Description:
Under general supervision, the Bilingual Lead Teacher is responsible for planning, implementing, and supervising high-quality educational and developmental programming for unaccompanied children (UC) in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) funded programs. This role provides leadership, mentorship, and instructional guidance to other teaching staff while ensuring that all educational activities are trauma‐informed, culturally responsive, and aligned with ORR, federal, and state standards. Bilingual Spanish is required. The Bilingual Lead Teacher fosters a positive learning environment, promotes social‐emotional growth, and collaborates with case management, clinical, and youth care teams to support each child's overall well‐being and development.
Duties and Responsibilities:- Plan, implement, and evaluate daily lesson plans that meet the academic, social‐emotional, and developmental needs of youth.
- Maintain a safe, supportive, and engaging classroom environment.
- Adapt teaching methods to meet the diverse needs, languages, and cultural backgrounds of UC.Ensure adherence to ORR, state licensing, and agency educational standards.
- Serve as a mentor and resource to co‐teachers, instructional aides, and volunteers.
- Evaluate and provide feedback on teaching staff performance, instructional strategies, and classroom management.
- Develop age‐appropriate curriculum that integrates literacy, numeracy, social‐emotional learning, and cultural enrichment.
- Collaborate with case managers, clinicians, and youth care staff to coordinate educational support for children with special needs or learning challenges.
- Organize and oversee educational activities, events, and field trips in alignment with program goals.
- Participate in program‐wide planning and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.
- Conduct regular assessments of youth learning progress and developmental milestones.
- Maintain accurate records of attendance, academic performance, and individualized education plans (IEPs) if applicable.
- Provide reports and updates to the Education Director, Program Director, and ORR representatives as required.
- Track and monitor student outcomes to guide instruction and inform program planning.
- Train and support teaching staff on curriculum implementation, classroom management, and trauma‐informed educational practices.
- Stay current on ORR educational standards, state and federal regulations, and best practices in child and adolescent education.
- Participate in ongoing professional development, workshops, and training as required.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to integrate educational goals with case management, clinical care, and youth development programs.
- Communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, and external partners regarding student needs, progress, and program initiatives.
- Engage with sponsors or families as appropriate to support educational continuity post‐release.
- Participate in and provide support groups and classes to the community and clients of the agency. (based on position)
- Maintain a welcoming environment for families and other community partners.
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA and PII privacy and security requirements.
As with all of our positions, we work as a team and various duties may be assigned at any time including tasks to support other AGH programs/services, cleaning, organizing, child care, attending to the needs of the child in your care or in the office, attendance at meetings, transportation, paperwork, etc.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Hiring Rate of Pay$72,804 per year
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Education, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field.2–3 years of teaching experience with children or youth, preferably in residential, childcare, or trauma‐informed settings.
Strong knowledge of educational practices, child development, and instructional strategies.
Ability to develop and implement curriculum for diverse learners, including English language learners.
Bilingual Spanish required.
Excellent classroom management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Be able to obtain Criminal and Child Abuse Clearance from the State of California/Department of Justice.
Must be available full‐time and able to adjust work day/work week to provide services when clients and families need them, which can routinely include evenings and occasionally weekends, in order to ensure coordination and continuity of services.
Demonstrate the Understanding of the importance of compliance with HIPAA privacy practices.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, strong conflict resolution, communication and organizational skills; with great attention to detail.
Ability to adhere to our attendance and punctuality policy.
Must pass and remain current in CPR/First Aid.
Must be able to effectively utilize computers and basic computer software.
Must meet Licensing (or contract if not FFA position) and insurance requirements.
Must have a valid Driver's License and a good driving record. Must be at least 18 years old with at least 2 years of driving experience.
A Greater Hope includes all employees in the DMV pull notification process, notifying AGH of infractions throughout the process.
All Employees are required to report all arrests within 48 hours of arrest as per Licensing requirements.
Must pass a drug screen, physical exam, and Tuberculosis skin test.
A Greater Hope participates in E‐Verify and will verify your Social Security Number.
Foster Family Agency experience preferred. (if applicable)
Additional Qualifications:
This position is funded through a federal cooperative agreement with the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). Continued employment is contingent upon continued grant funding, ORR approval (when applicable), and continued compliance with all ORR, licensing, and A Greater Hope personnel requirements.
Condition of Employment:
Meet all minimum qualifications established by ORR and A Greater Hope for the position. Successfully obtain and maintain an ORR Suitability Determination, including all required background investigations and clearances, prior to having contact with unaccompanied children. Successfully complete all required criminal history background checks, child abuse and neglect registry checks, fingerprint‐based clearances, and other background screenings required by ORR, Community Care Licensing (CCL), and A Greater Hope. Successfully complete all required ORR pre‐service, onboarding, annual, and ongoing training within required timeframes. Demonstrate the ability to provide trauma‐informed, culturally responsive, and child‐centered services to unaccompanied children. Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is required for positions designated as bilingual and may be verified through A Greater Hope's language proficiency assessment process. Provide documentation of all required immunizations and authorize A Greater Hope to obtain and verify immunization records through the California Immunization Registry (CAIR), as applicable. Successfully complete and maintain all required health screenings, physical examinations, tuberculosis (TB) clearance, immunizations, vaccinations, and other medical requirements established by ORR, Community Care Licensing (CCL), applicable law, or A Greater Hope policy. Maintain all required licenses, certifications, registrations, and credentials applicable to the position throughout employment. Comply with all applicable ORR policies, federal regulations, state laws, licensing requirements, accreditation standards, confidentiality requirements, and A Greater Hope policies and procedures as a condition of employment. Possess and maintain authorization to work in the United States. Positions requiring transportation duties must maintain a valid driver's license, an acceptable driving record, and insurability under A Greater Hope's automobile insurance policy.
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 job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, move quickly, run, use hands, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and taste or smell. There are physical demands associated with this position. The employee must also be able to remain in a seated position while working in the office. Employees may be required to and must often lift or carry items 10-50 lbs., usually holding it in the hands or arms or on the shoulder. There may be situations where the employee will have to care for the personal needs of infants and children such as managing personal accidents/bathroom support, feeding and, cleaning up infants and children. The employee may be working outside for periods of time in all seasons of weather. Employees will be required to drive a motor vehicle. This position requires regular and consistent attendance, excessive unplanned absences are disruptive to our Agency business. All employees, regardless of position, serve as role models for children, adolescents and others who are served by our agency. Therefore, each employee must at all times be emotionally stable and able to function effectively with children, adolescents and adults who may have mental or behavioral health problems. The staff must be able to demonstrate appropriate daily behavior, appropriate expression of emotions, as well as appropriate role modeling. Hostility, aggression and unnecessary or inappropriate physical actions as well as inappropriate emotional expression are not acceptable.
