Biology Teacher Job at West New York EMS, Lockport, NY

  • West New York EMS
  • Lockport, NY

Job Description

Certified - Teaching - Science Teacher


Job Number 3300048661


Start Date


Open Date 08/01/2024


Closing Date


Job Title: Teacher Department: HGLCS
Title of Immediate Supervisor: Principal
POSITION SUMMARY: To direct the academic, social, and emotional growth of students so that each student progresses toward the goals and objectives outlined in both the Individual Education Plan and the Service Plan.
RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:
1. Direct student behavior and activities so that the accomplishment of goals is facilitated.
2. Create a learning climate that is conducive to the student's intellectual, social, and emotional development.
3. Maintain records of student progress. Ensure that every student receives credit for work accomplished.
4. Participate in projecting future educational needs in programming, equipment, and facilities.
5. Work with individual students or groups of students on special instructional projects.
6. Provide information that will assist in the development of appropriate learning experiences.
7. Develop instructional materials.
8. Assist students in the use of available resources.
9. Supervise students as they move between instructional areas.
10. Develop an educational plan for each student, providing for continuity in learning, as well as maximizing each student's learning potential.
11. Communicate with parents/guardians on a bi-weekly basis.
12. Record student daily color on force field.
13. Attend meetings for advised students (CSE, SPR).
14. Provide supervision in hallways, or lunchroom when necessary.
15. Provide in-depth academic and sociological reports about students at CSE meetings.
16. Supervise Teacher's Aide assigned to his/her classroom.
17. Follow weekly meeting schedule, attending team and content meetings.
18. Update cottage notes daily.
19. Maintain valid NYS certification.
20. Support Campus School wide PBIS program.
21. Maintain Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and First Aid/CPR certification provided by the agency.
22. Attend all mandatory in-service training and regularly attends supervision meetings. Attends other training and in-services as needed to maintain a level of expertise in the field.
23. Any additional duties assigned by immediate supervisor.
SKILL, QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum Education and/or Professional Qualifications/Skills Required: Provisional or Permanent teaching certification in an academic core area and/or in special education. Preferred: Masters Degree in a core academic area. Initial or professional certification in an academic core area and/or in special education. Experience with "at-risk" emotionally disturbed and/or learning disabled students preferred but not required. New regulations under the No Child Left Behind Act effective February 2004 must be obtained to get New York State certification (see New York State Department of Education website under Teacher Certification).
Special - Personal Skills, Qualities, Aptitudes and Physical Requirements
New Directions Youth & Family Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform essential functions.
1. Ability to work effectively with youth, families, staff and community contacts from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
2. Ability to deal effectively with hostile youth and/or families.
3. Ability to accept supervision and perform as part of a team.
4. Ability to be flexible and adapt to change.
5. Ability to interface with people (groups and individuals) and communicate within various mediums (logbooks, E-mail, telephone).
6. Must have a valid driver's license, adequate auto insurance and meet the criteria for driving set forth in the New Directions Driver's License policy and Auto Insurance policy.
7. Ability to pass annual physical for Category 3 job classification in accordance with New Directions Employee Health policy.
8. Must comply with Agency safety standards and be responsible for own actions and conduct concerning safety and healthy working conditions.
POSITIONS SUPERVISED: Teacher's Aide

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Salary Competitive Y


Required Certification Type Biology & Gen Sci 7-12


Specialized Training TCI - Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, At Risk Youth


Technology Literacy Google Docs, Promethean Boards and Smart Boards, Microsoft Office


Contact Person's Name Kristine Coakley


Contact Person's Title Principal


Contact Person's Phone 716-433-9592 x 426


Contact Person's Email kcoakley@ndyfs.org


Job Posting Link

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Work at office, Immediate start, Flexible hours

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