Under the general direction of the School Programs Director, the Youth Services teacher designs and implements curriculum, instruction, assessment, and behavior management strategies to facilitate learning and promote positive behavior change for at risk high school students.

We are recruiting for a substitute Teacher to support our program at the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center. This position will be full-time, for at least two weeks during the 23-24 School Year.

Essential Functions:

1. Design lesson plans using researched based teaching strategies and alternative education best practices that meet Washington state essential academic learning requirements and meet student's individualized goals and objectives.
2. Facilitate skill-building in the areas of personal and social development including: goal setting, conflict resolution, anger management, decision making, communication and team building in conjunction with other staff.
3. Design, implement, and continuously adjust instructional strategies to meet student individualized goals and objectives.
4. Communicate with school personnel and gather information regarding educational needs.
5. Design assessment strategies and collect continuous performance data to assess progress on student goals and objectives.
6. Create and maintain a classroom environment and behavior management plan that facilitates learning and promotes positive student behaviors.
7. Design and implement work-based projects that enhance educational and personal development goals and provides a service to the community.
8. Work cooperatively and communicate with program staff, community resource team and parents.
9. Gather data and prepare required reports and records.
10. Establish and interpret student performance results on general equivalency test exams.

1. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Hold or be eligible to hold a valid Washington teacher certificate or a valid Washington substitute teacher certificate.

1. Master's degree in education.
2. Meet Highly Qualified standards or hold endorsements in core academic subjects for English/language arts, math, civics/government and reading.
3. Experience working working with at-risk students in small group, classroom and one-on-one in mental health, juvenile justice or alternative education field.
4. Experience teaching students with challenging behaviors and experience with case management of delinquent or pre-delinquent students.
5. Experience with computer-based instruction.
6. Experience with alcohol and other drug programs for students.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

1. Classroom setting/office environment serving the School Programs Clark County Juvenile Detention Center.

1. Successful completion of a criminal history and fingerprint check through the WSP and FBI.