Description

Are you looking for a job with purpose and the opportunity to directly impact students with special needs and their families?  We believe our young students are valuable, can achieve great things, and were created by God and are loved by Him.   We are committed to serving their whole family by offering free, unparalleled services that will help every child reach their unlimited potential through our year-round school.  We provide them with tools that help them to communicate, walk, and learn. We celebrate their victories and all the milestones they reach while at Bright Hope Learning Center. 
 
Position Overview: 
The classroom teacher is responsible for furthering the mission of Bright Hope Learning Center by leading and managing the classroom and implementing the existing educational curriculum. This involves writing individual student goals and providing learning experiences for the students to which he/she is assigned in the areas of spiritual development, cognitive, receptive and expressive language, fine and gross motor, self-help and social skills, alongside therapist colleagues.  It also involves supervising classroom associates and volunteers in the classroom and performing others' duties as assigned. Paperwork and curriculum specific to BHLCKY training will be provided. * 

Requirements

Key Job Responsibilities: 
Planning goals for and conducting Student Action Plan (SAP) meetings for each child on an annual basis. 
Implement developmentally appropriate classroom activities related to Growth Report (GR) goals. 
Develop daily lesson plans using Head to Toe, Heart and Soul, Bright Hope Learning Center Curriculum as the foundational classroom curriculum, which activities are built around. 
Develop and implement GIFT (Guide to Individually Focused Teaching) system for the classroom.  
Complete initial Student Growth Indicators (SGI) for all new students within 45 calendar days of their enrollment. 
Complete midyear updates on Growth Report and on SGI as necessary.    
Complete annual summaries, annual Student Growth Indicator checks and updated progress on Growth Reports for each student annually. 
Maintain communication with parents/caregivers daily documenting any pertinent information. 
Update progress related to the Growth Report outcomes regularly. 
Record student attendance and tardies and ensure that parents sign their absence/tardy slips.  
Complete quarterly reports at the end of each term with the daily absence slips attached and an annual attendance report at the end of each school year. 
Complete incident reports for any accident.  Make sure the original of all documentation and other pertinent information regarding any incident/accident is turned in for main filing after review by the Executive Director. 
Completes necessary documentation related to performance of those he/she supervises. 
Design and develop learning programs, implementing appropriate classroom curriculum activities utilizing the Bible-based Curriculum as outlined in weekly lesson plans that correlate to Growth Report goals for each student meeting their spiritual, physical, intellectual, social and emotional needs. 
Implementation of appropriate behavior management techniques.  Inform supervisor of any special situations/concerns.   
Maintain good positive communication with parents regarding behavior issues. 
Use various teaching methods to promote learning, including intensive individualized instruction, small group work and individualized large group work. 
Ensure appropriate accommodations and adaptations are in place to ensure maximum participation opportunities are available for each student. 
Use a team approach to implement activities as recommended by physical, occupational, speech therapist, low vision therapist and assistive technology professional. 
Daily attendance at “flock” every morning before students arrive 
Attendance at designated staff meetings 
Attendance at monthly parent meetings to watch the kids or help with the hands-on meetings (time will be compensated by pay or by time off)  
Attendance at BHLC fundraising events:  Mini-Laps, Laps for Little Ones and Garden Party 
Attend workshops/seminars as requested, CS In-services and relevant conferences   
Other duties as needed or required.   
 
Job Qualifications & Skills: 
Required: 
Personal relationship with Christ manifested consistently for the duration of her/his life as a Christian in work and personal life    
Licensed with a Teaching Certificate by the Kentucky State Department of Education. 
Support for and participation in the trans-disciplinary team approach to Special Education 
Stays up to date on required continuing education  
Possesses current and effective knowledge and skills in: child development, education, assessments, Best Practices and documentation 
Supervision of assigned employees, students, or volunteers. 
Excellent discretion, communication, and teachingskills. 
Works independently and cooperatively as a team member with all BHLCKY staff. 
Incorporates a welcoming and teaching attitude towards guests, student interns and others who come to learn from Bright Hope Learning Center Team 
 
Preferred but not required: 
Minimum of 1-3 years' experience working with children with developmental disabilities. 
Experience with children birth through six years of age. 
Basic knowledge of sign language and/or Braille  
 
 
 
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