Missouri Options Teacher
Essential Functions
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Must possess and maintain a professional attitude and climate that is conducive to working with at-risk youth.
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Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity, interest, and abilities of students.
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Provide direct one-on-one/small group instruction as needed and assist with online instruction to students that are enrolled in CASA
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Coordinate and deliver core educational programming for the students placed in the program.
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Ability to use blended learning and differentiate methods and meet specific student needs
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Support student social/emotional development
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Work with students on research-based strategies to improve student achievement (e.g. goal setting),
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Communicate with parents regarding academic progress; etc.
- Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs.
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Must possess the ability to motivate students towards task completion and incorporate accountability systems of assurance.
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Serves students that have been placed in C.A.S.A./long term suspension as an alternative to out-of-school suspension.
- Must be available for afterschool meetings throughout the school year as needed.
Note: The program will primarily focus on supporting secondary students. However, elementary students may periodically be placed in this program.
Additional Duties
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Performs other related tasks as assigned by the coordinator of alternative learning/principal(s).
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Qualifications
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Missouri K-12 teaching certification (Staff member will provide direct instruction in auxiliary subject areas: high school electives and middle school arts)
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Special education certification preferred
Education
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Bachelors or masters degree from an accredited college or university.
