Senior Transitional Educator

Position Overview:

The Senior Transitional Educator provides a short-term/transitional education for the US Program youth (Unaccompanied Children) residing on the campus of The Children’s Village at Dobbs Ferry, New York while awaiting placement or re-unification with a sponsor. The US Program youth will receive six (6) hours of education each day, M-F, as part of the program.

Position Qualifications:

Must be Bilingual/Spanish and English. State Certification, Secondary School 7-12. Recent teaching experience in 7-12 setting. Provide last observation report and rating. Experience working with ENL (English as a New Language) students. Ability to teach 7-12 grade students in a multi-grade, culturally diverse and varying academic levels. Must be proficient in the use of technology (Smartboard, computer ability to use EXCEL and other computer programs to upload/download reports). Ability to work in a non-traditional educational setting. Ability to plan and organize in an efficient manner and meet deadlines for submitting student reports. Minimum of bachelor’s degree; certification by the relevant governing authority, Teaching English as a Second Language/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages certification or other appropriate accrediting body and additional training to meet the special needs of unaccompanied children.

The Children’s Village does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee or contractor because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic predisposition, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction history or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.