Teacher - Alternative School (Secondary) 2025-2026 School Year
Job title: Teacher - Alternative School (Secondary) 2025-2026 School Year in Whitehall, OH at Educational Service Center of Central Ohio
Company: Educational Service Center of Central Ohio
Job description: NOTE: Staff selected for this position will teach at the district's alternative school program and serve as the classroom teacher of record with the goal addressing the psychological, emotional, and academic needs of our most vulnerable youth. This position will function similarly to a teacher on special assignment reporting to the Director of Alternative Education. Demonstrated success with developing individual behavior and/or academic plans and supporting challenging and vulnerable youth preferred.TITLE: Classroom TeacherQUALIFICATIONS:
- Valid Ohio Teacher License for grades 7-12
- Bachelor’s degree
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
- Minimum of 3 years of successful teaching at the secondary school level
- Responsible to organize student instruction and to manage the classroom in order for learning to occur.
- Maintain control at all times where the teacher is in charge of supervision.
- Responsible for establishing and maintaining cooperative relationships with parents through various mediums.
- Responsible for writing clear and appropriate lesson plans, based on academic standards, which indicate the direction for instruction and implementation of the course of study
- Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter.
- Regularly assess student's progress and provide additional instruction as necessary.
- Responsible for providing clear, complete, and accurate explanations suitable to the level of learners.
- Present subject matter in a positive and enthusiastic manner.
- Answer student questions clearly and completely.
- Give positive reinforcement for acceptable academic and social behavior.
- Implement behavior intervention strategies as needed in order to promote positive learning patterns.
- Work with other programs such as Special Needs, English Language Learning, Literacy, After School Programs, etc. in order to benefit the instruction of students in the classroom.
- Responsible for working collaboratively with grade level or teaching teams.
- Responsible to maintain accurate records as required by district.
- Responsible for appropriate dress.
- Arrive at school promptly and stay until regularly scheduled times have been met.
- Attend all scheduled meetings.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the principal.
- May perform strenuous tasks, such as lifting, when working with students.
- Excellent observation and communication skills
- Supervision of students in the cafeteria, schoolyard, and hallways, or on field trips
- Assisting students with behavioral/management needs
- Ability to interact with a diverse population of internal and external stakeholders.
- Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue.
- Excellent observation and communication skills
- May perform strenuous tasks, such as lifting, when working with students.
- Assisting students with behavioral/management needs
- Frequent evening and/or weekend work