Bilingual Teacher

placeBrooklyn calendar_month 

Overview:

Rising Ground will support to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) by providing residential, medical, educational, and mental health services to Unaccompanied Children in need of a higher level of care, such as Staff Secure, in an out of network agreement.

Case Management responsibilities will be held by an agency providing services to Unaccompanied Children under ORR.

Rising Ground

Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs as a leading non-profit human services organization. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity, and each year, Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives of more than 25,000 individuals.

We do this through 50 programs in 70 locations throughout New York City and Westchester. Our strong belief and commitment to diversity shows not just through our work with supported persons but is integral to the building of a strong staff that reflects the communities we serve.

Benefits

At Rising Ground, we encourage everyone to live a healthier life. When you enroll in health care benefits — medical, dental, and vision care, you and your family can take advantage of each plan’s preventive services, which will help everyone to stay well.

Another way to remain healthy is to eat right and keep active. Ultimately, we all benefit when we make the right choices, whether through diet and exercise or health care services. You can also take advantage of other important benefits, including life and accident, disability benefits, the retirement savings plan, and the employee assistance program.

Annual Salary

$67,617.94

Responsibilities:

  • Will develop all lesson plans and curriculum for all children in the program. Will ensure that the lesson plans meet the developmental needs of the youth in the program, are in their native language and provide opportunities for the youth to learn English and Acculturation.
  • Ensure that the program is meeting NYS standards as they relate to the educational needs of the youth supported by the program.
  • Will work with the Youth Care Workers to ensure that they are able to help facilitate with the curriculum in each of the classrooms.
  • Will ensure that youth are provided any and all specialized tutorial services.
  • Complete Educational Assessments on a monthly basis.
  • Will create and facilitate educational activities in the community as well as hands-on projects that will enhance the lesson plans provided to the UAC youth.
  • Will maintain inventory of all education supplies and ensure that education program is fully equipped to meet the needs of the youth supported by the program.
  • Will coordinate activities such as fund raisers

Qualifications:

  • One year of teaching experience providing ENL services to youth who present behavioral, educational, and emotional challenges
  • Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field with progression towards ENL extension
  • Pathway to a master’s degree in education or related field is preferred
  • Bilingual teaching extension or in progress of receiving certification
  • NYS Department of Education Certified or in progress of receiving certifications
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