Discovery/Multiple Pathways Teacher - John C. Schiffer Collaborative School

JobID: 1228 Position Type: High School Teaching Date Posted: 4/22/2024 Location: John C.
Schiffer 0.
5 FTE Discovery Teacher combined with 0.
5 FTE Multiple Pathways Coordinator (1.
0 FTE in total) SCSD2 is seeking a positive, professional and motivated teacher to join the John C.
Schiffer Collaborative School for the 2024/2025 school year.
SCSD2 offers temporary housing and a pre-k program based on availability.
Click here to learn more about SCSD2 and Sheridan, Wyoming.
BENEFITS: Fulltime staff are eligible for Medical and Dental Insurance (free single coverage OR free family coverage when both spouses are employed by SCSD2), Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Medical and Dependent Care Flex Share Plans and an Employee Pension through Wyoming Retirement System (employee pays 3.
68%; SCSD2 pays 14.
94%).
A summary of our benefits can be reviewed here.
STARTING SALARY: $51,000 - $84,600 (depending on experience and education).
View our Certified Salary Schedule to see all of our pay steps and grades.
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree.
Meets all requirements for Wyoming Teaching Certification.
REPORTS TO: John C.
Schiffer Collaborative School Principal JOB GOAL: Coordinate and supervise learning opportunities for students at the John C.
Schiffer Collaborative School; ensure student success in non-traditional learning pathways.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop and maintain a community-based internship program.
Develop 1:1 mentoring relationships between students and community leaders and experts.
Oversee dual enrollment in collaboration with Sheridan College; track student performance within dual enrollment classes; provide weekly support for students in dual enrollment classes.
Facilitate completion of Student Success Plans for all Schiffer students; facilitate the creation of student electronic portfolios.
Coordinate student career explorations related to internships and mentorships.
Develop and maintain a process for culminating student presentations/defense of learning in coordination with Student Success Plans.
The Discovery Program was written in 1990 by Eric Larsen, an alternative high school teacher in Poudre School District in Fort Collins, Colorado.
The program was designed to teach social-emotional skills to students struggling with academic, attendance, and attitude problems.
The curriculum includes sophisticated social skills, behavior management strategies, culture development, and experiential activities.
The objectives of the program are threefold: 1.
To develop a strong sense of community and a support system for all students 2.
To teach, practice, and give feedback on specific positive social skills 3.
To reinforce the culture of the classroom/school and ensure that all students realize what is expected of them and what they can expect from the staff The Discovery Program is a concrete, skill-based curriculum that has the power to create positive change in students.
Through Discovery, students learn and master the positive social-emotional skills necessary to be successful in school and in life.
It is designed to improve student achievement.
The Discovery Program works especially well for students considered at risk.
The program enhances the academic and personal accomplishments of those currently in traditional classes.
Discovery helps school districts solve problems with apathy, violence, academic achievement, and attendance.
Unit 1: Effective Group Skills And Team Building - Students are taught the importance of effective groups and begin practicing essential group skills.
The unit emphasizes cooperation, synergy, appropriate risk-taking, clear communication, and positive mental attitudes.
Unit 2: Anger Management - This unit is a cognitive approach to managing anger and frustration.
Students are taught skills to help them re-frame anger and use it as a positive force in their lives as opposed to a destructive force.
The model helps students identify their own triggers and cues to anger, and helps them develop alternative coping strategies.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Approximately 187 days; salary and fringe benefits to be set by the Board of Trustees.
Job category: Certified Exemption Status: exempt Days/year: 187 Hours/day: 8 Insurance Eligibility: full time insurance Contract position: yes EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be in accordance with provisions of the Board’s Policy on Evaluation of Certified Personnel.
Sheridan County School District No.
2 does not discriminate on the basis of economic status, intellectual ability, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, age, disability, or religion in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in, its educational programs or activities.
Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, and ADA may be referred to Sheridan County School District No.
2: Title IX Coordinator Human Resource Director 201 N.
Connor St.
Sheridan, WY 82801 307-674-7405 Section 504 Coordinator Special Services Director 201 N.
Connor St.
Sheridan, WY 82801 307-674-7405 The closing date displayed is a guideline for candidates and hiring committees.
All job postings shall be open for a minimum of five days before they are filled.
Once five days have elapsed, committees may begin selecting, interviewing, and hiring qualified candidates.
An application is not a guarantee for an interview.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early, as job postings may close sooner than the listed close date.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.
Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Fair Labor Standards Act exemption status(exempt/non-exempt from overtime) is designated by position.
Sheridan County School District No.
2 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.
Wyoming State Statute requires any employee initially hired by SCSD2 on or after July 1, 1996, to pass a criminal background check with DCI (Department of Criminal Investigation).
