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Mission and Priorities:

At Children’s Health Council, we believe in the promise and potential of every child, teen and young adult. Our mission is to transform young lives by providing culturally responsive best-in-class learning and mental health services to families from diverse backgrounds regardless of language, location, or ability to pay. We specialize in ADHD, Learning Differences, Anxiety & Depression and Autism. Our strategic priorities include: being people first and empowering our workforce, creating systems built on equity, access, and inclusion, elevating technology and strengthening our community partnerships.
Could this be you?

• Do you like to work in an environment where we live our mission?
• Do you value celebrating our differences and learning from them?
• Are you passionate about the work you do?
• Do you value collaboration?
• Are you looking to be empowered as a professional to help us grow as an organizational community?
• Are you a skilled cross-cultural communicator, helping cultivate a place of acceptance?
• Do you value cross-cultural competence and communication with individuals, teams, and systems within our organization?

If you can answer “yes” to these questions, this job could be for you!
About the role!

Under the direction of the Head of Schools, the Teacher- Elementary School carries out the primary responsibility for planning and delivering instruction based on Common Core Standards and Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals. Classroom size is up to 12 students!

As a Teacher-Elementary School, you will:

• Plan, organize, and deliver academic instruction, differentiating as necessary to address student learning needs.
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of each student’s learning challenges based on available records and current observable data. Formulate goals and objectives to address student needs and implement appropriate instructional programs to facilitate progress.
• Assist the Behavior Specialist with monitoring the schoolwide Positive Behavior Training (PBT) management system at the classroom level.
• Monitor each student’s progress against content standards and IEP goals by administering formal and informal assessments, constructing a portfolio of student work samples, and maintaining records of student grades as applicable.
• Conduct three formal parent-teacher conferences per year with follow-up written summary; communicate progress via phone and email as necessary.
• Prepare and update written annual IEP goals and progress summaries.
• Present progress and proposed goals at IEP meetings to district representatives, parents/guardians, and any other attendees.
• Under the direction of the Mentor Teacher, serve as a test administrator for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress .
• Co-facilitate weekly team meetings with the classroom Behavior Specialist.
• Provide direction to the classroom assistant weekly to maximize efficiency in materials preparation, instructional delivery, and otherwise meeting student needs.
• Attend all school staff meetings, academic department meetings, and IEP meetings.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
• Ensure that school policies and procedures are carried out.
• Ensure that the CA Educational Code is adhered to.
• Adhere to the CHC Employee Handbook.
• Ensure the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Law are adhered to.
• Protect the confidentiality of student and families.
• Ensure maintenance of special education credential through required continuing education or pursuit of advanced degree.

What we’re looking for:

• Knowledge of core curriculum content and effective instructional strategies for teaching level.
• Knowledge of a variety of appropriate assessment tools to identify students with special needs.
• Ability to adapt and deliver curriculum to meet a broad range of learning needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain data-driven progress monitoring systems and interpret data to inform teaching and make appropriate instructional accommodations/modifications to maximize opportunity for student progress.
• Ability to develop, prepare, deliver, and monitor IEPs based on identified skill and behavioral deficit areas as well as Common Core standards.
• Ability to work effectively on an interdisciplinary team and to provide guidance/supervision to teaching assistants/interns.

· About your background (education/experience):

• Valid CA Special Education credential or ability to apply for an intern credential.
• M.Ed. and/or advanced workshop-level training in teaching students with learning disabilities is preferred.
• Recent classroom experience, preferably working with students with emotional/behavioral challenges and/or learning challenges. Understand the etiologies of students who have anxiety, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders, mood dysregulation, and specific learning challenges.
• Seek to work on an interdisciplinary team.
• Practical knowledge/experience implementing Common Core Curriculum, Universal Design for Learning, and strategies for differentiation of instruction.
• Demonstrated ability to identify accommodations and interventions that will facilitate an optimal learning experience for each student.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience preparing and presenting Individual Educational Plans (IEPs).
• Comfortable utilizing basic technology systems as part of daily duties (G-suite, Outlook, etc) and incorporating existing or emerging technology into instructional plans.
• Strong classroom management skills.

Working Conditions:

Physical Requirements:

· Ability to undergo training and implementation of Pro-ACT crisis management system.

· Ability to stand and sit for extended periods for instruction and supervision.

Special Job Requirements:

· Ability to work certain evenings for scheduled events (Back to School Night, Art Show, Achievement Night, staff training, and IEP meetings, etc.)

· Valid CA driver’s license preferred

Contact with Others:

· Ability to communicate clearly in oral and written form.

· Ability to articulate expectations to classroom team and students.

Compensation:

Range: $75,000 - 112,000 per year

Pay Type: salary

* The starting base salary for this position is as shown above. The actual base salary is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, and market demand. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

CHC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to recruiting@chconline.org.