OCC Teacher – Community Companions, (1176)

Catholic-Charities-of-the-Archdiocese-of-Washington

Rockville (MD)

Hybrid

USD 42,000 - 54,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Robust Professional development and培训

Medical insurance

Retirement savings plan with company 4

Company-paid life insurance

Short/Long term disability

Group Life Insurance and AD&D

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

11 paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral bonus program

Parenting leave

Pet's Insurance

Job summary

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington seeks an OCC Teacher to oversee services for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities in after-school, respite, and summer camp programs.

Responsibilities include adapting curricula, documenting progress, and supervising staff and volunteers. The role requires a driver’s license and collaboration with the Maryland Community Services leadership. Hybrid work exists with in-office and remote elements.

Qualifications

High School diploma or GED required.
6 semesters/90 clock hours in approved school-age coursework; 400 hours with school-age children or 1 year of college.
Or teacher/educational director for K-8, or MSDE/other state teaching certificate for K-8.
Or bachelor's in ECE/elementary/special ed/child development.
Or bachelor's in any subject with 1800 hours of school-age experience.
100 hours experience with students on the autism spectrum.

Responsibilities

Adapts and modifies lesson plans from the school curriculum to support student progression.
Collects data to document progress toward Core Curriculum and IFSP goals.
Meets with the Director of Maryland Community Services regarding student goals and needs.
Prepares and implements student academic goals using curriculum-based checkpoints.
Maintains documentation on student participation, achievements, and parental contacts.
Oversees staff, program aides, and volunteers in after-school, summer camp, and respite programs.
Oversees case management for participants in after-school, summer camp, and respite programs.
Provides feedback and correction of interactions by staff or volunteers.
Reports incidents promptly to the Program Manager.
Safely transports participants to community outings in agency vehicles as scheduled.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Driver's license

Effective communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

College coursework for credit

6 semesters/90 clock hours in school-age coursework

Teacher or educational director certification (K-8)

BS in early childhood/elementary/special ed/child development

BS in any subject with 1800 hours of school-age experience

100 hours with autistic students

Job description

Description

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW:

At Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, your knowledge and service in areas such as immigrants and refugees, mental health, social work, employment and adult education, legal and financial services, health care, food assistance, shelter and housing, developmental disabilities and prison outreach can make a profound difference in the lives of many. Through more than 50 programs across the district and five surrounding counties, Catholic Charities is opening doors to help and hope. At CCADW, we continue to build an inclusive culture that celebrates a diverse workforce. We offer so much more than just a job. We offer careers. We take pride in our "promote from within" culture. We offer professional development, a comprehensive benefits package, a hybrid work model with both remote and in-office work, and a passion for building and motivating world class, high performing teams. Explore your career opportunity with Catholic Charities.

Join us in Inspiring Hope and Building Futures.

JOB SUMMARY:

The OCC Teacher oversees the services to children and adolescents with developmental disabilities and/or autism in after-school, respite, and summer camp service programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

Adapts and modifies lesson plans from the school curriculum to support the students in progressing through the curriculum/lessons.
Collects data to document ongoing progress towards Core Curriculum and IFSP goals.
Meets regularly with the Director of Maryland Community Services concerning student goals, student needs, modification of assignments/lessons, etc.
Prepares, writes, and implements student academic goal plan utilizing curriculum-based checkpoints.
Maintains ongoing documentation concerning student participation, achievements, incidents, parental contacts, etc.
Responsible for supporting the staff within the after school, summer camp, and respite programs.
Responsible for overseeing the case management responsibilities for those participants within after school, summer camp, and respite programs.
Supervises the Program Aids and Volunteers that work with the children.
Provides immediate feedback and correction of inappropriate interactions/interventions performed by other staff or volunteers.
Reports incidents immediately to the Program Manager.
Safely transports participants occasionally from the Program to community outings and back in an Agency vehicle as scheduled.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

High School diploma, certificate of high school equivalency, or
Successful Completion of college courses for credit.
6 semesters, 90 clock hours or equivalent of approved school-age coursework, and one of these areas of experience - 400 hours of experience working with school-age children in an approved setting or 1 year of college (30 semester hours), or a combination of experience and college that equals 1 year.
Or approved as a teacher or educational director for kindergarten or grades 1-8,
Or hold a teaching certificate from MSDE or any other state for kindergarten or grades 1-8,
Or bachelor's degree in early childhood education, elementary education, special education, or child development,
Or bachelor's degree in any academic subject has 1800 hours of experience working with school-age children in an approved setting.
100 hours of experience working with students on the Autism Spectrum and/or students with cognitive delays.

SKILLS and COMPETENCIES:

Must possess a valid local, driver's license and the ability to maintain a good driving record.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group settings, to the people we serve, other employees of the organization, families, and community members.

Benefits Package: