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Job Description K–8 Art Teacher – 2025–2026 School Year Location: Plainfield, NJ 07060 Type: Full-Time | W2 Position Salary: $63,500 – $72,000 per year, plus comprehensive benefits Position Overview: Are you passionate about inspiring creativity and artistic expression in students? Focused Staffing Group is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic K–8 Art Teachers to join our team for the 2025–2026 school year. Job Description: We are seeking a committed and creative K–8 Art Teacher to provide high-quality art instruction to students across all grade levels. The ideal candidate will develop and implement engaging lessons that foster students’ artistic skills, critical thinking, and self-expression. This role involves collaborating with general education teachers and families, supporting student growth, and maintaining a positive, inclusive classroom environment. Key Responsibilities: * Develop and deliver engaging art curriculum aligned with state standards. * Foster an appreciation for art history, culture, and diverse artistic perspectives. * Incorporate various media, including drawing, painting, sculpture, and digital art. * Assess and monitor student progress, providing constructive feedback. * Maintain a well-organized and safe classroom environment. * Collaborate with school staff on student learning goals and interdisciplinary projects. * Participate in professional development sessions and school-wide initiatives. * Encourage students to express creativity while developing technical and conceptual skills. Qualifications: * Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education or a related field (Master’s Degree preferred). * Valid New Jersey Instructional Certificate with Art endorsement or eligibility. * 3–5 years of experience teaching visual arts preferred. * Strong knowledge of art techniques, media, and project-based learning. * Proven ability to collaborate effectively with staff, parents, and support personnel. * Experience managing classroom dynamics across multiple grade levels. * Proficiency in Google Workspace and digital learning tools. * Successful completion of required criminal history background check. * Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident status. If you’re a passionate educator who believes in the power of art to inspire, connect, and empower students, we’d love to hear from you!

Job Description Overview Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation. Who We Are: GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes. Why Work for GEO: • We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things., • Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful. Responsibilities Summary This position manages a caseload of participant cases by administering the policies and procedures of the program as directed by the contracting agency and the Program Manager or Supervising Case Manager. Learns, uses and models principles of the “What Works” system through evidence-based practices in all interactions with participants and other staff members. This position reports on program operations to ensure that all requirements of the criminal justice system are met. Primary Duties and Responsibilities • Meeting with the Supervised Offender a minimum of once per week to review progress and ensure the Supervised Offender is attending required programming activities., • Ensuring efficient management of casework functions as well as being responsible for monitoring each Supervised Offender’s progress and recommending corrective measures to the assigned NJSPB representative or representative of the agency responsible for the offender’s supervision and the Supervised Offender when progress is substandard., • Possession of a broad, in-depth knowledge of the program modalities and services of the Contractor’s program to ensure an appropriate match for the Supervised Offender; and, • Initiation and final preparation of the discharge/continuing care plan and forwarding of all documentation to the NJSPB or the agency responsible for the offenders’ supervision upon discharge., • Manages a participant caseload using principles of the “What Works” system. Conducts risk/need assessments and creates individual treatment plans for each assigned participant. Meets regularly with participants and documents participants’ progress or regress in Company database., • Conducts orientation meetings with new participants to explain program rules and regulations. Verbally explains the participant contract in detail to ensure that the participant understands his/her responsibilities., • Sets participant schedules and specifies all approved activities based on sentencing information. Approves temporary schedule changes for approved activities., • Collects participant fees on an on-going basis when required. Notifies the Program Manager of delinquent fees., • Monitors participant compliance with alcohol and/or drug counseling when required., • Reports all program violations to the appropriate agency or official via the established reporting parameters., • Troubleshoots equipment problems and relays technical problems to the Program Manager for resolution., • May review daily summaries each morning and forward reports to the appropriate agency as required., • Reports on the status of program operations regularly to ensure all necessary documentation is prepared for court review., • Represents the company in contacts with elected officials and other public figures in the criminal justice system., • May facilitate psycho-educational/behavior modification groups each week. Documents participants’ attendance, participation and progress in Company database., • May testify in court regarding participants’ compliance with court orders., • May screen participants at jail for entry into the program., • May be required to learn and develop proficiency in Client Services Specialist’s duties, including opening and closing the office, and performing participant intakes, check-ins, breath analysis and drug screens, to provide backup when necessary. Qualifications Minimum Requirements • Bachelor's Degree in Social Services required., • One (1) year of experience in casework duties providing services to the Supervised Offender population., • Drivers license required, • Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) skills Required., • The ability to become certified in cognitive behavioral skills within sixty (60) days of being hired., • Substance abuse or domestic violence certification or the ability to become certified preferred., • Basic knowledge of case management, referral services and interventions in both group and individual modalities., • Basic knowledge of criminal justice system., • Good presentation, public speaking and facilitation skills., • Good organizational skills and attention to detail., • Effective communication skills with internal and external contacts at all levels., • Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously., • Problem solving ability., • Good interpersonal skills., • Basic computer skills., • Typical office environment., • Position requires direct contact with participants., • Sufficient organizational skills to keep the workflow on-going in an orderly manner., • Express thoughts logically, in both written and verbal form using correct grammar.

