This position is an adjunct position, 8 - 10 hours per week

 

Greenleaf Neurodiversity Community School, a non-profit of Easter Seals Lonestar and affiliate of the Fedcap Group, encourages and empowers individuals with neurodiversity, such as autism, through education and employment in the skilled trades. Currently, Greenleaf is seeking a part-time Technology Instructor to join the team.

 

What You'll Do  As Cyber Security Instructor, you will provide vision for the technology curriculum and advocate for its implementation and execution for those with autism. You will develop innovative units of study for the technology curriculum that incorporate the academic standards and scope and sequence and provide coaching for integration of technology core curriculum to up to 8 individuals with autism in each class. You will also contribute to Greenleaf communications, such as newsletters, website, marketing materials, etc. 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Teaches assigned classes in the specified domain area of expertise

Exhibits proficiency and enthusiasm for the assigned area of expertise and classes

Plans and implements an appropriately focused and balanced curriculum for each student, which adheres to the school’s curriculum and standards

Prepares and develops activities, materials, and lessons to meet the learning objectives (skills and content) of the curriculum and standards

Develops and maintains a well-managed classroom where 100% of the students are engaged, consistently challenged, and supported. Classroom policies should be consistent with school policies

Integrates technology into daily classroom teaching and student learning

Always keeps classroom clean, neat and presentable

Engages families into their student’s education and communicates regularly and effectively with students and families

Effectively utilizes best practices in teaching those with neurodiversity

Assists in the ongoing development of Greenleaf’s curriculum and core performance standards

Submits an annual unit pacing plan to the Head of School

Provides monthly units of study for review by the Head of School

Uses assessment data to refine curriculum and instructional practices to help meet the school’s performance standards and expectations

Informs colleagues and Head of School of any academic, behavioral, or personal difficulties that arise with students

Reinforces the school’s core values and policies inside and outside of the classroom

Fulfills assignments and monitoring duties

Participates in professional development sessions

Devotes the necessary time and energy required to master the craft of teaching

Is open to and enthusiastically involved in innovative approaches to teaching, feedback from colleagues and the Head of School

 

Job Qualifications:

2+ years of experience in the field of technology, specializing in cyber-security and CAD design

Experience with individualized and differentiated instruction and those with autism or intellectual/developmental disabilities

Excellent organization, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience with personal computers and educational technology

Ability to demonstrate relentless drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of school

Ability and willingness to model the school’s Core Values with colleagues, students, parents and the larger community

Reinforces the school’s Core Values, guiding philosophy, rules and school spirit consistently throughout the school environment and supports and holds accountable colleagues in doing the same

 

The Fedcap Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are an EEO employer committed to diversity, M/F/D/V.