Where Hope Lives is a Christ-centered, regional non-profit organization combatting the impact of child sexual exploitation (CSE) and human trafficking. Our Where Hope Lives Teen Campus (formerly known as StreetLightUSA) provides high quality residential and therapeutic services to adolescent females aged 13-17. We are one of a handful of organizations within the United States specializing in the care of CSE. We are a Christ-centered organization that is committed to interdisciplinary collaboration to bring about holistic healing to the clients we serve. Check us out at WhereHopeLives.org

Where Hope Lives is accredited through the Citygate Network of Christian Social Service Providers. The most successful candidates for this portion will have an understanding and previous experience of how to deliver Christ-centered social services.

Caution - While this position can be very rewarding, it is also very challenging. Some have found it extremely difficult to work with teen girls who have significant trauma. People who have previous experience working in high acuity behavioral health residential facilities will be the most successful and fulfilled in this position.

We have an immediate opening for full-time Academic Coordinator. The Academic Coordinator is an integral component of the on-site trauma-informed education services at Where Hope Lives Teen Campus. The Academic Coordinator supports students by enhancing their learning experience, as well as maximizing their ability to succeed in an academic setting.

Job Requirements

• Meet with each new resident during the initial intake period to start enrollment and/or confirm/coordinate attendance at community/online school.
• ·Collaborate with new residents in creating the initial Academic Service Plan (ASP).
• Orient students to the Academic schedule, semesters, and online learning platform forum including leading welcome week and overseeing disengaged, vocational, and alternative learning plans.
• Lead the opening and closing of each school day and brain breaks.
• Plan and deliver direct instruction to students to supplement their online academics.
• Facilitate group lessons including, but not limited to, STEAM and independent living skills.
• Supervise and monitor student behaviors with other classmates and on their computers to ensure safety, to include maintaining staff: student ratios, head counts, and managing restroom/appointment passes.
• Communicate with online learning platform or alternate online/off-site academic providers, attend parent-teacher meetings and articulate progress to students.
• Meet with struggling students; identify challenges and initiate strategies to assist their success.
• At journey benchmarks, meet with each resident to update/adjust/revise the Academic Support Plan (ASP).
• Immediately reinforce adaptive learning behaviors as observed throughout each school day.
• Observe and respond to behavioral indications for needed support, redirect, de-escalate, re-focus, etc. Encourage use of Walk-it-Off skills and engage CPI techniques, as necessary
• Ongoing supervision and routine headcounts to ensure safety of students. Remain in active communication with residential services team to ensure safety of each resident/student.
• Assess sensory modulation support needs for each student and collaborate with supervisor or department head to get these needs met in order to maximize each student’s ability to remain calm and focused in the classroom.
• Submit weekly academic progress reports in Electronic Health Record (HER) every Friday (or end of school week for holidays/breaks).
• Conduct a final ASP meeting with residents to assist their transition out of the program.
• Update curriculums in collaboration with the Client Service Manager..
• Other direct duties as assigned and within scope of duties.

Required Qualifications, Clearances, and Experience

• Background cleared of any criminal offenses disqualifying employment (i.e.: Sexual abuse of a minor, first or second-degree murder, sexual assault, sexual exploitation of a minor, felony drug offenses, robbery, dangerous crime against children, etc.).
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Secondary Education, Educational Administration or related field AND 1-2 years in administering or coordinating educational programming for youth and/or adolescents.

OR

• Associate Degree in Secondary Education, Educational Administration or related field AND 3 years or more in administering or coordinating educational programming for youth and/or adolescents.
• 2-3 years of experience in non-profit and/or child welfare/service industry preferred.
• Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card required.
• Physical Exam clearing work with no restrictions- reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Documentation of clearance from communicable diseases (Tuberculosis- updated annually).
• Pediatric CPR/First Aid and Crisis Prevention and Intervention or equivalent certification
• Bona-fide Occupational Qualification: Female

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental (Full Time)
• Paid Training (Full Time and Part Time)
• Paid Time Off (Full Time)
• Paid Sick Time (Full Time and Part Time)
• Employee Assistance Program (Full Time and Part Time)

Job Types: Full-time

Salary: $25.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid orientation
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Group home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to undergo a background check within local, state, and/or federal regulations?

Education:

• Associate (Required)

License/Certification:

• Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card (Required)
• CPR and First Aid Certification (Preferred)
• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Glendale, AZ (Required)

Work Location: In person