Middle School Emotional Support Teacher

Palmyra Area School District; Palmyra (Lebanon County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Palmyra Area School District in Palmyra, PA, seeks a full-time Special Education teacher for PK-8/PK-12 with IEP experience. The role involves instructing multi-grade students, implementing IEP goals, and providing small-group social skills, ELA, and math instruction.

The candidate will collaborate with staff to support positive behavior plans and supervise a paraprofessional in the classroom. Strong knowledge of Verbal Behavior/Applied Behavior Analysis and IEP facilitation is preferred; prior

Qualifications

• IEP writing and facilitation experience required.
• Ability to work with paraprofessionals and related service therapists in a team setting.
• Knowledge of Verbal Behavior/Applied Behavior Analysis is preferred.
• Prior emotional support experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students in multi-grade levels following IEP goals.
• Provide small-group replacement instruction in social skills, ELA, and math.
• Develop collaborative relationships with staff to support positive behavior plans.
• Supervise and instruct a full-time paraeducator in the classroom.

Skills

IEP writing

Team collaboration

Behavior support

Education

Special Education PK-8 cert

Special Education PK-12 cert

Mental/Physically Handicapped K-12 cert

Social/Emotional Disturbance cert

Job description

This position will have a flexible start date sometime in the 2026-27 school year. This is a full-time professional (teacher's contract) PASD position which will begin during the school year. December graduates are encouraged to apply now!

Job Overview

The successful candidate will instruct students in multi-grade levels in accordance with the goals and specifically designed instruction outlined within each student's IEP. Responsibilities include providing small group replacement instruction in social skills (emotional regulation and affective skills), English language arts, and mathematics. Additional responsibilities include developing a collaborative working relationship with staff to support students while monitoring/maintaining positive behavior support plans. Supervision and instruction will be required for a full-time paraeducator in this classroom.

Qualifications

• Instructional I/II Special Education PK-8 (9226), PA Instructional I/II Special Education PK-12 (9225) Certificate, PA Instructional I/II Special Education N-12 Certificate, Instructional I/II Mental and/or Physically Handicapped K-12 (9235), Instructional I/II Mentally Retarded K-12, Instructional I/II Socially and Emotionally Disturbed K-12, or Instructional I/II Emotional Disturbed K-12 certificate required.
• Knowledge of Verbal Behavior/Applied Behavior Analysis, including behavioral interventions is preferred.
• Knowledge of specially designed instruction, the MDE process, proficiency in IEP writing, facilitation of IEP meetings, and ability to work with other professionals, including paraprofessionals and related service therapists in a team setting, is required.
• Prior emotional support experience preferred.
• Previous experience working in a school-setting is preferred.

Mrs. Angela Hepner, Director of Human Resources

Palmyra Area School District, District Office

1125 Park Drive, Palmyra, PA 17078

[e-mail] (preferred)

[phone], Option 9