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About the Role

The Non-Secure Detention Teacher is responsible for providing success-oriented, short-term educational instruction that enables students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully.

Responsibilities

Develops and facilitates lesson plan instructions to students, including 1 on 1 and small groups.
Provides input and helps facilitate social and emotional learning components of lesson plans.
Supervises classes to ensure all students are learning in a safe and productive environment.
Organizes supplies and resources for lectures and presentations.
Delivers personalized instruction to each student by encouraging interactive learning.
Develops subplans for absences with clear instructions for implementation by Non-Secure Detention staff.
Plans and implements educational activities and events by collaborating with the youth home school district of record or last attended.
Presents lessons comprehensively using visual/audio means to facilitate learning.
Provides individualized instruction by promoting interactive learning.
Creates and distributes educational content based on youth’s current grade level or level of understanding.
Ensures the classroom remains clean, organized, and tidy at all times.
Observes, implements, monitors, and completes specific reports regarding student performance and behaviors.
Provides pre-crisis intervention and conflict resolution with students, including implementing and using Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) principles, approved behavior modification techniques/strategies and physical restraints.
Recommends appropriate reward and consequence outcomes for student behaviors, including adherence to school rules and procedures.
Monitors and/or develops curriculum based on individualized student needs if not available from youth home district of record or last attended.
Modifies lesson plans based on the needs of the classroom to coincide with a safe structured warning environment.
Complies with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including those for ORR, ICE and the NYS Office of Children and Family Services.
Adheres to agency policies and procedures; follows and supports agency mission, vision and values including participating in internal surveys and data collection for continuous improvement initiatives.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree is required.
Minimum of 5 years of practical teaching experience.
Middle school & high school teaching experience required.
Certified by the NYS State Department of Education or have the ability to transfer certification to NYS in a timely manner.
NYS Teaching Certification in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Health, Biology, Chemistry, students with disabilities (English, Social studies, Mathematics or Biology or Generalist).
Experience working with at risk youth in detention/residential facility preferred.
Fluent in English and Spanish with excellent verbal and written communication skills, preferred.
TCI and First Aid/CPR Certified required or have the ability to attain within agency timeframe.
Must have a current, valid driver’s license per Agency guidelines.
Travel may be required.
Ability to work with an economically and culturally diverse population.

Skills

English
Spanish
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)
First Aid
CPR

Location

Capital Region Office - Albany, NY
Canaan campus
Glenmont, NY

Work Type

Full-Time
Day Shift

Experience Level

Minimum of 5 years of practical teaching experience
Middle school & high school teaching experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree
NYS Teaching Certification in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Health, Biology, Chemistry, students with disabilities (English, Social studies, Mathematics or Biology or Generalist)

Salary/Compensations

$58,000 annually

Benefits

Paid Travel Time: Compensation for up to two hours of commuting time per workday.
$500 Monthly Incentive for working at the Canaan location.
Mileage Reimbursement for additional distance traveled to the Canaan campus compared to the Glenmont location.

About the Company

Together for Youth 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 a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.

Equal Opportunity

Together for Youth is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of 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 in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
Employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)