Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Certified Academic Staff - Classroom Teacher
Reports To: Director of Academics; Head of Schools
FLSA Status: Exempt, Salaried
Location: Plymouth, NH
Summary of Job Responsibilities:
The Classroom Teacher will work closely with the Dean of Students and the Academic Team to ensure the safety and well-being of the students while participating in the Academic program.
Responsibilities and Duties:
• The Classroom Teacher functions as part of the academic and treatment team and is responsible for educating and overseeing the supervision of students while in school.
• The Classroom Teacher provides instruction, grading and assessment of the assigned academic courses and grade level following the school curriculum.
• Implements student Individual Education Plan (IEP) program needs including direct support, collaboration or meetings as assigned.
• Maintains and submits documentation including unit plans, lesson plans, progress reports, grading, IEP evaluation and ITP progress as needed.
• Monitors, directs and implements behavioral interventions within the classroom as needed.
• Monitors, maintains and requests academic materials and supplies related to instruction subject areas including completing appropriate forms.
• Participates in on-going school curriculum development, professional development, evaluation and assessment as requested.
• Participates in mandated and assigned professional training offered in the program.
• Directs and supervises paraprofessional with collaboration with the Dean of Students, Director of Academics and Head of Schools.
• Aids in developing school field trips.
• Participates in faculty meetings as required.
• Always maintain students' confidentiality and reports all pertinent information to supervisor.
• Pursues appropriate channels of communication.
• Understands the administrative structure, chain of command and program philosophy of Mount Prospect Academy.
• Appropriately represents Mount Prospect Academy to the community, students' parents and outside agencies.
Mount Prospect Academy assures equal opportunity and public access and, if necessary, affirmative
action in all its policies regarding employment and provision of services. MPA does not discriminate in its
hiring, programs or policies on the bases of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age,
disability, sex, marital status or sexual orientation.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Bachelor's Degree Required.
• Preferred: BA in field of assigned instruction or bachelor's degree with equivalent coursework and experience in the field of assigned instruction. A preference will be given to teachers with educational experience related to students with identification/diagnosis with emotional disturbances, attentional issues or mental health conditions.
• Preferred: NH DOE certification/teaching licensure. Two or more years' experience in instruction in the field of general education and/or special education, preferably middle school and high school levels.
• Prefer two years' experience interacting with children/youth, including but not restricted to, camp counselor, coach, babysitting, parent.
• Evidence of the practice of a high level of confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Teachers without current certification are required to file a professional development plan approved by the NH Department of Education toward completing the credential for certification including projected timelines.
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee that successfully perform essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, sit, stand. The employee may occasionally lift and or move 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet, humid, extreme hot or cold. The noise level of the work environment is usually low to normal.
Welcome to ATX Learning
Mount Prospect Academy offers a 220 day academic program and 365 day intensive residential program. We serve 85 male students who range from 11 to 21 years old.
The state of New Hampshire has identified our students for intensive residential placement and in-home social services. MPA students can be clinically identified as emotionally handicapped, learning disabled, autistic, or other health impaired. We also serve students with psychiatric and judicial issues. MPA has developed an expert understanding of this difficult-to-serve population's needs. Our programs regularly receive students from the care of their families, New Hampshire's Division of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), The Sununu Youth Services Center, and intermediate care facilities such as the Nashua Children's Home, the Dover Children's Home, the Webster House, and the Orion House.
MPA's mission is to provide a caring, safe therapeutic environment where students have the opportunity grow and acquire the skills they need to reach their educational and social potential. We aim to develop trusting relationships with students and facilitate experiences that promote their ability to self-regulate; manage thoughts and feelings; and develop feelings of safety, confidence, and competency.
Job Title: Certified Academic Staff - Classroom Teacher
Reports To: Director of Academics; Head of Schools
FLSA Status: Exempt, Salaried
Location: Plymouth, NH
Summary of Job Responsibilities:
The Classroom Teacher will work closely with the Dean of Students and the Academic Team to ensure the safety and well-being of the students while participating in the Academic program.
Responsibilities and Duties:
• The Classroom Teacher functions as part of the academic and treatment team and is responsible for educating and overseeing the supervision of students while in school.
• The Classroom Teacher provides instruction, grading and assessment of the assigned academic courses and grade level following the school curriculum.
• Implements student Individual Education Plan (IEP) program needs including direct support, collaboration or meetings as assigned.
• Maintains and submits documentation including unit plans, lesson plans, progress reports, grading, IEP evaluation and ITP progress as needed.
• Monitors, directs and implements behavioral interventions within the classroom as needed.
• Monitors, maintains and requests academic materials and supplies related to instruction subject areas including completing appropriate forms.
• Participates in on-going school curriculum development, professional development, evaluation and assessment as requested.
• Participates in mandated and assigned professional training offered in the program.
• Directs and supervises paraprofessional with collaboration with the Dean of Students, Director of Academics and Head of Schools.
• Aids in developing school field trips.
• Participates in faculty meetings as required.
• Always maintain students' confidentiality and reports all pertinent information to supervisor.
• Pursues appropriate channels of communication.
• Understands the administrative structure, chain of command and program philosophy of Mount Prospect Academy.
• Appropriately represents Mount Prospect Academy to the community, students' parents and outside agencies.
Mount Prospect Academy assures equal opportunity and public access and, if necessary, affirmative
action in all its policies regarding employment and provision of services. MPA does not discriminate in its
hiring, programs or policies on the bases of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age,
disability, sex, marital status or sexual orientation.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Bachelor's Degree Required.
• Preferred: BA in field of assigned instruction or bachelor's degree with equivalent coursework and experience in the field of assigned instruction. A preference will be given to teachers with educational experience related to students with identification/diagnosis with emotional disturbances, attentional issues or mental health conditions.
• Preferred: NH DOE certification/teaching licensure. Two or more years' experience in instruction in the field of general education and/or special education, preferably middle school and high school levels.
• Prefer two years' experience interacting with children/youth, including but not restricted to, camp counselor, coach, babysitting, parent.
• Evidence of the practice of a high level of confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Teachers without current certification are required to file a professional development plan approved by the NH Department of Education toward completing the credential for certification including projected timelines.
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee that successfully perform essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, sit, stand. The employee may occasionally lift and or move 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet, humid, extreme hot or cold. The noise level of the work environment is usually low to normal.
Welcome to ATX Learning
Mount Prospect Academy offers a 220 day academic program and 365 day intensive residential program. We serve 85 male students who range from 11 to 21 years old.
The state of New Hampshire has identified our students for intensive residential placement and in-home social services. MPA students can be clinically identified as emotionally handicapped, learning disabled, autistic, or other health impaired. We also serve students with psychiatric and judicial issues. MPA has developed an expert understanding of this difficult-to-serve population's needs. Our programs regularly receive students from the care of their families, New Hampshire's Division of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), The Sununu Youth Services Center, and intermediate care facilities such as the Nashua Children's Home, the Dover Children's Home, the Webster House, and the Orion House.
MPA's mission is to provide a caring, safe therapeutic environment where students have the opportunity grow and acquire the skills they need to reach their educational and social potential. We aim to develop trusting relationships with students and facilitate experiences that promote their ability to self-regulate; manage thoughts and feelings; and develop feelings of safety, confidence, and competency.
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