Young Adult Program Teacher

Job Title: Young Adult Program Teacher

Reports to: Director of Special Education

Length of Position: 185 Days

Teacher Responsibilities

Instructional Leadership

• Collaborate and implement lesson plans, instructional activities, and skill-based curriculum.
• Provide academic and life skill instruction appropriate to each student's IEP.
• Integrate job readiness and independence goals into the daily program.

Supervision and Direction

• Provide daily plans, clear task assignments, and expectations to job coaches.
• Lead communication regarding student progress, safety, and program needs.
• Coordinate with job sites, transportation, and community partners.

Team Leadership and Professionalism

• Set and model expectations for professionalism, confidentiality, and respectful interactions.
• Ensure equitable information-sharing with all job coaches - no one should be left out and no one should be given priority information that others don't have.
• Resolve scheduling and coverage concerns and communicate daily absences or changes.
• Be fully present and engaged with students during instructional and jobsite times.
• Minimize phone use to essential communication only, and model expected student behavior.
• Uphold confidentiality, safety, and respectful interactions at all times.
• Supervise and ensure that end-of-day planning time is used effectively, with clear task assignments and priorities for support staff.

Parent/Guardian Communication

• Act as the primary point of contact for all parent communication.
• Use approved platforms (e.g., Remind) to maintain professional boundaries.