About the role
Position Summary:
The Math Intervention Teacher will provide academic and social-emotional support to at-risk youth, ages 6-14. The Teacher will collaborate with school personnel, family members, and other service providers to meet the educational and developmental needs of the students.
Essential Job Functions:
- Give continuous attention to the total physical, emotional, social and cognitive needs of children in assigned class.
- Remains alert to physical safety and well-being of children
- Gives consistent care through on-going interactions such as talking, comforting, and playing
- Arranges room and materials to make an interesting and stimulating environment
- Observe children for signs of a growing interest in particular objects, people, play, and activities.
- Exercises ingenuity in providing children with experiences they need for development.
- Keep written reports of children’s progress.
- Exchange information with parents and staff guided by ethical principles in what information is shared
- Organize classroom to meet children's needs, interests and capacities
- Cooperate with the lead teacher in the preparation of course outlines, program activities, demonstrations, and field trips.
- Define responsibilities, learn techniques, and evaluate room activities.
- Perform daily inspections of children
- Check daily attendance of children in room
- Prepare and keep updated class schedule
- Perform general housekeeping tasks in the classroom
- Maintain necessary pupil records including attendance, health, and progress.
- Ensure all policies and procedures related to the project, including confidentiality and child protection guidelines, are adhered to.
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in the following areas: Education, Child development, Child Psychology, Psychology, Sociology, or any related fields.
Experience and Competencies:
- Two (2) years of demonstrated proficiency in the field of child development
- Excellent communication skills;
- Proficient in basic reading and writing skills
- Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion;
- Ability to work well in a team environment;
- Ability to endure constant activity throughout an eight hour day.
- Knowledge of the nature of young children
- Experience working with at-risk youth, preferably in an OST or IST setting.
- Strong classroom management skills and ability to engage students in learning.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed practices and youth development.
- Ability to cope with emergencies and crises as they occur
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
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