Title 1 Teacher - Reading Specialist

Catholic Identity Statement:  All St. Francis-St. Vincent Homes staff are to be guided by the mission and values of Catholic Social Services, conducting themselves with the highest integrity, always aware that they are agents of the Church and its social mission. Professional staff are equally bound by the moral teachings of the Catholic Church and the standards of ethical practice of the social work profession, as these pertain to the substance and manner of their work with clients and activities in the workplace.

Specific information and problem solving will be covered in the new employee orientation, as well as ongoing training and supervision.

Qualifications:

• Certified Reading Specialist.
• Certification in Elementary or Secondary Education.
• A minimum of one year’s experience working with students who have emotional and educational difficulties.
• Experience in residential treatment, mental health and formal training facilitation required. Familiarity with Microsoft Office Programs (Excel, PowerPoint and Word) is also required.

General:

• Be familiar with and adhere to the philosophy, policies, and practices of St. Francis-St. Joseph and HIPPA.
• Adhere to the work schedule assigned by supervisor, be willing and able to meet emergency demands caused by vacations, illness, shortage of staff, etc.
• Function as an appropriate role model for the boys in word, action, and dress.
• Follow program procedures and routines as set by supervisor.
• Maintain client and employee confidentiality.

Administrative:

• Actively participate in the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee (CQI) as assigned.
• Modify workload to adjust to changes in the agency as agreed upon with supervisor.
• Maintain student records and report grades quarterly.
• Provide written documentation on critical incidents by completing Incident Reports.
• Administer, score and write written reports on students academic functioning as scheduled by the supervisor.

Direct Care:

• Develop and implement curriculum based upon the individualized needs of students in the content area of Reading, Math or both.
• Maintain daily lesson plans.
• Utilize and maintain daily point system.
• Maintain and enforce classroom discipline; define limits in a clear concise manner.
• Act as an appropriate role model for students.
• Keep daily attendance record.
• Keep program statistics required for the annual Performance report.
• Administer, maintain, and record Interim. Title I, Standards and Assessment Provisions.
• Maintain and supervised the use of Title I equipment report thief, damage or difficulties immediately to Title I Coordinator.

Team Building:

• Participate positively as a member of the inter-disciplinary Bensalem Partial Hospitalization team.
• Maintain open communication with team members and supervisors.
• Work collaboratively with mental health staff for classroom coverage, communication and in crisis situations.
• Follow the reporting, communication and coverage procedures for Alerts and emergencies.
• Attend and participate as a member of the educational team in scheduled team meetings.
• Attend all Title I meetings as directed by Title I Coordinator.
• Participate with the educational team or special events and projects.

Professional Growth/Training:

• Attend all scheduled meetings and training sessions and provide documentation of all outside training.
• Attend and be prepared for meetings with the supervisor.
• Demonstrate motivation in setting goals for professional growth, develop an annual plan for professional development.
• Accomplish goals from previous evaluation.
• Integrate new knowledge and information learned at training courses into practice and share with the educational team.