Working With At Risk Youth Jobs in Indiana (NOW HIRING)

Are you someone who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? Do you enjoy caring for and mentoring others with disabilities?

MyPath and its Operating Companies provide specialized services and dignified care for children, adolescents and adults with special needs. Our companies provide a spectrum of services and support which promote the ability of those we serve to live as independently as possible in the community.

Overview

Transitions Academy, located in Carmel, Indiana, provides behavioral health services in a residential setting to the "at risk" adolescent male population. Program offerings provide treatment services to youth with emotional and behavioral health impairments. Transitions Academy serves adolescent male youth, ages 12-18, who have been placed in 24-hour residential placement through DCS or Probation. Transitions Academy focuses on a therapeutic and behavioral modification approach to engage residents in programming and focuses on providing skills for the youth to grow and safely re-enter the community. At Transitions Academy the residents engage in a variety of program services and attend school as a part of those program services. As a teacher at Transitions Academy, it is essential to understand the importance of mitigating risk, the use of de-escalation practices, and engaging youth in the academic arena who in general, have a history of adverse experiences in the educational setting. Additionally, due to the diverse age range at Transitions Academy, one must be able to provide educational instruction at various levels, including those with an IEP. Transitions Academy fosters a Servant Leadership Model that values a shared responsibility among all to help create and maintain a positive environment that focuses on assessing risk, not only to ensure the safety of the youth we serve and the staff who serve them.

Additional Information

• Responsible for planning, developing, and delivering appropriate, individualized curriculum for students who reside in a residential treatment facility. A qualified candidate must be able to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students, including those with an additional education needs.
• Ability to create and implement lesson plans based on Indiana State Standards.
• Strong understanding of IEP implementation in the teaching/learning process.
• Possess classroom management skills that assess risk and support mechanisms being utilized in therapy sessions.
• Exemplify respect and understanding for the residential process and the individual needs of the residents.
• Demonstrate a cooperative style that emphasizes teamwork, communication, and collaboration among all entities of the program.
• Express creativity in lesson development that meets each student where they are at and captures their attention in the learning process.

Qualifications:

• Applicant must possess a valid Indiana State Teaching License.
• Experience working with at risk youth preferred.
• Applicant must value working with others as a team to help our youth reach academic achievement and personal/emotional growth.
• Applicant must have a full understanding of the importance of maintaining a safe classroom environment that actively works to mitigate risk.

MyPath is composed of a beautifully diverse spectrum of employees with different characteristics, abilities, and life experiences. We believe that equitable, diverse, and inclusive practices in our workspaces are integral to the existence of MyPath. We value our diverse spectrum of Owners, the individuals we serve and the communities we encounter.

Our success as an organization is directly proportional to our ability to create belonging and genuinely engage our Owners and potential Owners. We ask for demographic information so that we can be intentional is supporting our Owners best. Although not required, we would appreciate you sharing to help our commitment of cultivating a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and belonging MyPath.

Our Culture

At MyPath, we support an ownership culture throughout the organization. Our culture is based on our five beliefs and behaviors:

• Passion

• Accountability

• Teamwork

• Openness

• Continuous Learning and Innovation

As an employee owner, you can expect transparency, respect and appreciation. You'll impact the place you work and map a career within MyPath. With your passion and our breadth of services, your options are nearly limitless!