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DCMT Youth Academy 2025-26 - Student Services

For questions, please email: CSDEmployment ([email protected])

Category:

Secondary

Department:Canyons District

Shift:

Job Type:Full-Time

Pay Rate:Salary Schedules (http://www.canyonsdistrict.org/salary-schedules)

Transfer Window:03/31/2025 - Open Until Filled.

How to apply:

Go to http://bit.ly/CSDSec25 (https://canyonsdistrict.hiringplatform.com/271891-secondary/1046547-follow-up-question/en) to complete an application and video screening interview on Vidcruiter. When the application process is successfully completed, you will be entered into the Secondary candidate pool to be considered for current openings and openings for the 2025-26 school year. All schools will have access to your profile. You do not need to apply for specific positions.

**If you applied prior to November 12th, 2024, you are not currently in our candidate pool to be considered for job openings.

Questions about this process? Email [email protected] for assistance.

Americans with Disability Act: If reasonable accommodations are needed to assist you with the application or hiring process please contact the Canyons School District office of Legal Services at 801-826-5061 (tel:801-826-5061) , Fax 801-826-5098 (tel:801-826-5098) or mailing address 9361 S. 300 E., Sandy, UT 84070.

CANYONS SCHOOL DISTRICT is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered on the basis of employment qualifications without regard to race, color, political affiliation, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, medical condition or handicap. Inquiries regarding Canyons School District’s hiring practices may be addressed to: Director of Human Resources, Canyons School District, 9361 South 300 East, Sandy, UT 84070.

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Dates available for transfer request: 03/31/2025 - Open Until Filled.

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Job Description:

Please state in your first video question that you are interested in the youth academy position.

JOB DESCRIPTION Responsible for providing academic and behavioral supports to students as identified through the District Support Team process. This classroom supports students who could be transitioning from a mental health setting, various levels of State’s care or those who have been excused from their home school for a safe school violation. Responsible for creating a classroom environment based on the principles of Trauma Informed Practices and Restorative Practices which are favorable to learning and personal growth; establishing effective rapport with students; motivating students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to return to their home school. Communicates clearly with the program administrator and members of the District Support Team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

+ Create a safe learning environment

+ Support students to improve academic skills and student achievement with research-based instructional strategies

+ Develop lesson plans and instructional materials and provide individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of the child

+ Evaluate entering students’ skills, academic progress toward graduation, and behavioral supports needed to best support student achievement during the program stay

+ Identify pupil needs and cooperate with other professional staff members in helping pupils solve health, academic, social, and psychological challenges

+ Requires strong oral and written communication skills with students, parents, and staff

+ Requires strong computer and educational technological skills

+ Requires effective problem solving, organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills

+ Requires the ability to implement effective teaching strategies

+ Requires the ability to establish and maintain a positive learning environment

+ Requires the ability to calmly handle classroom management issues

+ Requires the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with pupils, parents, school staff, district staff, and patrons

+ Requires the ability to work as a member of a team as well as the ability to work independently with little direct supervision

PREFERRED SKILLS

+ Experience teaching at-risk and/or alternative youth

+ Understanding of Trauma-Informed Practices and Restorative Practices

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

+ Other duties as assigned

Preferred Skills:

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

+ Be fingerprinted and clear a criminal backgrounds check

+ A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university

+ A valid Professional Educator License for the State of Utah

+ A minimum of three years successful experience in education

+ Ability to communicate clearly orally and in written form

+ Skilled in working with diverse groups, building consensus, and maintaining focus on student needs

+ Able to take initiative, efficiently handle multiple priorities, work independently, be flexible, and be a collaborative team player

+ Demonstrate highest standards of integrity, professionalism and respect for others

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS---Not limited to the following:

+ While performing the duties of this job, the teacher is regularly required to speak and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The teacher is occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance

+ The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

+ Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception

+ ADA

Note-This list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.