Job Location: Champlin Ave - Utica, NY 13502,
Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Bachelors,
Salary Range: $56,000.00 - $63,538.00 Salary/year,
Travel Percentage: None,
Job Shift: Day,
Job Category: Education, About Us
The House of the Good Shepherd (HGS) has been changing children’s lives for over 150 years. We provide individualized, compassionate care to youth and families through a range of residential, educational, community, and foster care programs across Central New York, the Mohawk Valley, and the North Country. Our agency is built on a foundation of empathy, resilience, and the Sanctuary Model of care, which guides our commitment to healing and hope.
As a Teacher at Tilton School, you’ll be much more than an educator; you’ll be a catalyst for healing, growth, and opportunity. Our students have often faced significant adversity and educational gaps, yet they demonstrate incredible capacity for progress.
You’ll help unlock their potential by providing structure, stability, and creativity to students with unique learning needs. Instruction is personalized, grounded in each student’s goals, and supported by a structured environment with small class sizes and a high staff-to-student ratio. Many students make meaningful academic and personal gains, and your role in their journey will be remembered for years to come.
We’re looking for a passionate, purpose-driven educator who sees the promise in every student. Someone who understands that learning and healing go hand-in-hand and who’s ready to be a difference-maker in the trajectory of a young person’s life.
Qualifications: Qualifications and Preferred Experience
Key Skills and Attributes
Why Work with Us?
We believe caring for our staff is just as important as caring for our students. That’s why we offer:
The House of the Good Shepherd is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. HGS encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities, including people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and those with disabilities. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access throughout the hiring process.
The House of the Good Shepherd was founded in 1872 in Utica, New York, to help meet the needs of local children and families. Since then, The House has evolved with the changing child welfare system. We have grown into a comprehensive human service agency providing treatment to more than 1,00 children and their families a year.
Our goal is to help children and families who are struggling with serious emotional, social, and behavioral problems discover their ability to succeed. Children and families who arrive at The House often have exhausted every available option for remaining together.
Our main location is on a 27-acre campus at 1550 Champlin Avenue in Utica, New York. The House currently employs 400 full- and part-time staff and has more than 200 volunteers and student interns.
The House of the Good Shepherd is classified as a non-sectarian, non-profit corporation, and is designated as a 501(c)3 charitable institution. We provide services without regard to ethnicity, religion, or financial status.