JobID: 1228 Position Type: High School Teaching Date Posted: 4/22/2024 Location: John C.
Schiffer 0.
5 FTE Discovery Teacher combined with 0.
5 FTE Multiple Pathways Coordinator (1.
0 FTE in total) SCSD2 is seeking a positive, professional and motivated teacher to join the John C.
Schiffer Collaborative School for the 2024/2025 school year.
SCSD2 offers temporary housing and a pre-k program based on availability.
Click here to learn more about SCSD2 and Sheridan, Wyoming.
BENEFITS: Fulltime staff are eligible for Medical and Dental Insurance (free single coverage OR free family coverage when both spouses are employed by SCSD2), Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Medical and Dependent Care Flex Share Plans and an Employee Pension through Wyoming Retirement System (employee pays 3.
68%; SCSD2 pays 14.
94%).
A summary of our benefits can be reviewed here.
STARTING SALARY: $51,000 - $84,600 (depending on experience and education).
View our Certified Salary Schedule to see all of our pay steps and grades.
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree.
Meets all requirements for Wyoming Teaching Certification.
REPORTS TO: John C.
Schiffer Collaborative School Principal JOB GOAL: Coordinate and supervise learning opportunities for students at the John C.
Schiffer Collaborative School; ensure student success in non-traditional learning pathways.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop and maintain a community-based internship program.
Develop 1:1 mentoring relationships between students and community leaders and experts.
Oversee dual enrollment in collaboration with Sheridan College; track student performance within dual enrollment classes; provide weekly support for students in dual enrollment classes.
Facilitate completion of Student Success Plans for all Schiffer students; facilitate the creation of student electronic portfolios.
Coordinate student career explorations related to internships and mentorships.
Develop and maintain a process for culminating student presentations/defense of learning in coordination with Student Success Plans.
The Discovery Program was written in 1990 by Eric Larsen, an alternative high school teacher in Poudre School District in Fort Collins, Colorado.
The program was designed to teach social-emotional skills to students struggling with academic, attendance, and attitude problems.
The curriculum includes sophisticated social skills, behavior management strategies, culture development, and experiential activities.
The objectives of the program are threefold: 1.
To develop a strong sense of community and a support system for all students 2.
To teach, practice, and give feedback on specific positive social skills 3.
To reinforce the culture of the classroom/school and ensure that all students realize what is expected of them and what they can expect from the staff The Discovery Program is a concrete, skill-based curriculum that has the power to create positive change in students.
Through Discovery, students learn and master the positive social-emotional skills necessary to be successful in school and in life.
It is designed to improve student achievement.
The Discovery Program works especially well for students considered at risk.
The program enhances the academic and personal accomplishments of those currently in traditional classes.
Discovery helps school districts solve problems with apathy, violence, academic achievement, and attendance.
Unit 1: Effective Group Skills And Team Building - Students are taught the importance of effective groups and begin practicing essential group skills.
The unit emphasizes cooperation, synergy, appropriate risk-taking, clear communication, and positive mental attitudes.
Unit 2: Anger Management - This unit is a cognitive approach to managing anger and frustration.
Students are taught skills to help them re-frame anger and use it as a positive force in their lives as opposed to a destructive force.
The model helps students identify their own triggers and cues to anger, and helps them develop alternative coping strategies.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Approximately 187 days; salary and fringe benefits to be set by the Board of Trustees.
Job category: Certified Exemption Status: exempt Days/year: 187 Hours/day: 8 Insurance Eligibility: full time insurance Contract position: yes EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be in accordance with provisions of the Board’s Policy on Evaluation of Certified Personnel.
Sheridan County School District No.
2 does not discriminate on the basis of economic status, intellectual ability, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, age, disability, or religion in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in, its educational programs or activities.
Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, and ADA may be referred to Sheridan County School District No.
2: Title IX Coordinator Human Resource Director 201 N.
Connor St.
Sheridan, WY 82801 307-674-7405 Section 504 Coordinator Special Services Director 201 N.
Connor St.
Sheridan, WY 82801 307-674-7405 The closing date displayed is a guideline for candidates and hiring committees.
All job postings shall be open for a minimum of five days before they are filled.
Once five days have elapsed, committees may begin selecting, interviewing, and hiring qualified candidates.
An application is not a guarantee for an interview.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early, as job postings may close sooner than the listed close date.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.
Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Fair Labor Standards Act exemption status(exempt/non-exempt from overtime) is designated by position.
Sheridan County School District No.
2 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.
Wyoming State Statute requires any employee initially hired by SCSD2 on or after July 1, 1996, to pass a criminal background check with DCI (Department of Criminal Investigation).