Education Specialist (Full-Time)
Wedgwood Christian Services
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Posted on Jan 20, 2025
Education Specialist - Boelkins Program
What you’ll do
Working in one of our residential homes alongside our experienced care team, you’ll implement individual treatment and education plans tailored to meet the needs of boys and girls aged 10-16 in our program. You’ll mentor, join in recreational activities, provide support within a classroom setting, and create a warm, loving home for teens who need a refuge.
Compensation + Collaboration
We’re starting team members between $21-$23 per hour with a generous benefits package. You’ll join a passionate, purposeful, and collaborative team who is committed to doing what it takes to give youth a brighter future.
Where healing begins.
The teens who come to live at Wedgwood often have little sense of what a loving home feels like. As a Wedgwood Youth Treatment Specialist, you can help instill the compassion, selfworth, and optimism that our residents need to overcome their trauma, addiction, and behavioral health issues. You’ll work alongside our expert clinical care team to mentor residents, building relationships utilizing trauma-informed care techniques, helping them develop healthy life skills, and teaching teens to use their voices for position outcomes. By consistently showing up for our residents, you can help transform lives and have an impact on generations to come.
HOURS OF WORK: Monday - Friday, 7am to 3pm.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist clients in coming prepared and on time for school.
- Support and encourage students to positively participate and complete all school tasks.
- Assist students in the classroom with academic areas, in conjunction with the teacher.
- Respond to and address student behavioral issues as they arise.
- Consistently meet with the teacher(s) before and after school. Provide the communication link between school personnel and the program staff on a daily basis.
- Document pertinent observations on student’s behavior and successes during school; track re-groups and suspensions.
- Be available to assist other YTS staff in event of shortage and/or crisis.
- Check school sheets for assignments and leave information for YTS to monitor completion.
- Report on education issues at team meetings, providing advocacy and support.
- May be asked to assist with development and execution of special education programs.
- Assist with milieu coverage, as needed, including before and after school.
- Respond to other classroom duties as designated by the teacher.
- Monitor classroom, enabling teacher to make school contacts and/or do lesson plans (up to 3 hours per week).
- Correct designated papers when asked.
- Teach electives as needed and use out of school time for preparation.
- Attends necessary team meetings for education and residential.
- Responsible for timely Quality Assurance compliance as related to employee’s roles and functions.
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Meets all qualifications as described in the Youth Treatment Specialist job description.
- Bachelors required in one of the following disciplines: Social Work, Psychology, Guidance and Counseling, Consumer or Community Services, Criminal Justice, Family Ecology, Sociology, Human Services or Education.
- Prior experience working with youth in a classroom setting preferred.
- Subscription to the Statement of Faith of Wedgwood Christian Services and agreement with the goal, purpose and objectives of the agency.
Wedgwood Christian Services
Since 1960, Wedgwood Christian Services has been dedicated to aggressively taking on the toughest problems facing children and families through residential care, counseling services, and community programs. Our goal is to support and help restore the physical, social, intellectual, emotional and spiritual well-being of children, adults, and families in our community.
Mission: Wedgwood Christian Services extends God's love to youth, adults, and families through professional counseling and educational services.
Core Values: Integrity, Compassion, Excellence, and Diversity
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