Culinary Arts Teacher presso Easter Seals

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute the education curriculum for all students in the classroom.  
• Meet with Director and teachers to discuss the implementation of curriculum goals for individual students.
• Foster an environment that supports individual achievement, team spirit and leadership.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on students and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
• Demonstrate and utilize appropriate guidance techniques, behavior supports, and classroom management skills.
• Report any suspected child abuse/neglect to the Hotline; as well as administration.
• Confer with parents, administrators, teachers, social worker, and professionals to develop individual educational plans designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social development.
• Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons and activities and communicate those objectives to students.
• Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students within their individual needs.
• Modify the curriculum and activities for each individual based on their special-needs, utilizing a variety of instructional techniques.  
• Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, and other health related habits (i.e. eating preparation).
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Work a flexible schedule as required. 
• Ensure the safety of all staff, volunteers, visitors and individuals receiving services at Easter Seals.
  • Act in compliance with Medical and Non-Medical Emergency Procedures.
  • Assist individuals in evacuating building during emergency situations to include but not limited to: fire drills and external disaster drills. Specific duties to be assigned by immediate supervisor.
  • Assume assigned responsibility for non-clinical duties during disaster and/or drills including but not limited to safety of files/office areas, closure of doors.
• Participate in continuous agency wide quality and performance improvement and comply with all Quality Improvement requirements.

• Other related duties as necessary may be assigned to ensure the smooth running and efficiency of agency.

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree required, Bachelors preferred
• Teaching experience working with young children with disability or with special needs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Health status appropriate to the physical and emotional demands of the job.

• Ability to motivate students
• Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbal
• Ability to promote teamwork and build effective relationships
• Ability to take initiative and meet objectives
• High level of interpersonal, problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding personal information of participants and staff
• Desire to improve the lives of people with special needs