Substitute Teacher

LEARN Academy; Queen Creek (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

LEARN Academy in Queen Creek, AZ seeks Substitute Teachers to support students with emotional and behavioral needs, providing therapeutic interventions, de-escalation, and crisis management when regular staff are unavailable.

You will collaborate with behavior technicians, handle documentation and student records, follow the school schedule, and maintain professional, clinical boundaries while receiving mentoring from peers and supervisors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Active and valid Substitute or other Education teaching certificate issued by California State Department of Education.
• Experience working with emotional and/or behaviorally challenged students preferred.
• PCMA certified is a plus but not required.
• Must have the ability to safely and effectively use Crisis Management Interventions (including holds) as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide curriculum and instruction, classroom management, and maintain student records.
• Work with students with emotional and behavioral needs; implement interventions.
• Follow a school schedule and collaborate with peers and supervisors.
• Maintain professionalism and clinical perspective; handle challenging behaviors without taking it personally.
• Assist with crisis management interventions when needed.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Substitute teaching certificate (CA)

Experience with emotional/behaviorally challenged students

PCMA certification

Job description

LEARN Academy partners with schools and districts to help students with autism, special needs, and other learning and behavioral challenges reach their full potential.

Evidence-based support: We provide customized educational, behavioral, and therapeutic services for students from early childhood through post-secondary education.

Partnership that makes a difference: Our team works alongside educators and school communities across the country to create meaningful progress for students.

Proven impact: Since 2007, we’ve had the privilege of serving more than 195,000 students—and we’re continuing to grow our impact.

Responsibilities

Substitute Teachers will be a part of a team that works with students with emotional and behavioral needs providing therapeutic interventions, de-escalation, pre-crisis and post crisis interventions as well as instruction in the event our regularly scheduled educator is unable to attend work. This position is supported by one to three behavior technicians who assist the classroom teacher with classroom management, behavior documentation and reporting, implementing social/emotional/behavioral interventions as well as participating in teaching and instruction. Teachers are responsible for curriculum and instruction, classroom management, as well as other documentation and maintaining student records if needed.

Follows a school schedule

Collaborate and able to receive to feedback, mentoring and direction from peers and supervisors

Maintain a professional and clinical perspective at all times, able to not internalize or personalize (e.g. emotionally)in regards certain studentbehaviors or mannerisms that occur

Must have the ability to safely and effectively use Crisis Management Interventions (including the use of therapeutic holds) of all involved (e.g. self, student, other employees

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree required

Active and valid Substitute or other Education teaching certificate issued by California State Department of Education

Experience working with emotional and/or behaviorally challenged students preferred

PCMA certified is a plus but not required.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to walk, run, stand, sit, bend, kneel, squat, crawl, reach, balance, and move quickly as needed. Must push, pull, and lift up to 50 lbs., maintain client safety awareness, respond quickly to changes, and safely manage client movement per ABA guidelines. Requires stamina, sustained concentration, effective communication, and ability to work in loud, high-stimulation environments. Must assist with hygiene and toileting as needed.

Learn Academy/Learn It Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be presently eligible to work in the United States.