Science Teacher - PT

WHO WE ARE

Maple Lake Academy is a residential treatment center for adolescents (boys 13 to 18) on the autistic spectrum.  Our students are high functioning dealing with deficits in social skills, life skills, inability to understand their own emotions or put their emotions into words. We provide a safe and nurturing home like environment for our students to learn skills that push them in the areas mentioned above. Our team works with our client population daily, hands on, and in one-on-one situations.  

SUMARY

Empower students who experience Autism, ADHD and other learning differences to gain skills, learn about their strengths, understand what accommodations they need to be successful leading to improved independence and productivity.  We expect our teachers to exhibit qualities of teamwork, accountability, flexibility and attentiveness.  We are a small school setting grades 7-12 with students at different abilities.  We are accredited by Cognia. Our mission is to help our students feel successful and find that learning can be fun and rewarding.

Start Date: 

June 1st

Schedule:

Part-Time 

Monday - Friday 8am - 1pm

Year Round (ESY)

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Additional College Degree is preferred
• Additional Special Education Mild/Moderate endorsement is preferred
   

Required Experience

• 1 - 2 years of Teaching experience

Minimum Requirements

• Ability to pass background check upon hire and complete all required company trainings
   
• Valid Driver's License

Responsibilities and Duties:

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  Teaching students
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  Knowledge of a variety of teaching methods and willing to be creative with teaching
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  Communication skills both written and verbal
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  Plan and prioritize work.
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  Prepared lesson plans
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  Classroom management
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  Adaptable to the variety of learning and emotional needs of students
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  Basic word processing skills and the ability to use on-line programs
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  Follow Utah core curriculum for subject area
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  Classes planned and documented
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  Lesson plans prepared and emailed to substitute teachers
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  Provide opportunities in and outside the classrooms (experiential learning)
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  Assist students in learning, provide accommodations, support individual learning
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  Evaluation pre and post assessment results and modify instruction as necessary
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  High level of self-awareness, and demonstrate ability to self-regulate in stressful situations
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  Provide culturally competent services, and ongoing commitment to training and development in a timely manner as directed by the company
   

Technology Requirements

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  Copy/Fax machine: Basic
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  Computer Skills: Intermediate
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  Microsoft 365: Intermediate
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  Video Conferencing: Intermediate
• Active Board: Intermediate

Benefits:

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   Opportunities to work with educational colleagues and to grow professionally
2. 
   Exposure to working with a team comprised of Academic, Residential and Clinical departments
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   Complete and Comprehensive Administrative Support
4. 
   Small class sizes
    
5. 
   Part of a Professional Learning Community with a culture of feedback, inclusion, and professional growth

An ATTACHMENT Approach

Most youth residential treatment programs use a behavioral approach to therapeutic and residential support, but we set ourselves apart for our students by using an attachment-based 
approach. Everything we do is through the lens of attachment theory. As a member of the MLA team, you'll get great training in attachment styles, and how to best help teens in our program to build healthy relationships with themselves, their peers, and caregivers. Additionally, we focus on helping students identify the core issues behind their behaviors and thoughts, and then how to address those core needs. We seek to create a safe environment for students and employees to learn, grow, develop, explore, make mistakes, and build lasting impactful relationships with those around them.

Communication- Collaboration, organization, documentation via email, text, phone calls etc.  When communicating will avoid sharing confidential information and will maintain professionalism with assignments and responsibilities.  HIPAA compliant.

Time off- Request time off from direct supervisor.

Decision-making skills. Teachers must be able to balance the strengths and weaknesses of different options and decide the best decision. Many decisions have a significant impact on students.

Interpersonal skills. Teachers need strong interpersonal skills because they regularly interact with people. They will often collaborate on teams and must develop positive working relationships with their co-workers. 

Leadership skills. Teachers must be able to direct/lead the residential staff and team and oversee the implementation of therapeutic interventions for their students. They must coordinate and communicate well.

Organizational skills. Organizational skills are essential for teachers. They must be able to manage several students through-out the week and prioritize tasks.  Maintain close communication with the team, and the clients they work with giving pertinent and important information that helps each family to move forward in the therapeutic process. 

Speaking skills. Teachers rely on speaking skills to give presentations, teach, and direct classroom instruction. They must clearly communicate information and instructions to the staff and other employees who are helping them in their classroom.  Must exhibit confidence and have the ability to encourage others.  Teachers must understand how to communicate and work with the clients/families they serve, especially in difficult situations.

***Interested applicants should apply to this posting, and you can expect an immediate email notification upon receipt of your application. A manager will reach out to candidates who appear to meet our needs within a few business days. If you don't see any emails come through upon submitting the application, or are awaiting a response from the manager, check your SPAM folder. Sometimes emails from our application system get sent there.