Special Education Teacher - Life Skills Support

Special Education Teacher

• Life Skills Support JobID: 3623

Position Type:

Professional/Special Education Teacher

Date Posted:

3/18/2024

Location:

James Gettys Elementary School, Gettysburg, PA

Closing Date:

07/24/2024

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Program: Special Education

• Life Skills Support

Description:

The LIU12 programs for students in Life Skills Support are designed to provide students with rigorous research and standards based academic content at their instructional level. Focus is on building academic and functional skills utilizing research based strategies. At the secondary level, the focus is on providing students training to become successful in community and work-based settings.

Qualifications:

• Valid PA Special Education Certification: PK-12 or PK-8
• Experience with students with special needs, preferred

Will consider applicants with teaching certification in other areas and/or experience, who are willing to obtain certification in Special Education.

Terms: Full-time, 188 days/year

Salary: LIUEA Pay Scale (Bachelors min. $48,157; Masters min. $53,450), plus benefits*

• The LIU offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees, including:

• Medical (for a nominal premium), dental and vision insurance. Dental & Vision are at no cost to the employee

• All full-time professional staff receive a $45,000 life insurance policy, at no cost to the employee.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP). For any employees and eligible dependents. You have the opportunity for 3 free counseling sessions per year, per person.

• Short-term Disability & Long-term Disability

• Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS)

• Access to the Lincoln Health and Wellness Center. It is available to employees and their family members (2 years & older) enrolled in the LIU medical plan. There are no copays and/or deductibles for services provided at our health centers. See: https://www.lincolnhwc.com/ for more information.

• Student Loan Forgiveness Program. Working for the LIU qualifies individuals who may be interested in applying for the loan forgiveness program. More details can be found at: https://studentaid.gov/articles/teacher-loan-forgiveness-options/