Teacher 1 (Special Education - Intervention Specialist) - 20% Supplement

Futures Start Here! Connection | Collaboration | Commitment | Correction NOW OFFERING A 20% SUPPLEMENT AND $5,000 SIGN ON BONUS! About Us… We are a dedicated team of juvenile justice professionals committed to transforming and saving young lives. We believe in a future where every young person thrives and contributes to a safer, stronger Ohio! DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10-21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts. During their stay with DYS, youth are engaged in programming that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole. Our Values… · Connection: We respect everyone. We don’t tear them down. · Collaboration: We work together. We don’t go alone. · Commitment: We step up. We don’t give up. · Correction: We create change. We don’t stay the same. To learn more about DYS, please visit our website here. What You'll Do… DYS is seeking a Teacher 1 (Intervention Specialist) to oversee educational programming for our youth. The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with a proven background in special education and a deep commitment for youth development. Specifically, the Teacher 1 (Intervention Specialist) will: · Provide individualized instruction to the Ohio Department of Youth Services, (ODYS), Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility (CJCF) students in special education in assigned subject area /or pre-career-tech subjects, self-help, leisure time alternatives, physical education, socialization skills environmental awareness. · Assess educational needs of youth, develop lesson plans to address needs, such as, individualized assignment training, provides instruction in academic or career-tech subjects such as, self-help skills, leisure time alternatives, physical education, socialization skills, environmental awareness individual assistance, administers, scores interprets examination proficiency indicators, maintains discipline, security counsel students concerning performance, behavior /or personal problems, teaches youth on patient living; track record educational information for American Corrections Association (ACA) audits. · Attend participates in a variety of meetings (e.g. Multifactored Evaluation (MFE) Individual Education Plan (IEP), pre-admission, discharge, in-service training, treatment team, student interviews); prepares required records reports (e.g. enrollment figures, grades, student progress); inventories, orders supplies materials needed; research, selects recommend new teaching materials. PRE-SERVICE TRAINING: All new candidates hired to the Department of Youth Services must complete a paid, mandatory 6 weeks of training. Week 1 is held at the facility, weeks 2 through 4 are held at DYS Training Academy in Orient, Ohio, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm with meals provided. Weeks 5 - 6 are on the job training held at the facility. BACKGROUND CHECK NOTICE: The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screening. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration. DYS is a “qualifying employer” for purposes of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness [PSLF] program.