What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher position at Urban Strategies LLC?
JOB TITLE
TEACHER
CATEGORY
EXEMPT
PROGRAM
URBAN STRATEGIES – REFUGIO UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN & FOSTER CARE
WORK SCHEDULE
FIVE DAYS PER WEEK, 40 HOURS PER WEEK; 12 MONTHS PER YEAR
SHELTER SCHEDULE
24 HOUR, 7 DAYS PER WEEK *THREE SHIFTS*, IF APPLICABLE
REPORTS TO
PROGRAM DIRECTOR, REFUGIO
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW
Urban Strategies exists to equip, resource, and connect faith- and community-based organizations that are engaged in community transformation to help families reach their fullest potential. We work with trusted faith- and community-based organizations and focus on the Latino community to engage and come alongside the whole family. Our vision is that all children and families reach their full potential.
Our work is informed by our three core values: Authentic Relationships, Servant Leadership, and Intentional Compassion.
- Authentic Relationships are foundational to our work and move beyond a transactional nature to truly know people. They serve as opportunities for mutual development and growth and are based on the belief that all people have inherent dignity and worth.
- Servant Leadership is rooted in an other-centric mindset that informs the way one leads and builds up individuals, families, and communities.
- Intentional Compassion describes a deliberate commitment to understand, formulate strategic responses, and activate others to reach their full potential.
Our organization is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Our team works across the United States and Puerto Rico with direct service centers located in California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, New York, and Puerto Rico.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Refugio Unaccompanied Children Shelter and Foster Care Program is a 24-hour program that serves young persons in immigration custody who are awaiting release to their sponsors.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Responsible for the academic progress of their assigned students from preschool age up to and including ages between 13 – 17 years old depending on the program, as well as planning instruction and setting goals, implementing curriculum, communicating standards, achievements, and deficiencies to students. Work with other staff members to ensure the best possible learning environment for unaccompanied children.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide direct education formation to youth in a classroom setting.
- Create age-appropriate lesson plans and review and revise as needed.
- Maintain sensitivity to the culture of each student.
- Focus educational interventions on the initial outcomes of an educational assessment conducted when each youth is admitted to the program.
- Attend and monitor education field trips.
- Attend required staff meetings and trainings.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Upon request, this role may be required to travel with UAC, 14 and under, to locations in the United States.
- Other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Ability to see at a normal distance, hear normal conversations and sounds, and use hands and fingers to fill out required forms.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as long as the staff disability does not create an undue risk of injury to any children.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Education
- Experience: Secondary teaching and relevant supervisory and assessment experience
- Competencies:
- Professional: Diversity, Communication, Planning, Organizing, Critical Thinking, Interpersonal Relations, Creativity;
- Technical: Education Methods, Learning Environment, Ongoing Assessment, Trauma, Dual Language;
- Organizational: Leadership, Teamwork, Community Approach.
- Skills: Office 0365, Bilingual (English – Spanish
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- English Second Language Certificate
- State Teacher Certificate
- Master’s degree in Education
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Other employment requirements include the following:
- Background check
- TB Test
Employment is conditional pending satisfactory results of all required tests and background
checks mentioned above. Periodic physical examinations and TB clearances will be required if hired.
To Apply:
- Please visit www.urbanstrategies.us/careers.
- Please contact us with any questions: Recruiting@urbanstrategies.us.
Equal Opportunity Employer