Mount Prospect Academy
Digital Media & Marketing Teacher
Reports To: Academic Director
Salary up to $45,000
Position located in Plymouth, NH
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Company Background:
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Welcome to Mount Prospect Academy (MPA), a rapidly growing alliance of nonprofit agencies founded in 1964, with the goal of helping struggling adolescents find a “zest for life” and succeed in the “business of life”.
Mount Prospect Academy has evolved to offer a variety of mental health support services to a diverse population of “hard to treat” and “difficult to place” adolescence. Our targeted services include home and community-based treatment, residential treatment programs, group homes, and special education schools.
Mission:
MPA’s mission is to provide a caring, safe therapeutic environment where students have the opportunity to grow and acquire the skills, they need to reach their educational and social potential. We aim to develop trusting relationships with students and facilitate experiences that promote their ability to self-regulate; manage thoughts and feelings; and develop feelings of safety, confidence, and competency.
Academic Services:
Academic instruction and internship experiences are core elements of Mount Prospect Academy’s holistic treatment philosophy. We specialize in working with difficult-to-serve youth who have not succeeded, academically or behaviorally, in a more traditional academic setting.
We provide full school days at MPA’s academic programs. Our teachers provide competency-based instruction, and they employ innovative strategies to help non-traditional students learn. We offer academic support services for individualized learning, and our students have full access to the general education curriculum, as outlined in the New Hampshire curriculum standards.
Summary: The digital media and marketing experiential teacher will provide the opportunity to use photos and video to record events within MPA (Mount Prospect Academy) and learn to use these tools to communicate stories to others in the MPA community.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
The Digital Media & Marketing Teacher functions as part of the academic and treatment team and is responsible for educating and overseeing the supervision of students in the school and during field work. The teacher will also instruct and use their skills to support school and community events by producing marketing materials like flyers, brochures, and advertisements. The Digital Media and Marketing teacher will work with students to demonstrate their communication and interpersonal skills through the weekly MPA TV broadcast of MPA experiential and event stories that will serve as school announcements for the MPA student body.
- The Digital Media and Marketing Teacher provides instruction, grading and assessment of the assigned academic courses and grade level following the school curriculum.
- Implements student Individual Education Plans (IEP) program needs including direct support, collaboration or meetings as assigned.
- Will provide authentic learning opportunities outside of the classroom.
- Maintains and submits documentation including lesson plans, progress reports, grading, IEP evaluation and ITP progress as needed.
- Monitors, directs, and implements behavioral interventions within the classroom as needed.
- Monitors, maintains, and requests academic materials and supplies related to instruction subject areas including completing appropriate forms.
- Participates in on-going school curriculum development, professional development, evaluation, and assessment as requested.
- Participates in mandated and assigned professional training offered in the program.
- Directs and supervises teaching assistants along with the Dean of Students and Academic Director.
- Demonstrates proficiency in basic editing skills in audio production software, video and photo editing, input and organizing of media, interpersonal communication, and leadership skills, selling and promotion, business ethics and social responsibilities, and public speaking skills.
- Will care for and maintain media equipment and update inventory as needed.
- Participates in faculty meetings as required.
- Maintain students’ confidentiality and reports all pertinent information to supervisor.
- Pursues appropriate channels of communication
- Understands the administrative structure, chain of command and program philosophy of Mount Prospect Academy.
- Appropriately represents Mount Prospect Academy to the community, students’ parents, and outside agencies.
- Follows all company policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
- 21 years of age
- Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in assigned instruction or bachelor’s degree with equivalent coursework and experience in the field. Preference will be given to teachers with educational experience related to students with identification/diagnosis with emotional disturbances, attentional issues, or mental health conditions.
- Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in field of assigned instruction, with current teaching licensure. Two or more years’ experience in general education and/or special education, preferably middle school, and high school.
- Prefer two years’ experience interacting with children/youth. This may include, but is not restricted to camp counselor, coach, babysitting.
- Evidence of the practice of a high level of confidentiality.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Teachers without current certification are required to file a professional development plan toward completing the credential for certification including projected timelines.
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment 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 listen. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme heat or cold. The noise level in the work environment is typically low to moderate.
Benefits (Full-time):
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plan (403B)
- STD & LTD
- Life Insurance
- AD & D
- Comprehensive wellness initiatives
- Paid time off
- Employee discount program
- Expense reimbursement
- Further education opportunities
- Requirements, Education and/or Experience
Additional Benefits Working with Mount Prospect Academy
- Stewardship Center (Outdoor Equipment, Bike/E-Bike, Kayaks/Canoes, Snowshoes, Paintball Course, Ropes/High Ropes, Alpine and Cross-country Skis, Climbing Wall)
- Daily Adventure Outings
- Potential for Employee Housing
- Mileage Reimbursements
- 24/7 Access to Company Gym/Boxing Training Gym
- Regular Wellness and Team Building Activities
- Free meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Dynamic Professional Development Often
- Auto Shop, Car Repairs at Cost
- Woodshop, projects built at Cost
- Promote from Within
- Participation with Federal Loan Reimbursement programs
Mount Prospect Academy assures equal opportunity and public access and, if necessary, affirmative action in all its policies regarding employment and provision of services. MPA does not discriminate in its hiring, programs or policies on the bases of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status or sexual orientation.
Mount Prospect Academy strongly recommends, but does not require, that all MPA faculty (employees) stay protected against COVID-19 by getting their primary vaccine series and stay up to date with a booster dose if they are eligible to receive one.