Elementary Teacher (K-6)

Green Avenue Administration Building; Lansdowne (Delaware County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

William Penn School District is seeking an Elementary Teacher for K-6 Pool to deliver developmentally appropriate lessons across districtwide settings, in alignment with PA Core Standards and IEPs. The role requires collaboration with students, families, and IEP teams to support individualized education plans.

Strong communication with parents, ongoing assessment, data collection, and effective classroom management are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Pennsylvania Certification: Grades Pre-4, Grades K-6, or a confirmed pathway to certification.

Responsibilities

• Educate students and implement IEPs in alignment with PA standards.
• Collaborate with IEP teams and Behavior Analyst to support student progress.
• Prepare lessons aligned to PA State Standards and student IEPs.
• Maintain attendance records and submit quarterly progress reports to families.
• Provide 1:1 training to staff in instruction and behavior as required by IEP.

Skills

IEP Collaboration

PA Core Standards

Data Collection

Cultural Competence

Classroom Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Pennsylvania Certification: Grades Pre-4 or K-6

Master’s Degree in Education (preferred)

Job description

William Penn School District Green Avenue Administration Building - Lansdowne, Pennsylvania Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Position Title:

Elementary Teacher K-6 Pool

Position Location:

Districtwide

Bargaining Unit:

William Penn Educational Association - 10 months

Effective Dates:

10/28/26

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.

District Summary

The William Penn School District is located in southeastern Delaware County and serves approximately 5,000 students residing in the Boroughs of Aldan, Colwyn, Darby, East Lansdowne, Lansdowne, and Yeadon. We share a collective vision to educate, nurture, and empower all students to become career- and/or college-ready.

• Responsible for the education of students and implementation of IEPs
• Work directly with students with special education needs and the teams that support them.
• Provide 1:1 training to staff in the areas of instruction and behavior as required by the IEP
• Implement best practices in instruction, daily living, and classroom management.
• Develop IEPs in conjunction with IEP teams.
• Prepare lessons in accordance 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 assess students’ academic achievement.
• Collaborate with the Behavior Analyst to develop Positive Behavior Support Plans.
• Implement Crisis Intervention and Safety Care strategies.
• Collect data and monitor student progress on IEP goals.
• Submit quarterly student progress reports to the parent and the District of residence administrator.
• Work effectively with the teacher assistant and other members of the IEP team.
• Keep up-to-date attendance records and child-tracking data for each enrolled student.
• Assume additional duties as assigned by the program supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge/awareness of one's own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and a 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 understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting and attaining the goals as outlined in Focus Forward 2025.
• 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 rigorous, technology-infused lessons.
• 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 an accredited college or university
• Valid Pennsylvania Certification: Grades Pre-4, Grades K-6, 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 educational environments
• Pennsylvania Criminal Background Check, FBI Fingerprinting Background Check, Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance
• Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release (Act 168) forms
• School Personnel Health Record and TB test

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

• Work scheduled hours consistently
• An 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, g and walking
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulder, right and left, and horizontally to retrieve and store files and supplies
• Lifting objects with a strength factor of light work
• Occasional bending, reaching, and stretching
• Occasional kneeling, crouching, g and squatting
• Occasional pulling, pushing

Level of Compensation: $55,021.00 - $106,222.00 (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. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the scope of responsibility, and the level of knowledge and skills typically required, but