CLASSROOM TEACHER - HEARTLAND YOUTH VILLAGE

JOB TITLE

CLASSROOM TEACHER - HEARTLAND YOUTH VILLAGE

REPORTS TO

DIRECTOR OF DIVERSE LEARNING

SALARY SCHEDULE/GRADE

CERTIFIED RANK

CONTRACTED DAYS AND/OR HOURS

186 DAYS UP TO 34 EXTENDED DAYS

EXEMPT STATUS

EXEMPT

JOB CLASS CODE

2095

POSITION CLASSIFICATION

CERTIFIED

DATE APPROVED

4/15/2025

QUALIFICATIONS

Valid Kentucky Teaching Certificate 

Teaching Exceptional Children: Learning and Behavior Disorders(LBD) preferred

Previous experience working as a Teacher of Exceptional Children is preferred

POSITION SUMMARY

To implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.

DISTRICT AND SCHOOL PRIORITY ALIGNMENT

Align actions with district and school values and core priorities. 

Evaluated based on the efficacy of aligned actions. 

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

To ensure that the educational needs of children who are residents of the Heartland Youth Village are met and that they become independent learners and achieve their full potential.

To advise educators, Heartland staff and families regarding the needs of each student.

Take all necessary and reasonable precautions, including de-escalation strategies, to ensure the safety of students and staff.

Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with students, colleagues, and community members.

Develop lesson plans and instructional materials and provide individualized or small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs and learning styles of each student.

To assess the educational needs of learners as well as gather data to determine learner needs, measure learner progress, guide instruction and intervention and provide timely feedback to learners, families, and staff.

Translate lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize the available time for instruction and meet student needs.

To use professional knowledge to address the needs of the diverse/exceptional learner population, while demonstrating respect for individual differences, cultures, and learning needs.

Evaluate student’s academic, behavioral, and social growth, keep appropriate records, and prepare progress reports on a regular basis.

Communicate with students, parents and Heartland staff through conferences and other means to discuss progress and interpret the school program.

Identify students' needs and cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students 

Maintain professional competence through professional staff development activities provided by the district, Heartland Youth Village and/or self-selected professional growth activities.  

Participate collaboratively with administrators in the evaluation process.

Selects    Select and requisition instructional materials; maintain required inventory records.

Administer assessments in accordance with the district assessment program.

Participate in curriculum development programs as required, including physical education activities.

Participate in faculty meetings, team meetings, departmental meetings, committees as assigned.

Employ a variety of instructional techniques, strategies and media, consistent with the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved. 

Implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.

Accept responsibility for appropriate utilization of and the care of equipment, materials and facilities.

Maintain accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations.

Assist in enforcing administrative regulations and Board of Education policies.

Cooperate with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, objectives, and strategies.

Promote positive public relations with parents, Heartland Youth Village staff and other members of the community-at-large.

Assign tasks for which students have a high probability of success and expect all students to make reasonable progress.

Provide guidance to pupils which will promote their welfare and educational development.

Implement authentic instruction, and continuous assessment.

Demonstrate effective positive interpersonal and communication skills, with students, parents and staff.

Demonstrate punctuality and regular attendance. 

Maintain appropriate professional appearance.

Adhere to the Professional Code of Ethics for Kentucky Certified Personnel 16 KAR 1:020

Perform other duties as assigned by Superintendent or designee.

Create a culture of open communication, trust, and passion to excavate the gifts of students. 

Establish processes, ecosystems, and strategies to help students unite people, place, and purpose. 

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Curriculum, instruction and assessments.

Record keeping techniques,  including goal/objective data collection, progress monitoring, due process folder organization

Operation of computer and technology ancillaries

Verbal and written communication skills

Laws, rules and statutory regulations related to assigned activities.

Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities.

Pedagogy and technical aspects of the field of specialty.

Prioritize and schedule work. 

Determine appropriate action within clearly defined guidelines.

Work independently with little direction.

Meet schedules and timelines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking. 

Requires significant standing, walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, handling, pushing, and pulling.   

Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing.

Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.

Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching.

Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights.