Job Abstract

Devereux CT UCS Program:

Are you interested in making a life-saving difference for children and adolescents? Interested in joining a shelter program for unaccompanied children in Connecticut?

If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

In response to the humanitarian crisis at America’s ports of entry, Devereux provides short-term shelter care services for unaccompanied children who have come to the United States without a parent or legal guardian. Devereux provides extremely high-quality, trauma-informed residential and educational services for unaccompanied children, with support for their social and emotional health. We also ensure they receive excellent and immediate physical healthcare including pediatric, dental and nutritional supports for every child.

Devereux’s ultimate goal is to ensure every unaccompanied child who receives our services is successfully and quickly discharged into the loving care of their family sponsor. During the short time they are with us, we ensure they have received best-in-class medical, therapeutic, recreational and educational services designed specifically to address the traumas they have sustained during, and often before, their migration journey. This is a very high benchmark to set, but we have already begun partnering with leading legal defense nonprofits to ensure children in our care have access to the finest immigration advocates and support our country offers.

Position:

We are seeking a Bilingual Certified Teacher who has experience with providing instruction in the areas of mathematics, language arts, science and social studies. You will provide an Initial and Final Report for the child and documents on academic intervention and enrichment of the individuals in the program. If this describes you, then look no further!

Schedule:

8am-4pm Monday-Friday

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Demonstrates the skills, knowledge and abilities to understand and implement, develop and manage classroom program services to include assessment, lessons plan, behavior management systems, and skill and behavior data.
• Performs initial screening and periodic assessment on a timely basis.
• Develops, implements and monitors both individual, student, and classroom curriculum to meet the education, social and behavioral needs of assigned students.
• Prepares progress reports and other behavioral or education data reports.
• Establishes a classroom environment that is conducive to maximum learning by maintaining structure and guiding students to socially appropriate behavior.
• Establishes a classroom environment that is clean, orderly and safe.
• Supervises students and is responsible for their welfare, safety and location at all times.
• Participates in multidisciplinary meetings to review and evaluate students' progress, attends all staff meetings, training and in-services.
• Maintains integrity of notebooks and monitors notebooks to ensure that date is being summarized and graphed regularly.