Substitute Teacher bei Tennyson Center for Children

Job Summary and Purpose

At Tennyson Center for Children, our core values guide everything we do. We are Joyful, finding optimism and strength even in challenges; Curious, always learning and innovating to provide the best care; Dependable, building trust through reliability; Authentic, celebrating uniqueness and creating safe, inclusive spaces; and Compassionate, deeply caring for our teammates, our clients, and the community we serve. If these values resonate with you, we’d love to have you join our team and help us make a lasting impact on the lives of children across Colorado!

Responsible for providing educational, behavioral, and structural support in the classroom in the instance of a teacher's absence. Substitute teachers are responsible for practices and behaviors that demonstrate necessary teaching competencies, effective classroom management, positive personal qualities, and other instructional matters. The role of the Substitute teacher is to ensure that all students have continual and equal instructional opportunities and to provide a clean, safe, and therapeutic learning environment.

Essential Job Functions

• Serve as a substitute teacher, as assigned, for planned and unplanned teacher absences
• Provide educational, behavioral, and structural support in TCC’s classrooms
• Implement treatment plans and/or IEPs as directed by the clinicians and teachers
• Meet with classroom teachers monthly to develop, update, and maintain cohesive substitute lesson plans
• Serve as a classroom substitute teacher for the 8-week summer program
• Build successful working relationships with classroom staff
• Maintain a current knowledge of special education best practices and effective teaching practices
• Must maintain an active Colorado of Education substitute teaching license 
• Must maintain a current and unexpired substitute teaching license 
• Demonstrates a commitment to diversity and inclusion in all personnel-related matters 
• Provide clean, safe, and therapeutic learning environments by providing one-on-one tutoring, small group instruction, and maintenance of student engagement in academic and social-emotional learning
• Provide a therapeutic balance of hierarchy and affiliation, always demonstrating an understanding of the emotional needs of the children
• Implement TCC procedures for behavior management (both verbal and non-verbal) and physical management, balancing client’s needs for structure, nurturing, learning and recreation
• Ensure positive behavior supports are being implemented on a milieu and individual level for all students 

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to perform physical restraints or containments with an aggressive, physically acting-out child

Working Conditions

• In-person on-campus work/school and treatment environment 

Minimum Qualifications

• BA degree in Education and/or Human Service field
• Must have a valid Colorado Substitute Teaching License
• Experience in an educational setting with children who have experienced complex trauma
• K-12 teaching experience preferred
• Maintains substitute licensure and valid CO driver's license
• All positions require criminal CBI background check, FBI fingerprint check, State of CO child abuse check, DMV driving record check, pre-employment drug test, pre-employment physical, academic credential verification, and reference check

Benefits 

For employees working 30 or more hours:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Options (United Healthcare for Medical and Guardian for Dental & Vision)
• Health Savings Account & FSA Options 
• Generous PTO + 13 paid holidays
• Paid Mental Health days to regroup and recharge!
• Retirement Plan with the Pension Fund: Tennyson will match up to 4% of annual salary.
• Voluntary Benefits through Guardian: Accident, Critical Illness, Disability, Hospital Indemnity 
• Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D with options to purchase additional coverage 
• Company paid Short Term Disability with options to purchase additional coverage 
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Professional Development Assistance
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEOC 

Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Tennyson Center for Children currently does not sponsor work visas.

Tennyson Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer; we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We seek applicants of diverse backgrounds and prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, military status, conditions relating to pregnancy or childbearing, and/or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you have any questions, please email our team at [email protected]. We appreciate your interest in Tennyson Center for Children.