What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher- Early College Middle School position at Jobs For Delaware Graduates Inc?
Mission Statement
JDG’s mission is to enable students to achieve academic, career, personal, and social success.
Position Summary
Identify, recruit, and instruct up to 60 students at risk of disconnection from middle school and of
dropping out of high school. Provide follow-up monitoring and transitional services, as needed,
through ninth grade.
This position reports to the Middle School Supervisor.
This position is full-time working 12 months per year and is classified as exempt.
Major Responsibilities
Plan, organize, and teach the JDG middle school curriculum to students
Recruit students via various methods including referrals from school personnel, parents, and Advisory Committee
Provide students with guidance, counseling, and support within appropriate limits
Assist students with making a successful transition to high school
Develop and maintain a pool of effective community support resources
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with school personnel
Serve as liaison with school staff and social service agencies as needed
Serve as advisor to JDG’s middle school association
Create training opportunities through hands-on activities, audio-visuals, guest speakers, and workshops
Assist with civic and social opportunities
Participate in preparing and conducting an annual plan of activities
Participate in JDG and school staff meetings and professional development activities
Assume other responsibilities as assigned
Required
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
- Experience with various computer applications
- Ability to organize and manage complex duties
- Ability to prepare & maintain accurate records
- Acceptable results from a criminal background check
- Acceptable results from a tuberculosis (TB) test
- Acceptable results from JDG’s drug screening
- Acceptable results from Delaware’s Child Protection Registry
- Acceptable results from the National Sex Offender Registry Preferred
- Previous experience working with at-risk youth
- Previous classroom / education / teaching experience
- Knowledge of child development issues
- Degree major in education, social service, or counseling