Xxxxxxxx Programs for Children and Families. POSITION DESCRIPTION Position Title: Vocational Instructor Status: Exempt Program: School Direct Supervisor: Education Coordinator Essential Functions Responsibilities include developing and implementing curricula; creating a positive learning environment to achieve academic and behavioral objectives; working as positive member of educational team and Xxxxxxxx Community; developing and implementing special interest projects and elective classes to provide meaningful instruction, target students’ interest areas and enhance the school experience; supervising students and maintaining a safe and secure educational environment; supervising and implementing the NCCF behavioral system including DBT de-escalation techniques, the NCCF value system, individual clients’ ICMPs and special programs. Job Responsibilities • Provide direct instruction to students in the classroom by creating effective learning environments and engaging lesson plans, and following the goals and expectations of students’ Individual Education Plans (IEP). • Develop students’ IEPs including drafting and implementing goals, objectives, accommodations, teaching strategies and lesson plans. • Prepare educational and behavioral progress reports and maintain student records including quarterly reporting on IEP goals, regular updates on grades, academic and behavioral feedback. • Assist the Head Vocational Instructor to identify, develop, structure and oversee community service experiences and vocational internships for students, both on and off grounds; serves as liaison with community resources and maintain vocational evaluations. • Work with the Head Vocational Instructor to develop and implement a vocational curriculum based on PAYA curriculum and Mock Life to build budgeting, independent living, activities of daily living and vocational skills. • In conjunction with Teaching staff and Education Coordinator to develop and implement curricula, working collaboratively with other school staff to create safe and stimulating classroom environments and meet individual student objectives. • Establish and reinforce relationships with students to provide an environment that is receptive, responsive and adaptive to the individual needs and skills of the students. • Provide student supervision, set behavioral limits, respond to crisis situations and attend to student safety in accordance with established DBT de-escalation techniques in which staff has been trained. This includes initiating and performing ...
Xxxxxxxx Programs for Children and Families. Inc. is committed to courteous and considerate treatment of its Employees at all times as an accepted standard of behavior. Consequently, the Agency is committed to a work environment that is free of tension caused by demeaning or harassing conduct including animosity engendered by inappropriate religious, racial or sexual conduct or comments. This policy refers to, but is not limited to, harassment in the following areas: age, race, color, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, handicap, gender preference, sexual orientation, and veteran status. Harassment includes display or circulation of written materials or pictures degrading to either gender or to racial, ethnic or religious groups; and verbal abuse or insults directed at or made in the presence of members of a racial, ethnic or minority group.
