**Description** _Are you a Certified Teacher looking for a supportive teaching environment, with low student-teacher ratios, and the ability to make a significant impact on student outcomes? Do you want to join a multi-disciplinary team with a strengths-based approach, emphasizing applied behavior analysis and positive behavior supports? If you answered_ **_YES_** _to any of these questions, then consider joining Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health._ If you answered **YES** to any of these questions, then consider joining Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, **_for the 2024-2025 Academic School year!_** **Being an Certified Teacher at Devereux has its Advantages!** As a Devereux Teacher, you will work with other dedicated education professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer: - Greater autonomy and flexibility with teaching plans; fewer state mandates. - Assignment of a teacher’s assistant to your classroom to help maintain the physical, emotional well-being and safety of all students. - Classrooms equipped with SMART boards and educational learning supplies. - Teacher Loan Forgiveness eligibility - clickhereto learn more. - Unique programs that go beyond basic academic curriculum, such as: art therapy, animal care therapy, yoga, drama, life-skills and more. - Best available, highest quality, low-cost benefit options – learn more atbenefits.devereux.org. **Starting salary:** $58,050 annually. We are currently seeking a Certified Teacher for the 2024-2025 Academic School year with experience teaching various areas of content. Our classroom structure is designed to match students’ needs. Through an interdisciplinary approach, an individual plan is designed for each student. You will plan and implement therapeutic instructional programs for individuals served on campus who are living with emotional, mental and behavioral health challenges, under the direct supervision of the Principal. Devereux Ackerman Academy is a school serving students in grades K-12. Ackerman Academy is accredited by Cognia (Formerly AdvancED). We provide a stimulating educational environment for children and youth while they are receiving the highest level mental health treatment. Our education personnel are highly qualified and certified by Georgia Professional Standards Commission. Many of our faculty and staff have multiple certifications to include Special Education and other content areas. Our classroom environment and instruction are designed to meet the needs of diverse learners. **Interested in advancing your career?** Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND - the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers - the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential.This program includes **100%** of tuition covered (up to **$15k** reimbursed annually for undergraduate and **$25k** reimbursed annually for graduate) and student loan repayment! Learn morehere. **Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred. + GAPSC Certification -Certified Teacher (Middle or High School various content: Math, Science, Social Studies or English/Language Arts); Grades 4-8 or 6-12 + Special Education Certification preferred + Experience with Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support strategies preferred. + Valid Driver's License and background checks required along with Drug Screen **The IDEAL candidate will...** Be empathetic, a team player, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, energetic, creative, understand the theories of behavior management and positive reinforcement, have a strong passion for working with and helping children & adolescents along with representing yourself as a positive role model. **Posted Date** _2 months ago_ _(8/5/2024 11:28 AM)_ **_Requisition ID_** _2024-38884_ **_Category_** _Education_ **_Position Type_** _Full-Time_ The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.