Foreign Studies Advisor jobs in Scranton, PA

Position Definition: The Academic Teacher in a Corrections Education Program is responsible for specific academic program development, implementation, and monitoring for incarcerated students.

Relationship: The Academic Teacher in a Corrections Education Program shall be directly responsible to the Supervisor of Special Programs and Services assigned to the program.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• PDE certification in the assigned core subject area(s)(Math/Science/Social Studies/Language Arts).

Skills/Knowledge:

• Demonstrates a proficient understanding and utilization of Microsoft Office Suite and other software packages for use in the Special Program and Services Department.
• Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with external and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain complete confidentiality.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated by patience, understanding, and congeniality.
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates organizational skills and time management skills, providing for productivity, accuracy, and attention to detail in the carrying out of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates the ability to implement and comply with PA Individual Education Program process.
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritize assigned tasks.
• Completes tasks with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently and maintain departmental deadlines.
• Demonstrates the ability to make professional decisions.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Demonstrates the ability to provide training on the equipment/materials, as needed, to the student/staff involved.
• Demonstrates accurate knowledge of state standards, as it relates to the core subject.
• Demonstrates a philosophy of lifelong learning.
• Proficient in the use of technology to communicate with students, parents, staff, administrators, and community members.
• Possesses the skills to provide the highest level of customer service, with patience and knowledge of the department’s services.
• Ability to attend work regularly at assigned work hours subject to lawful leave rights and responsibilities.

Physical:

• Ability to stand, bend, stoop, sit, lift, reach, and communicate (vision, hearing, and speech) to effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilities.
• Ability to independently ambulate in and around work areas.
• Ability to travel to and from assigned work locations without employer support.
• Ability to exhibit appropriate manual dexterity to effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilities.
• Ability to conduct a safety restraint protocol which requires:
  • a normal degree of flexibility;
  • the ability to stand, walk, run, and shuffle for at least several minutes;
  • the ability to kneel on one and two knees and then stand up;
  • the ability to bend the trunk at 45 degrees and twist to either side;
  • the ability to grasp firmly and raise hands above the head;
  • the ability to learn and correctly demonstrate multi-step physical skills

Authority: The Academic Teacher in a Corrections Education Program will have the authority to perform all functions listed below in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Functions/Duties/Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function/duty/responsibility at acceptable standards. In accordance with both state and/or federal law, reasonable accommodations will be considered upon employee request.

Essential:
Individualized Education Program

• Provides an appropriate Individualized Education Program for each student, including the development and implementation of an IEP.
• Maintains student records, including all required paperwork and IEP’s.
• Conducts ongoing assessment of student progress.
• Plans incorporation of supportive materials to supplement instruction.
• All of the elements of the instructional design support the stated instructional goals.
• Communicates regularly with parents.
• Collaborates with regular education staff in development of IEP goals.

Classroom Environment

• Classroom interactions are highly respectful.
• Classroom routines and procedures are seamless.
• Student behavior is entirely appropriate, with evidence of student participation in setting expectations and monitoring behavior.
• Teacher’s classroom is safe and students contribute to ensuring that the physical environment supports the learning of all students.

Instruction

• Teacher’s oral and written communication is clear and expressive.
• Students are intellectually engaged throughout the lesson.
• Teacher’s feedback to students is timely.
• Teacher is highly responsive to students’ interest and questions, making major lesson adjustments if necessary.

Professional Responsibility

• Teacher’s reflection on the lesson is highly accurate and perceptive.
• Teacher’s system for maintaining accurate records is efficient and effective.
• Teacher makes a substantial contribution to school.
• Teacher assumes a leadership position in ensuring that school practices and procedures are honored in school.

Secondary:

• This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform other duties as assigned.