Job Description Expect Success at Bridgeway! We make a difference in people’s lives by supporting their life goals - our employees and the people we serve alike. We invest in our employees through competitive compensation and benefits, best practice training, and fostering a team-oriented culture that promotes career development. We nurture an environment that values diversity, where inclusivity, equity, and belonging thrive. At Bridgeway, Everyone Learns and Grows together. We give you our best, so you can unleash your full potential. Make a Difference at Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services! Bridgeway offers uniquely rewarding experience in a supportive Team atmosphere. We invest in our employees. We offer excellent salary and benefits packages, and opportunities to advance your career. Become part of the Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services Team! Make a Future at Bridgeway! Who we are: Bridgeway values and promotes quality clinical and administrative practices to foster the best outcomes for persons who come to us for behavioral healthcare. We offer a work environment that supports teamwork, creativity, innovation, professional growth and dedication to the work. At Bridgeway, we never stop growing and innovating our vision of behavioral healthcare for the future. Why you should apply: As a Wellness Specialist, you will join an evidence-based program and a dynamic team for the opportunity to learn and refine your clinical and engagement skills and accomplish your dream of helping people to make progress on their unique recovery journeys. The work is sometimes challenging and always rewarding by engaging with persons we serve and co-workers as we all learn, grow, and thrive. Department: ISH 2 positions available Salary: $44,000- $45,000 Location: Union, NJ based Work hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 9-5pm, Thursday 11-7pm.- (40 hours’ weekly) and/or Sunday, Monday, Wednesday &, Thursday 9-5pm, Tuesday 10-6pm. (40 hours weekly) POSITION OVERVIEW: As a member of the multi-disciplinary Community Support Services team, provides resource development, skill development and direct support to assist people who have serious mental illness who are enrolled in CSS to fully integrate into the community of their choice. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Associate degree in one of the helping professions, such a social work, human services, counseling, psychiatric rehabilitation, psychology, or criminal justice, from an accredited college or university and will have a minimum of two years of experience in a community-based behavioral healthcare setting. Certification as a psychiatric rehabilitation practitioner may be substituted for one year of experience. Staff employed under this subsection cannot supervise others and shall work under the supervision of a licensed physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, advanced practice nurse, registered nurse, or master’s level community support staff., • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in one of the helping professions, such as social work, human services, counseling, psychiatric rehabilitation, psychology, or criminal justice., • Master's degree from an accredited college/university in one of the helping professions, such as social work, human services, counseling, psychiatric rehabilitation, psychology, or criminal justice., • Individuals with a Bachelor’s degree only in a field other than a helping profession will have a minimum of two years of professional experience in a community behavioral health care setting., • Certification as a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner may be substituted for one year of experience., • Valid driver’s license required- no more than one moving violation within the past 12 months, • Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b, basic life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, EAP, • Eligible for medical benefits after 30 days of employment, • Flexible work schedules, clinical training series, leadership development program #HP