Teacher

Methodist Home for Children works to ensure safe, nurturing homes for children while working to eradicate the social and family problems that lead to abuse, neglect, family disruption and abandonment. We provide community-based services for children and families throughout North Carolina. We partner with public agencies to serve children in crisis and we raise private funds to ensure that we can deliver the best in evidence-based services.

We are currently seeking an experienced Teacher for our multipurpose home in Goldsboro, NC for a year-round teaching opportunity.

FIRST THINGS FIRST... WHAT IS A MULTIPURPOSE HOME?

Multipurpose homes are residential facilities for youth. Residency in our multipurpose homes has been proven to interrupt lifetime criminal behavior for Level II repeat juvenile offenders. MHC staff implement a model of care that teaches teens to change problem behaviors and attitudes, expand their skills and recover from setbacks and mistakes.

WHAT DOES THE TEACHER DO?

Under the direction of the Residential Program Manager, the Teacher plans and implements a comprehensive individualized education program for each juvenile resident on a year-round basis (up to eight youth at a time). The Teacher will operate the school program in compliance with all approval and accreditation requirements specified by the North Carolina Department of Non-Public Instruction. This includes, but is not limited to, recording daily classroom attendance, filing immunization records, and conducting an annual audit. The teacher will develop a curriculum for each student that meets the North Carolina standard course of study requirements for the individual youth's grade level. This position is ideal for Teachers seeking a non-traditional classroom setting where creativity and innovation are encouraged

ARE YOU QUALIFIED?

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Appropriate current, valid teaching certification as specified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
• Minimum of two (2) years teaching experience with adolescents, or direct residential experience with the target population is preferred
• Must maintain a valid Driver's License and an acceptable driving record
• Must be twenty-one (21) years of age
  
  

Benefits

Paid Holidays: MHC gives full-time employees paid holidays each year.

Vacation Leave: First partial calendar year of hire is pro-rated at 10 days (80 hours) per year

Sick Leave: Paid sick leave is accumulated at 12 days (96 hours) per calendar year. All unused sick leave will carry over into the next calendar year.

Health Benefits: Employees may choose between the Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Base HSA Plan or Medical Buy-Up HSA Plan. Dental and Vision plans are also available.

Health Care Flex Plan: Employees can utilize the optional Health Care Flexible Spending Account (HSA) tax-free reimbursement program for out-of-pocket medical, dental, and vision expenses for themselves and their dependents.

Dependent Care Flex Plan: Employees can utilize the optional Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) tax-free reimbursement program for their eligible dependent care expenses.

Life Insurance: Term life insurance is provided by MHC for full-time staff in the amount of $75,000. Supplemental life insurance is available for individual or family coverage.

Workers’ Compensation: This agency-paid benefit covers on-the-job injury.

403B Plan: Employees can contribute to a tax-deferred annuity plan; MHC matches a portion of the contributed funds.

Credit Union: All employees are offered membership to the Coastal Credit Union (CCU).

Employee Assistance Program: This agency-paid benefit provides easy access to confidential, professional counseling for employees and their families.