Licensed High School Science Teacher (Residential)

Youth Villages; Bartlett (IL); On-site; USD 58,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

Paid vacation

Sick days

Holidays

Parental Leave

Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Clinical and administrative growth

Job summary

Youth Villages seeks a licensed teacher to join our residential school programs supporting youth ages 6–17 with complex behavioral and mental health needs. You will plan and deliver language and social development activities, use varied teaching methods, and maintain accurate progress notes and EMR documentation.

This full-time role in Bartlett, IL offers a salary range of $58,000–$69,000 plus benefits and opportunities for growth within a mission-driven organization focused on helping children

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with grade/subject-specific endorsement (required).
• Active teaching license in the applicable state (required).
• Experience working in a school setting (required).
• Experience working with youth with severe emotional and behavioral needs (preferred).
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written, verbal, and oral skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to maintain a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Plans for individual and group activities to stimulate growth in language, social, and other skills
• Develops and uses a variety of teaching techniques in the classroom
• Produces lesson plans that reflect the individual educational needs of students
• Administers testing and interprets results to determine academic needs
• Participates in trainings, boosters, and in-service activities
• Prepares reports in compliance with school guidelines
• Maintains progress notes, attendance records, classroom grades, and testing scores
• Completes daily documentation (such as contact notes, milieu notes, and precautionary notes) in an electronic medical record system (EMR)
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Flexibility

Basic computer knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree with grade/subject-specific endorsement

Active teaching license in the applicable state

Job description

Youth Villages seeks a licensed teacher to join our residential school programs supporting youth ages 6–17 with complex behavioral and mental health needs. You will plan and deliver language and social development activities, use varied teaching methods, and maintain accurate progress notes and EMR documentation.

This full-time role in Bartlett, IL offers a salary range of $58,000–$69,000 plus benefits and opportunities for growth within a mission-driven organization focused on helping children