Classroom Teacher / Special Education

Job Description:

Southeast Delco School District

Special Education- Intensive Learning Support Teacher Grade 12

Position Summary: The ideal candidate will support the District's mission and vision and have the primary responsibility to plan and deliver developmentally appropriate lessons that meet state-mandated standards. Each teacher will also communicate regularly and effectively with students/parents.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Duties:

• Responsible for the education of students and implementation of IEP's

• Work directly with students with special education needs and teams who support these students

• Provide 1:1 training to staff in the areas of instruction and behavior as required by IEP

• Develop IEP's in conjunction with IEP teams

• Prepare lessons in accord with PA State Standards and student IEPs

• Implement adaptations for testing and assessment

• Identify accommodations and specially designed instruction to ensure student success

• Develop individual assessments and administer diagnostic tests to access students' academic achievement

• Collaborate with School Psychologist to develop Positive Behavior Support Plans

• Implement Crisis Intervention and Safety Care strategies

• Collect data and monitor student progress reports

• Work effectively with teacher assistant and other members of the IEP team

• Keep up to date attendance records and child tracking data on each enrolled student

• Assume additional duties as assigned by program Director

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others

• Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students and patrons of the District

• Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage

• Knowledge of PA Core Standards and eligible content

• Knowledge of Instructional Planning Guides as it relates to the instructional block

• Knowledge of Digital Curriculum components

• Ability to courageously lead conversations focused on equity, closing opportunity gaps, and equal access to technology-infused lessons of rigor

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with District staff and administrators, students, parents or guardians, outside agencies, and the public, in a multi-ethnic, multicultural, multilingual environment

• Ability to receive and implement feedback to improve practice and systems

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited college or university

• Valid Pennsylvania Certification: Special Education Pk-8, Special Education 7-12, Special Education K-12, or a confirmed pathway to certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Education or a related field of study
• 2+ years of experience teaching in education environments

Pre-employment Paperwork Requirements:

• Pennsylvania Criminal Background Check, FBI fingerprinting Background Check, Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance

• Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release (ACT 168)

• School Personnel Health Record and TB test

Working Conditions:

• Work schedule hours on a consistent basis

• Indoor office environment is subject to frequent interruptions

• Pushing, moving and lifting objects with a strength factor of light work

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of standard office equipment

• Clarity of vision at varying distances

• Verbal, auditory and written capabilities to effectively communicate in an articulate manner

• Sitting and standing for extended periods of time

• Frequent sitting, standing and walking

• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to retrieve and store files and supplies

• Occasional kneeling, crouching and squatting

• Occasional bending, reaching and stretching

• Occasional pulling, pushing

Level of Compensation: $50,726 - 103,534 (dependent on Step and Track placement as determined based on collective bargaining agreements)

Disclaimer:

The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.