Permit Alternative License Teacher – Memphis, TN

Permit Alternative License Teacher – Memphis, TN

Recruitment began on January 2, 2026

and the job listing Expires on February 2, 2026

Youth Villages’ residential programs in Tennessee and Georgia provide safe, nurturing environments for youth ages 6 to 17 with complex behavioral and mental health challenges. These programs are offered across three types of facilities—secure facilities, open campuses, and group homes—each designed to meet the individual needs of youth exhibiting a range of referral behaviors, including aggression, self-harm, suicidal ideations, and problem sexual behavior.

Our residential campuses deliver an intensive treatment program that strikes a unique balance between structure and freedom, all while preparing youth for continued success outside of a residential setting. A key focus is to help each youth step down to the least restrictive treatment option possible by developing the skills they need to thrive in less structured environments through trauma-informed care, clinical interventions, life skills building, and recreation therapy (in selection locations).

Most youth also attend fully accredited schools located on our campuses, ensuring their educational progress continues alongside therapeutic support.

• Plans for individual and group activities to stimulate growth in language, social, and other skills
• Supervises and designs individualized educational programs and independent living skills programs
• Participates in trainings, boosters, and in-service activities
• Administers testing and interprets results to determine academic needs
• Produces lesson plans that reflect the individual educational needs of students
• Writes Individual Education Plans (IEP) as needed
• Prepares reports in compliance with school guidelines
• Maintains progress notes, attendance records, classroom grades, and testing scores
• Completes daily documentation (such as contact notes, milieu notes, and precautionary notes) in an electronic medical record system (EMR)
• Performs other duties as assigned

Our schools operate year-round. Small class sizes allow more one on one attention to individual students and their educational needs. The standard Youth Villages class size ranges from 8 to 15 youth.

The supervision and treatment of youth requires prolonged periods of walking, standing, running, climbing stairs, and physical agility.

Applicants must be able to participate in physical interventions when necessary and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally more than 100 pounds.

Applicants are required to complete Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and CPR trainings and pass an agility and strength evaluation.

Applicants must possess a current, valid driver’s license.

$52,000 – $53,000 per year based off education

• Enrollment in Teacher Education Program (required)
• Experience working in a school setting (required)
• Experience as a lead teacher (preferred)
• Experience working with youth with severe emotional and behavioral needs (preferred)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written, verbal, and oral skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously