Therapeutic Middle/High School Teacher

Virginia Home for Boys and Girls; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 53,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Home for Boys and Girls (VHBG) seeks a qualified teacher for John G. Wood School in Henrico, Virginia.

You will deliver structured lessons to middle and high school students in a therapeutic educational community, guided by data-driven instruction.

A professional or provisional license in core subjects or special education is required; a Master’s degree is preferred; collaboration with parents and staff is essential. Background checks and in-house training are required.

Qualifications

• Requires professional or provisional license in core subject area or special education.
• Must pass background checks and complete in-house training.
• Masters’ degree in Education, Special Education, or related field preferred.
• Experience supporting adolescents or young adults with special education needs or behavioral deficits preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivers lessons that are appropriately structured and paced and includes learning activities that meet the needs of all students and lead to student mastery of Standards of Learning, social-emotional objectives and behavioral programming.
• Effectively designs the academic programming that supports the development of critical thinking standards for academic, theoretical and real-life situations.
• Selects or designs rigorous, valid summative and formative assessments that seek to analyze student results and guide instructional decisions by 100% accuracy; ensure that student learning activities are driven by the data collected from these formative assessments.
• Adheres to procedures & policies found within our internal VHBG Policy Manuals, federal guidelines, state guidelines as well as accreditation requirements.
• Engages in self-reflection and growth opportunities to support high levels of learning for all students.
• Effectively utilizes program methodologies to address the social and behavioral deficits of students.
• Effectively works with students’ parents and / or other identified stakeholders to address the academic and behavioral concerns presented in official and unofficial documentation.
• Markets to service providers and other decision-makers to influence client placements; articulating the desired culture and showing evidence of how it is reinforced.
• Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with parents, students, stakeholders and other staff members.
• Participates in the School Improvement Teams & Training to assist with the ongoing refinement of educational & behavioral programming offered by the school
• Responsible for other duties as assigned by the Director of JGW School and/or their supervisor.

Education

Professional or Provisional License in Core Subject Area or Special Education

Masters’ degree in Education or Special Education

Job description

Virginia Home for Boys and Girls (VHBG) seeks a qualified teacher for John G. Wood School in Henrico, Virginia.

You will deliver structured lessons to middle and high school students in a therapeutic educational community, guided by data-driven instruction.

A professional or provisional license in core subjects or special education is required; a Master’s degree is preferred; collaboration with parents and staff is essential. Background checks and in-house training are required.