Program Overview:
Youth Villages’ residential programs in Tennessee and Georgia provide safe, nurturing environments for youth ages 6 to 17 with complex behavioral and mental health challenges. These programs are offered across three types of facilities—secure facilities, open campuses, and group homes—each designed to meet the individual needs of youth exhibiting a range of referral behaviors, including aggression, self-harm, suicidal ideations, and problem sexual behavior.
Our residential campuses deliver an intensive treatment program that strikes a unique balance between structure and freedom, all while preparing youth for continued success outside of a residential setting. A key focus is to help each youth step down to the least restrictive treatment option possible by developing the skills they need to thrive in less structured environments through trauma-informed care, clinical interventions, life skills building, and recreation therapy (in selection locations). Most youth also attend fully accredited schools located on our campuses, ensuring their educational progress continues alongside therapeutic support.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Permit Alternative License (PAL) Teacher:
Plans for individual and group activities to stimulate growth in language, social, and other skills
Supervises and designs individualized educational programs and independent living skills programs
Participates in trainings, boosters, and in-service activities
Administers testing and interprets results to determine academic needs
Produces lesson plans that reflect the individual educational needs of students
Writes Individual Education Plans (IEP) as needed
Prepares reports in compliance with school guidelines
Maintains progress notes, attendance records, classroom grades, and testing scores
Completes daily documentation (such as contact notes, milieu notes, and precautionary notes) in an electronic medical record system (EMR)
Performs other duties as assigned
Our schools operate year-round. Small class sizes allow more one on one attention to individual students and their educational needs. The standard Youth Villages class size ranges from 8 to 15 youth.
Additional Information:
The supervision and treatment of youth requires prolonged periods of walking, standing, running, climbing stairs, and physical agility.
Applicants must be able to participate in physical interventions when necessary and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally more than 100 pounds.
Applicants are required to complete Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and CPR trainings and pass an agility and strength evaluation.
Applicants must possess a current, valid driver’s license.
Salary:
$52,000 – $53,000 per year based off education
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree (required)
Enrollment in Teacher Education Program (required)
Experience working in a school setting (required)
Experience as a lead teacher (preferred)
Experience working with youth with severe emotional and behavioral needs (preferred)
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent written, verbal, and oral skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Basic computer knowledge
Ability to maintain a flexible schedule
