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Job ID: 64635 Position: CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT Client: TN DDA (DIDD) Location: 259 Stewarts Ferry Pike Nashville, Tennessee. 37214. Duration: 12 Months Job description: • The Department of Disability and Aging (DDA) is seeking candidates for the Behavioral Therapy Specialist (BTS) position at the Harold Jordan Center., • DDA operates the Harold Jordan Center located in Nashville., • The Harold Jordan Center is a facility that provides 24-hour residential care to support and maintain the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional capabilities of people with an intellectual disability., • In addition, the Harold Jordan Center offers a residential program that provides specialized in forensic and behavior stabilization services to persons with an intellectual disability., • The Harold Jordan Center is primarily responsible for ensuring the daily health, safety, and welfare of people who reside there while also providing for their daily services and supports., • The services typically provided are personalized care, self-help training, ambulating, communication and socialization skills, intensive care for personalized habilitation training in self-help, language development, and motor skills for people with intellectual disabilities. Job Overview • Under immediate supervision, performs vocational, Behavioral Therapy Specialist technical work of routine difficulty; and performs related work as required., • Follows the individual support plan to ensure that the needs and the active treatment requirements of persons served are met, • Communicates with families, conservators, and employers of persons served and the public to share information and meet active treatment requirements., • Analyzes medical treatment and training data to detect changes in needs, behavior, and abilities., • Analyzes environmental data to ensure the safety and appropriate environment for persons served., • Promotes teamwork and working together., • Trains other staff on active treatment interventions to meet the requirements of individual support plans of persons served. Schedule • Three (3) 12.5-hour shift per week, • Rotating schedule with Weekends, Nights, and Holidays required, • Overtime Minimum Qualifications • Education and Experience: Education equivalent to graduation from high school and experience equivalent to one year of full-time work in teaching, business sales, and marketing, or providing services for disabled persons.

Job DescriptionAt Rocketship Public Schools, we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential. We believe that every student deserves the right to dream, to discover, and to develop their unique potential and it is our responsibility and our privilege to unleash the potential inside every Rocketeer we serve. Our non-profit network of public elementary charter schools propels student achievement, develops exceptional educators, and partners with parents who enable high-quality public schools to thrive in their community. We are a collective of parents, teachers, leaders, and students working together to transform the future for underserved communities across our country. At Rocketship Public Schools, we are unleashing potential. Position DescriptionAssistant Principals (APs) at Rocketship are charged with driving academic achievement for students and building a rigorous college preparatory school culture. Every AP at Rocketship works closely with their Principal to lead and implement the instructional vision with a group of educators. Assistant Principals typically support several grade levels directly, which includes direct management of the teachers on that grade level as well as instructional support staff. APs lead their grade levels by driving data analysis cycles, regularly observing classrooms, providing continuous feedback, and co-planning units of study and lesson plans aimed at increasing educator effectiveness and leadership. Rocketship campuses are supported by a school leadership team that includes the Principal, Assistant Principals, as well as operations team members. APs share responsibility across the school leadership team for professional development, culture and behavior in common spaces, and special events. Together, they lead a team of teachers, tutors, enrichment coordinators, and support staff who collectively deliver gap-closing, personalized instruction to students from pre-K to fifth grade. Rocketship attracts school leaders with ambitious aspirations. Just as we are committing to propelling student growth we are dedicated to advancing the careers of our exceptional talent. As an AP, you will receive ongoing professional development in conducting rigorous observations, providing meaningful feedback, and executing useful planning and analysis. Additionally, Rocketship is a rapidly growing network which provides APs with a number of career paths both within our schools and on the Network Support Team. Reports to the Principal and direct reports may include teachers, enrichment center coordinators and tutors. The salary range for this position starts at $80,750 Our Ideal CandidateBelieves that adult preparation is essential to student success.Has a desire to become an elementary content expert and is eager to use that knowledge to develop teachers who demonstrate excellence in their planning and execution of lessons.Understands that eliminating the achievement gap is hard work but deeply rewarding and within their control.Essential Functions: Rocketship Assistant Principals are deeply committed to the success of each Rocketeer and the daily workload reflects that commitment. The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to the following: • Developing Effective Educators:, • Foster a rigorous and college preparatory culture of excellence in every classroom that ensures high levels of student achievement., • Coach teams to build subject area expertise., • Engage in cycles of data driven instruction and assessments to inform planning and personalize instruction to student needs., • Ensure at least 1.5 years of progress for all Rocketeers annually through management and planning., • Collaborate with the Special Education team to ensure teachers are receiving the necessary support and training to maximize the delivery of instruction in our full inclusion model., • Teaching: Assistant Principals will at times be required to step in and teach to either model for teachers, provide assistance to teachers or the school community, or to more deeply internalize the school model. Additionally, as part of onboarding, all new Rocketship Assistant Principals will be expected to teach for three or more weeks to learn the curriculum and model., • Other duties as assigned., • Student and Parent Partnership:, • Rocketship Assistant Principals succeed in partnership with all students and families through frequent communication, building trusting relationships, and embracing the knowledge parents have as their child's first teacher., • Create a school community that fully involves parents in student achievement through multiple outlets including home visits, regular community meetings, and parent/family meetings., • Rocketship Professional Culture, • Rocketship Assistant Principals are deeply committed to doing and being their best, and to growing their skills as professionals and as individuals, so our daily and annual expectations reflect that commitment., • Exhibit a high level of honest and humble self-reflection owning good and bad outcomes; effectively respond to and implement constructive feedback., • Create a healthy, high-achieving, urgent environment where staff and students feel challenged and also fully supported and valued., • Promote and participate in collaborative opportunities across schools to share best practices, problem solve, and gather feedback.Required Qualifications:, • 3+ years of experience teaching in an urban city classroom and realizing significant gains., • Deep knowledge of elementary instruction and planning skills., • Strong leadership skills and personal drive., • Relentless pursuit of high expectations., • Result-oriented and data-driven., • Ability to inspire, motivate and develop others., • Adaptable and able to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment., • Ability to engage and empower parents and families., • Experience in building and maintaining outstanding school culture., • Excellent time management and organizational skills., • Strategic planning and project management experience., • Strong verbal and written communication skills.Education Requirements:, • BA from Accredited University