TEACHER (78146)

Prestera Health Services; Huntington (WV); On-site; USD 44,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Prestera Health Services in Huntington, WV seeks a dedicated teacher for grades 6–12 who work with students with emotional, behavioral, and/or learning disorders. The role focuses on subject instruction, lesson planning, and collaboration with families and staff.

Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree, West Virginia Teaching Certificate (6–12), a valid driver's license, and CPR/FA and CPI certifications. Classroom safety and behavioral support are essential duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
• West Virginia Teaching Certificate for grades 6–12.
• Driver's license and reliable transportation; CPR/FA and CPI certifications.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business materials and to write reports.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepares lessons daily to meet individual student needs.
• Confer with parents and staff to develop individualized educational programs.
• Instruct students in all academic and elective subjects.
• Oversee safety of clients and manage emergencies during shift.
• Report grades and attendance to home school.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree

West Virginia Teaching Certificate (6-12)

Driver's license

CPR/FA and CPI certifications

Reading & analysis

Writing reports

Oral communication

Numeracy

Instructional planning

Tools

CPR/FA training

CPI training

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Leach - Huntington, WV 25705, Salary Range: $24.86 Hourly

Summary of Job Function

Teaches secondary school subjects in grades six (6) through twelve (12) to students with emotional, behavioral, and/or learning disorders.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

• Plans and prepares lessons and other instructional materials daily to meet individual need of students, considering state and school requirements, physical, emotional, and educational levels of development.
• Confers with parents, administrators, school counselors, Innerchange staff, testing specialists, social worker, and others to develop individual educational program, obtain schedules, and to discuss student progress and needs for student.
• Instructs students in all academic and elective subjects.
• Creates learning materials geared to each student's ability and interest.
• Reports student grades and absences to home school at the end of each grading period.
• Observes students for signs of disruptive behavioral such as violence, verbal outbursts, and episodes of destructiveness and determines appropriate course of action when behavior is inappropriate in accordance with Master Service Plan.
• Works with students to increase motivation, provide consistent reinforcement to learning, continuous assessment of level of functioning, and continuous feedback to student for all learning activities.
• Oversee safety of clients and directs emergency situations that may arise during shift.
• May occasionally be called upon to verbally intervene or redirect clients exhibiting inappropriate or aggressive behavior.
• May occasionally be called upon to therapeutically restrain a client imminent danger of harming himself/herself and/or others.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications

• 1. Education, Certification/License, and/or Experience
• a. Bachelors degree from fouryear college or university.
• b. West Virginia Teaching Certificate in grades 6 12
• c. Drivers license and reliable transportation is required.
• d. Obtain and maintain CPR/FA and CPI certifications.
• 2. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and the general public. Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical & Mental Requirements

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the physical and mental functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.