The Unaccompanied Children (UC) Transitional Foster Care (TFC) Teacher is primarily responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing the appropriate instructional program in a pre-school, elementary, or secondary learning educational setting that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential. Provides educational services and assessments, including curriculum building that meets the Foundational Rule standards for education requirements.  Must provide child-facing services on-site.

This position is expected to function effectively with moderate supervision while following the guidelines given on procedures, along with agency, federal, and state regulatory requirements.

Wage: 49,674.00-$58,440.00 annually

Are you passionate about discovering new ways to help empower people and make a difference in their lives?

If you’ve got what it takes to support us in our mission to provide help and create hope through innovative, collaborative, and diverse programs within the community, then we’ve got the right opportunity for you.

About Catholic Charities West Michigan

Catholic Charities West Michigan (CCWM) is a community-based agency providing programs in Western Michigan and offering a variety of services in family preservation, behavioral health, child welfare, and community outreach.

• CCWM is committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all staff are treated with dignity, respect, and fairness.
• CCWM encourages persons of diverse backgrounds and faiths to apply for employment.

• Prepares classroom for class activities.
• Provides a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities.
• Effectively utilizes relevant technology to support and differentiate instruction.
• Effectively manages student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
• Maintains discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the program.
• Maintains accurate and complete records of students' progress and development.
• Observes and evaluates the child’s performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Provides students with the appropriate feedback on work.
• Encourages and monitors the progress of individual students and use information to adjust teaching strategies.
• Participates in school activities, staff, and treatment team meetings.
• Effectively communicates the necessary information to the assigned case manager, clinician, foster parents, and Lead Clinician/Lead Case Manager regarding student progress, concerns, or needs on a regular basis.
• Updates all necessary records accurately and completely in alignment with Office of Refugee Reinstatement (ORR) requirements.
• Supervises children during field trips and in the classroom.
• Establishes and communicates clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Provides a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities.
• Attends internal and external trainings and applies newly gained knowledge on the job.
• May be required or asked to participate in agency sponsored donor engagement events.
• Drives for Agency business.
• Performs other special assignments at the supervisor’s request.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Spanish.
• Demonstrates ability working with students from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to teach students English and all other basic educational topics.
• Must be flexible and creative in a diverse work setting.
• Excellent attention to detail and highly organized.
• Highly motivated and self-managed.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Computer skills sufficient to perform essential functions including knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
• This position requires reliable transportation.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and good driving record with zero work restrictions.
• Must have personal auto insurance as required by law with minimum bodily injury coverage limits of $250,000 per person/$500,000 per incident or $500,000 combined.
• Must be willing to work irregular hours including evenings, holidays, and weekends.
• This is an on-site role that requires regular, full-time attendance at the office; remote or hybrid work is not available, however, there may be times ad hoc or situational telework is needed.
• Successfully pass an annual TB test and document preference to receive or decline Hepatitis immunization.
• Must show documentation proof of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases transmitted by the respiratory route.
• Provides child-facing services on-site.
• Drives for agency business.
• Must submit to agency approved background checks.

Physical demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the staff member is regularly required to talk and/or hear.  The staff member is regularly required to sit, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms.  The staff member is occasionally required to stand, climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The staff member on occasion may be asked to move or lift items up to 40 pounds in weight.

Work Environment:

This position is primarily office based, however, on occasion it may require travel to other agency as required by position responsibilities and/or agency management.  The position is on-site — must be willing to work entirely in person, however, there may be times that ad hoc or situational telework is needed. This position will be routinely exposed to typical office noise levels and/or exposure to various weather conditions.

The position on occasion may require travel to other agency offices and/or client homes as required by position responsibilities and/or agency management. This position will be routinely exposed to typical office noise levels and/or exposure to various weather conditions.

The qualifications listed above are guidelines for selection purposes; alternative qualifications may be substituted if sufficient to perform the duties of the job.

Education:

• A bachelor’s degree in education or related field of study from an accredited college is required.

Experience:

• A minimum of 1 year of prior employment work experience teaching English Language Learning (ELL)/English Secondary Language (ESL) is strongly preferred.
• A minimum of 1 year of prior employment work experience working with children and families from diverse cultures with sensitivity to cultural difference and norms is required.
• Bilingual Spanish/English fluency is required.

Professional Cetificates, Licenses, and Registrations: 

• Valid certification by the relevant governing authority, Teaching English as Second Language/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages certification, or other appropriate accrediting body and additional training to meet the special need of unaccompanied alien children (UAC) is required.
• Valid CPR and First Aid certified upon hire or within 60 days of hire is required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Our Mission

Inspired by the Church's social teachings, Catholic Charities West Michigan fosters individuals and families to flourish by providing help and creating hope.

Our Vision

Catholic Charities West Michigan is called to create a just and compassionate community where all people can achieve their divine purpose.

Our Values

• Sanctity of All Life
• Compassion
• Integrity
• Respect
• Equity

CCWM is an equal opportunity employer, subject to all federal and state laws as applicable to a religious Agency.