Job Description

Ashuelot Valley Academy

Position: High School Math Teacher

Reports To: Academic Director

Salary from $45,000+ based onexperience andqualifications

(Salary competitive with public school teachers)

Position located in Keene, NH

Full-time, Day School Hours, and Great Benefits!

About Ashuelot Valley Academy (AVA):

Located in Keene, NH, Ashuelot Valley Academy (AVA) is a co-ed day school serving students in grades 5-12. As part of Mount Prospect Academy, Inc., AVA is a NHDOE-approved Non-Public School and Special Education Program.

At AVA, students live at home and attend their academic programs on campus. We pride ourselves on maintaining a high faculty-to-student ratio, ensuring personalized attention for each student.

AVA is a therapeutic school that recognizes the challenges students face when emotional or mental health needs interfere with learning. Our embedded therapeutic support services aim to address these underlying factors, creating a safe and supportive environment for all. Our teachers provide competency-based instruction and employ innovative strategies tailored to non-traditional learners, all while being supported by trained mental health professionals. We offer individualized academic support services and ensure our students have full access to the general education curriculum as outlined by New Hampshire curriculum standards.

Academic engagement is a crucial part of our treatment plans. We consider each student's family and sending school district as key stakeholders in all planning efforts. Students are enrolled in the appropriate academic classes based on their sending school district's graduation requirements and AVA's recommendations. AVA awards graduates with a high school diploma that meets New Hampshire state minimum standards.

Summary:

Are you passionate about teaching and ready to make a meaningful impact? AVA is looking for a certified high school math teacher to join our dedicated and collaborative team. Here's why AVA could be the perfect fit for you:

School days run from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, offering a balanced schedule that allows for personal time. While we have a 220-day school year, vacations are scattered throughout, giving you time to recharge without losing momentum with your students.

Small Class Sizes: Enjoy the opportunity to work closely with students in smaller classes, where you can get creative with Common Core standards and tailor your teaching to meet each student's needs.

Supportive Environment: Our team is not just a group of colleagues—we're a community. We work together to ensure that every student graduates with confidence and a high school diploma.

Retired NH Teachers Welcome: Retired New Hampshire teachers can join us without affecting their retirement benefits, making this a perfect opportunity to stay engaged in education and continue shaping young minds.

If you're passionate about personalized learning and want to be part of a caring, innovative school, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today and help us shape the future, one student at a time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• The teacher functions as part of the academic team and is responsible for educating and overseeing the supervision of students while in school.
• The teacher provides instruction, grading and assessment of the assigned academic courses and grade level following the school curriculum.
• Implements student Individual Education Plan (IEP) program needs including direct support, collaboration or meetings as assigned.
• Maintains and submits documentation including lesson plans, progress reports, grading, IEP evaluation and ITP progress as needed.
• Monitors, directs and implements behavioral interventions within the classroom as needed.
• Monitors, maintains and requests academic materials and supplies related to instruction subject areas including completing appropriate forms.
• Participates in on-going school curriculum development, professional development, evaluation and assessment as requested.
• Participates in mandated and assigned professional training offered in the program.
• Aids in developing school field trips.
• Participates in faculty meetings as required.
• Always maintain students' confidentiality and reports all pertinent information to supervisor.
• Pursues appropriate channels of communication.
• Understands the administrative structure, chain of command and program philosophy of Mount Prospect Academy.
• Appropriately represents Mount Prospect Academy to the community, students' parents and outside agencies.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits (Full-time):

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (403B)
• STD & LTD
• Life Insurance
• AD & D
• Comprehensive wellness initiatives
• Paid time off
• Employee discount program
• Expense reimbursement
• Further education opportunities
• Requirements, Education and/or Experience

Requirements, Education and/or Experience

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Bachelor's Degree Required.
• Required: NH DOE certification/teaching license.

Mount Prospect Academy assures equal opportunity and public access and, if necessary, affirmative action in all its policies regarding employment and provision of services. MPA does not discriminate in its hiring, programs or policies on the bases of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status or sexual orientation.

Company Background:

Welcome to Mount Prospect Academy (MPA), a rapidly growing alliance of nonprofit agencies founded in 1964, with the goal of helping struggling adolescents find a “zest for life" and succeed in the “business of life”.

Mount Prospect Academy has evolved to offer a variety of mental health support services to a diverse population of “hard to treat” and “difficult to place” adolescence. Our targeted services include home and community-based treatment, residential treatment programs, group homes, and special education schools.

Mission:

MPA'smission is to provide a caring, safe therapeutic environment where students have the opportunity to grow and acquire the skills they need to reach their educational and social potential. We aim to develop trusting relationships with students and facilitate experiences that promote their ability to self-regulate; manage thoughts and feelings; and develop feelings of safety, confidence, and competency.

Mount Prospect Academy strongly recommends, but does not require, that all MPA faculty (employees) stay protected against COVID-19 by getting their primary vaccine series and stay up to datewith a booster dose if they are eligible to receive one.

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