Teacher 1 (Science) $5,000 Sign On Bonus!

Ohio Department of Youth Services; Circleville (OH); On-site; USD 61,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

DYS is seeking a Teacher 1 (Science) to oversee facility behavioral healthcare functions. The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with a solid background and a passion to habilitate youth.

Instructs students at Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility in academic Science programs and uses approved study plans to tailor lessons. Conducts ongoing assessments, counsels students on progress, and maintains records. Full-time, 7 am–3 pm, $61,000 to $103,000 annually, Circleville, Ohio.

Qualifications

• Current Teacher Certificate appropriate for science & grade level to be assigned.
• Teacher 1, 71281, must also have a bachelor’s degree or less.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students at Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility (CJCF) in academic Science programs and develop lesson plans.
• Assess student progress and update records; counsel students on academic and behavioral progress.
• Care for and maintain classroom equipment; prepare budget proposals and requisition educational resources; maintain inventories and records.
• Attend meetings and participate in professional development activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Building trust

Teamwork

Juvenile corrections

Education

Teacher certification for science

Bachelor’s degree or less

Job description

DYS is seeking a Teacher 1 (Science) to oversee facility behavioral healthcare functions. The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with a solid background and a passion to habilitate youth.

Specifically, The Teacher 1 (Science) Will

• Instruct students at Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility (CJCF) in academic Science programs: provides services, which implement the DYS educational mission; analyzes records to identify student’s immediate & long-range needs (e.g., utilizes student analysis results & approved course of study to develop lesson plans for assignments & activities which meet identified student’s needs); provides individualized instruction & assistance; administers, scores & interprets examination & proficiency indicators; counsels students concerning their performance, behavior &/or personal problems.
• Conducts on-going assessment of student progress to update records of student’s needs & corresponding instructional & training programs: counsels student regarding academic & behavioral progress; documents student progress (e.g., maintains student’s performance reports for use in planning institutional, transitional & community services for youth); participates in institutional treatment activities.
• Cares for & maintains all classroom equipment & learning aides: prepares budgetary proposals, researches, selects, recommends & requisitions for new educational resources (e.g., textbooks, learning aides); maintains necessary inventories & orders supplies & material needed; prepares & maintains required records (e.g., enrollment figures, grades, student progress) & submits reports as required (e.g., attendance, grades, discipline).
• Attends a variety of meetings (e.g., in-service training, treatment teams, student interviews) & maintains professional growth through participation in meetings, workshops & formal education programs.

Current Teacher Certificate appropriate for science & grade level to be assigned; Teacher 1, 71281, must also have baccalaureate degree or less;

Job Skills:

Education

Organization

Youth Services - Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility

Agency Contact Name and Information

Cally Gilliland, [e-mail]

Work Location

Circleville Juvenile Correctn

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Pickaway County-Circleville

Compensation

$61,000 to $103,000

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

7 am - 3 pm

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OEA/Scope

Technical Skills

Juvenile Corrections

Professional Skills

Attention to Detail, Building Trust, Teamwork

Agency Overview

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A safer Ohio: one youth, one family and one community at a time.

About Us…

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohio's future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. We believe that all youth will be given an opportunity to live up to their greatest potential and staff are our greatest resource.

DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10-21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts. During their stay with DYS, youth are engaged in programming that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole.

Our Guiding Principles…

• Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource
• Treat everyone with respect
• Cultivate a trauma responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive
• Provide the best support and services for youth and families
• Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences
• Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve
• Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve

To learn more about DYS, please visit our website by clicking here.