Long Term Substitute Floating Teacher

Bucks County Intermediate Unit; Doylestown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bucks County Intermediate Unit seeks a dedicated Special Education Teacher to travel to itinerant locations daily, coordinating and delivering academic and social instruction to support students with diverse needs.

Responsibilities include planning curricula, developing IEPs, instructing in core subjects and daily living skills, observing progress, and reporting results; occasional evenings or weekends may be required.

Qualifications

• PA Department of Education certificate as a Special Education Teacher.
• Current first aid and CPR certification.
• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.

Responsibilities

• Plans curriculum and prepares lessons and instructional materials according to achievement levels of students.
• Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and others to develop individual educational program for students who are at different learning ability levels.
• Instructs students in academic subjects using various teaching techniques to reinforce learning.
• Instructs students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and economic self-sufficiency.
• Observes, evaluates, and prepares reports on progress of students.
• May meet with parents to provide support and guidance in using community resources.
• Administers and interprets results of ability and achievement tests.
• Provide basic instruction to students per district/IU policy including basic academics and daily living skills, social skills, behavior skills, and communication skills.

Job description

Job Summary: To provide support by traveling to itinerant locations on a daily basis and coordinating and/or providing academic and social instruction to support the educational programming and physical needs of special education students assigned to Intermediate Unit Programs.

Essential Functions

• Plans curriculum and prepares lessons and other instructional materials according to achievement levels of students.
• May confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and others to develop individual educational program for students who are at different learning ability levels, including educable, trainable, and severely impaired.
• Instructs students in academic subjects, utilizing various teaching techniques, such as phonetics, multisensory learning, and repetition to reinforce learning.
• Instructs students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and economic self-sufficiency such as hygiene, safety, and food preparation.
• Observes, evaluates, and prepares reports on progress of students.
• May meet with parents to provide support and guidance in using community resources.
• Administers and interprets results of ability and achievement tests.
• Provide basic instruction to students in accord with district and IU policy, including but not limited to the following:
  • Instruction in basic academic skills, including reading, mathematics, written expression, social studies, etc.
  • Instruction in activities of daily living, i.e. toileting, grooming personal hygiene
  • Instruction in social skills, i.e. reciprocal social interactions, turn-taking, friendship building, etc.
  • Instruction in behavior skills, i.e. increasing on-task performance, decreasing incidents of physical aggression
  • Increased communication skills, i.e. conversational engagement and topic maintenance.

Other Duties

This position description does not express nor does it imply that the above duties are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent(s) in this position. Additional duties may be assigned by the Administrator of the department, as needed, to adapt to the changing needs of the organization.

Supervisory Responsibility

May supervise 1 to 4 Paraeducators.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands. The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee may be required to stand for long periods, and to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type / Hours of Work

This is a full‑time, 193‑day calendar position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday. Hours of work are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hours are dependent on the needs of the districts. Occasional evening and/or weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

Yes, 25 % of the time.

Education & Experience

Level of degree: Bachelor’s Degree from a four‑year college or university.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• PA Department of Education certificate as a Special Education Teacher and appropriate content area.
• Current first aid and CPR certification, updated regularly.

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

Citizenship or work authorization to work in the United States required.

EEO/AA/VEVRAA

The Bucks IU is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Bucks IU does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.

Location

US-PA-DOYLESTOWN