Pre-School Teacher

St Vincent Family Services; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

401K matching

Generous PTO package

Job summary

St. Vincent Family Center in Columbus, OH is seeking a Pre-School Teacher to provide academic instruction within a year-round partial hospitalization school setting. The role also includes potential therapeutic interventions as needed and collaboration with the treatment team.

The position requires a High School Diploma with at least 3 years in a preschool environment, strong communication skills, and proficiency in MS Office. Willingness to support trauma-informed care is essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required and at least 3 years in a preschool setting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with diverse audiences.
• Proficiency with MS Office products including Outlook.
• Strong organizational and data-tracking abilities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and empathy with families.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic instruction aligned with curriculum and benchmarks.
• Communicate with parents about student progress as needed.
• Track student attendance and tardiness; issue grade cards quarterly.
• Confer with parents at least twice during the school year.
• Collaborate with psychologists and treatment team; support testing referrals.
• Participate in development activities; assist with behavioral interventions.
• Support trauma-informed care and maintain confidential records.
• Perform general office duties and respond to inquiries.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

MS Office

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Empathy

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

MS Office (Outlook)

Job description

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Pre-School Teacher

Day Treatment FT Columbus, OH, US

Salary Range: $18.00 To $23.00 Hourly

At St. Vincent Family Services, it is our job to help families build bright futures.

Make it your job too!

We offer competitive wages, comprehensive benefits, 401K matching & a generous PTO package. These benefits are just a few reasons to join our team.

SUMMARY

Responsible for providing academic instruction to children in a year-round partial hospitalization school setting. The Teacher may be called upon to provide therapeutic interventions at any time.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implements all academic components within the classroom to include following the specified curriculum and benchmarks as set forth by St. Vincent Family Center.
• Communicates with parents, on an as needed basis, regarding student/client academic concerns.
• Tracks absences and tardiness of students/client.
• Completes and disseminates grade cards four (4) times per year.
• Conducts a minimum of two (2) Parent-Teacher conferences during the school year.
• Makes recommendations to the psychologist regarding further student/client testing (i.e. if the child needs an IEP).
• Collect data and documentation then communicates as an active member of the treatment team.
• Attend development classes as requested by supervisors.
• Assists the Adaptive Behavioral Specialist with mental health interventions, as needed.
• Implements and uses trauma informed care services.
• Is sensitive to the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of the children and families served.
• Performs general office duties to include, filing, copying, faxing and customer service.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma. At minimum, 3 years experience working within a pre-school environment.
• Language Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. Must also have the ability to communicate with diverse audiences both internal and external to the agency.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts using basic math skills.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with MS office products to include Outlook.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from clients, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to communicate sensitive information to client families and employees. Ability to complete and turn in paperwork in a timely fashion. Ability to complete, interpret and respond to clinical documentation inquiries. Ability to maintain high degree of empathy and compassion in meeting the needs of our clients and client families. Ability to build strong bonds with employees and managers to foster open, honest and candid communication. Ability to multi-task and maintain organization in a fast paced, changing environment. Ability to create and maintain highest levels of confidentiality when dealing with client information, SVFC proprietary information and sensitive situations. Ability to manage change in an organization reengineering its culture and approach to workload management. Ability to work and contribute as member of team.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk and listen.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
• Ability to complete crisis intervention training and successfully pass course for certification and perform techniques to a satisfactory level.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• May experience loud, verbal displays of outbursts from potentially distressed children seeking treatment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.Building temperature may vary during each season and the work environment may be unseasonably cold or warm during the year.