Teacher or Adventure Specialist

Are you looking for a special work environment, a place where you can make a big impact in the lives of kids and have fun outside? Then you should apply to be a teacher or adventure specialist at Yellow Breeches Educational Center (YBEC). YBEC is a licensed private school established for the purpose of changing the lives of youth who have struggled in the past. The students whom we serve at YBEC have expereinced some serious trials in their short lives; the mission of YBEC is to get them back on solid footing and to allow them to grow and thrive.

To do this, our system provides small classroom sizes (6:1), optimum for building rapport. We use expereintial and adventure trips once per week to hook kids; a sample of our programing includes rock climbing, kayaking, surfing, skateboarding, skiing, Tae Kwon Do and more. We have a points and level system to hold our students accountable. We provide structure to teachers but allow them to be creative and innovate in how they reach learning objectives, and we provide a solid, individualized special education program. This program really changes lives.

YBEC is a day school, and the school year is about 180 days with students, and 195 total. So our staff have the summers off to pursue their own adventures.

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Job Description1: Special Education Teacher (hiring for the next school year)

Qualifications: Minimum 4 year degree/ special education certification preferred as outlined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education requirements (or certification in another educational discipline with a willingness to pursue special ed. cert with tuition reimbursement/ promissory note)

Job Goal: To facilitate students' learning for academic and emotional development, and develop attitudes that will contribute to the fulfillment of their potential as mature, able, & responsible citizens.

Minimum days and hours: 195 days, 7:30am - 3:30pm (normal school days), Late Days, 4-days, Level III trips and other trips will result in extended hours as deemed necessary by Program Coordinator.

Duties:

• Participates in curriculum and thematic unit development, per area of instruction.

• Completes all requirements to achieve and maintain a special education teaching certification.

• Utilizes a variety of instructional strategies to attain lesson objectives.

• Develops and presents instructional objectives and lessons to the students that follow PA state curriculum standards.

• Evaluates and assigns a quarterly grade related to the effort and quality of work performed by each student.

• Evaluates and monitors student abilities and progress to develop effective strategies to help students meet instructional objectives.

• Makes appropriate accommodations in following a student's I.E.P.

• Incorporates the philosophy, objectives, and expectations of Y.B.E.C. in the attainment of professional goals.

• Maintains proper supervision of students to ensure a safe and orderly instructional environment.

• Promotes and utilizes a proactive approach to deal with disruptions and conflicts during all aspects of the program.

• Transports students in a safe manner as deemed necessary by program needs or Program Coordinator.

• Demonstrates understanding and concern for each student in meeting his educational needs.

• Maintains an ongoing staff development program to enhance or acquire the appropriate certifications and/or credentials to ensure professional competence.

• Performs any other duties deemed appropriate by the Program Coordinator.

Salary: Commensurate with experience & competitive for the field of private school educators, starting in the low to mid 30s.

Timeline for hiring:Just to give you an idea about our timeline for hiring, we begin looking now for good people whom we would like to hire for next school year. We do not have a clear picture yet about how many openings there will be. We ask our staff to declare at the beginning of May if they intend to move on, we also may hire people when our existing schools expand and need more teachers and staff as is likely next year. We accept resumes between now and the end of May and then conduct interviews in May and June. If the past few years can serve as a guide, we have hired between 5-8 new staff per year on average. YBEC has 7 programs on 5 campuses, which range from the Bloserville area to near Anneville, which is a very large geographic area.

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Job Description 2: Adventure Specialist/ Support Specialst (hiring for the next school year)

Qualifications: Minimum 4 year degree/ or equivalent life experience. Certifications in outdoor activities (AMGA to lead top-rope rock climbing trips, ACA to lead whitewater boating trips.

Job Goal: As an adventure staff you must utilize the weekly trips and multiple-day trips as a vehicle to foster academic and emotional development, and develop attitudes that will contribute to fulfillment of the students' potential as mature, able, & responsible citizens. Additionally, you must support teachers and your program to meet student's needs and goals.

Duties:

• Plans, organizes, and leads experiential and adventure off campus activities.

• Plans, leads, and organizes adventure/experiential overnight programming including but not limited to 4-day and level III trips.

• Requisitions and utilizes appropriate instructional equipment in the development and implementation of adventure activities.

• Maintains the equipment to insure the safety and security of all students and staff involved in the activity.

• Develops and presents appropriate instructional objectives and lessons to the students.

• Promptly develops, maintains, and accurately completes all required written records and reports within established time lines as outlined by Y.B.E.C. policy manual.

• Utilizes a variety of instructional strategies to attain lesson objectives.

• Incorporates the philosophy, objectives, and expectations of Y.B.E.C. in the attainment of professional goals.

• Maintains proper supervision of students to ensure a safe and orderly instructional environment.

• Promotes and utilizes a proactive approach to deal with disruptions and conflicts during all aspects of the program.

• Transports students in a safe manner as deemed necessary by program needs or Program Coordinator.

• Serves as hall/I.P. monitor as necessary.

• Maintains an ongoing staff development program to enhance or acquire the appropriate certifications and/or credentials to ensure professional competence.

Salary: Commensurate to experience & competitive for the field of private school educators, starting in the high 20s to low 30s.