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Location: Portland, OR

Hours: 8am - 4:30pm

Reports to: School Principal

Salary: DOE

*To be considered for this position, please follow the Application Instructions at the end of this job posting*

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for classroom instruction, curriculum development, and program growth activities, and it involves performing the following duties:

Essential Duties:

• Adapts teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' needs and interests.

• Establishes shared expectations with students regarding behaviors, norms, and habits in the classroom.

• Plans and delivers instructional activities that facilitate active learning and engagement experiences.

• Foster a classroom environment conducive to learning.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Evaluates student academic and social progress.

• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct student records as required by law.

• Monitors the progress of individual students using school database system (Synergy).

• Works across all school sites to collaboratively develop a unique, engaging and rigorous curriculum.
  
  

• Develops and designs program features which will inspire students to develop new understandings about the interconnectedness between subject areas.

• Designs and adapts curriculum to meet the diverse needs of our student population.

• Prepares materials and classrooms for class activities.

• Develops auxiliary curriculum by working collaboratively with other teachers from across all school campuses.

• Confers with parents, guardians, caring adults as well as school community stakeholders regarding student progress and aid in the planning specific interventions.

• Performs the role of an advisor to a group of 15 students and helps to support individual students social and emotional growth and organizational skills.

• Maintains punctual, regular and predictable attendance.

• Works collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.

• Respectfully takes direction from manager.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties.

Experience/Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related subject.

• Master’s degree preferred.

• Experience working with high school youth in a school or community-based organization setting.

Certificates, Licenses, and/or Registrations

• Oregon Teacher License is strongly preferred.

• Non-certified teachers may be considered with relevant and/or exceptional experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Computer Skills

The job requires specialized computer skills. The candidate must be adept at using various applications, including databases, spreadsheets, report writing, project management, word processing, presentation creation/editing, communicating by e-mail, and using scheduling software.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Application Instructions:

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit:

• Personal Statement that includes:

  • Why you are interested in working for POIC + RAHS

  • How your skills and experience relate to this position

  • What you can contribute to our organization and the youth we serve

• Resume

Please send your Personal Statement and Resume to jobs@portlandoic.org with the job title in the subject line.

Applicants who do not submit a Personal Statement that includes the requested information may be disqualified from consideration for the position.

About Us:

Mission Statement

POIC + RAHS is committed to the success of youth at hope through the age of 25, providing the highest quality services in education, mentoring, family outreach, employment training, and placement.

Beliefs

• We believe all people have value.

• We believe all people can grow.

• We believe all people can contribute and build thriving communities.

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POIC + RAHS is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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