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About the Role

Together for Youth Secure Detention is seeking to hire an English Language Arts Teacher responsible for preparing lesson plans and educating students at all levels. Duties include assigning homework, grading tests, and documenting progress. Teachers must be able to instruct in a variety of subjects and reach students with engaging lesson plans.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate lesson plan instructions to students, including 1:1 and small group.
• Provide input and help facilitate social and emotional learning components of lesson plans.
• Develop and issue educational content including notes, tests, and assignments.
• Supervise classes to ensure all students are learning in a safe and productive environment.
• Organize supplies and resources for lectures and presentations.
• Deliver personalized instruction to each student by encouraging interactive learning.
• Plan and implement educational activities and events.
• Present lessons in a comprehensive manner and use visual/audio means to facilitate learning.
• Provide individualized instruction to each student by promoting interactive learning.
• Create and distribute educational content.
• Ensure classroom is clean and orderly.
• Allocate and grade homework, assignments, and tests.
• Observe, implement, monitor, and complete specific reports regarding student performance and behaviors in the classroom.
• Provide pre-crisis intervention and conflict resolution with students, including implementing and using Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) principles and approved behavior modification techniques/strategies.
• Comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including those of the NYS Office of Children and Family Services.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of practical teaching experience.
• Middle school & high school teaching experience required.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to travel if needed.

Skills

• Proficient knowledge and skills with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).
• Ability to work with an economically and culturally diverse population.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively interact with students, staff, and external partners.
• Outstanding organizational abilities with keen attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.

Location

• Albany, NY

Work Type

• Full-Time
• Day Shift

Experience Level

• 1 year of practical teaching experience
• Middle school & high school teaching experience
• Teaching experience in a High School Alternative School Setting, highly preferred

Education Level

• Bachelors
• Valid NYS teaching certificate
• Equivalent teaching certificate obtained through a NYS-approved pathway that leads to a master's degree in education and permanent certification

Salary/Compensations

• $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

About the Company

• Together for Youth is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment.
• We seek to attract talented people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Equal Opportunity

• Together for Youth is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
• As a federal contractor, Together for Youth will not discharge or discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
• However, employees with access to compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose this information unless it is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, or consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).