General Education Teacher

Job description

If you’re looking for meaningful work in a team-oriented and treatment focused educational environment, Safely Home is the perfect place! We are client-focused, team oriented, provide autonomy in work strategies which nurture and value growth. Our classrooms have a small and intimate ratio which fosters a learning environment that best serves our youth and educators.

About us: Safely Home has a residential and education service for youth 7-17 years old. We care for youth with emotional and behavioral concerns many times due to neglect, abuse, and various types of trauma. Safely Home’s mission is to bring healing and growth to youth and families with histories of behavioral health conditions, abuse, and neglect. Our objective is to help youth and families understand their past, develop life skills, behaviors, and strategies to have successful relationships in their lives. The Safely Home School is a specialized education program for children and adolescents who have been identified as needing specialized and personal educational service because of learning differences and/or behavioral concerns. Prosocial skills are taught and modeled to develop behavioral patterns. The teacher/student ratio is 1:6 to preserve the individualized learning and support. Safely Home’s objective is to help each child cope with their past, as well as help them develop life skills, behaviors, and strategies which will enable them to be successful in life and maintain rewarding relationships with others in their future. By providing a well-rounded and thoughtful program for our youth and family, we offer our services for some of the most vulnerable in our population. We are currently seeking a General Education Teacher to teach middle-school aged youth.

As a General Teacher at Safely Home, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Prepare, develop, and implement timely instructional lesson plans aligned to Ohio State Standards
• Lead classroom settings by providing strong communication skills, empathy, and a student-centered approach
• Create and manages a caring, supportive, purposeful, and stimulating environment conducive to children’s learning
• Implement the academic program’s model and provide support in teaching staff in applying positive behavior management principles within a designed, individualized behavior program for students
• Use computers and other technology provided to assist and support students and their learning
• Ensure orderly, motivational, an aspirational culture, and a strong school community where teaching, learning, and healthy relationships can thrive
• Attend required staff meetings
• Role model prosocial, mediation, and self-management skills
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the student record through the timely completion of assigned documentation in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards
• Maintain accurate classroom records including grades, attendance, tardiness, and behavior
• Maintain confidentiality of student records

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Ohio Teaching License
• Meets State Board of Education standards and regulations

Experience preferences:

• A combination of education, training, and/or experience in working with youth and adolescents with mental health or behavioral health concerns
• Proven effective classroom instructional and management skills
• Basic knowledge of child and adolescent development including human sexuality, family dysfunction, psychology, sociology, criminology, and behavior therapy
• Sensitivity in relating to persons of varying backgrounds and demonstrate ability to work with diverse groups of people possessing various strengths, aptitudes, and abilities

Ready to Apply?

Here's an overview of what comes next:

• Application Review: We'll promptly review your application within 1- 2 business days.
• Screening Call: Expect a 15-minute call with our HR Generalist.
• Interview with Hiring Manager: You'll have a 40 minute- 1-hour interview with the hiring manager.
• Introduction, tour, and second Interview: You'll have a 30 minute-1 hour second interview where you’ll get to see our facility and meet a few other team members.
• Offer: If all goes well, you'll receive a contingent offer.
• Candidates applying for this position should be aware that an offer for employment in this position is contingent upon passing a comprehensive background check, encompassing criminal records, a required physical, and motor vehicle reports.

Expected above Interview Timeline: The entire process typically takes 1-3 weeks.

Why should you choose Safely Home: We do not look at our employees or students “as numbers” but rather as individuals, valuable members of the team, and we foster an environment where you stay connected to our mission. We value self-care and supply an environment that nurtures growth and stability, while simultaneously providing a professional but personable and friendly environment. We value our employees and provide competitive and comprehensive benefits and compensation for full-time employees.

Our options include:

• Dental, vision and medical insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan- with match after 1 year
• Monday-Friday
• 8-hour shift