behavior. 
• Ability to consult with parents, teachers and the community to enhance the learning of students.
• Ability to monitor student performance.
• Ability to interact within the educational environment.
• Ability to perform non-instructional duties as assigned.
• Knowledge of child guidance principles and practices, intervention techniques and behavior management.
• Ability to be an active listener, problem solver, and effective communicator.
• Ability to project a positive image of the SCA and its purpose

REPORTS TO:     Head Teacher, Principal or DPP

Terms of Service: Certified Teacher Salary Schedule set by the Board of 

                             Education. 

Evaluations: Principal and/or Asst. Principal