PA Certified Special Education Teacher

Woods; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

PTO

On-site medical center

403b retirement plan

Continuing education programs

Tuition assistance

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Woods Services in Pennsylvania seeks a dedicated Special Education Teacher to design and implement Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with developmental challenges. The role involves assessing student needs, planning goals, and coordinating with an interdisciplinary team to ensure effective education.

Responsibilities include developing IEPs, monitoring progress, maintaining adaptive equipment, and delivering daily lesson plans in a safe environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and implementing special education programs.
• Knowledge of individual education program (IEP) design and implementation.
• Ability to work with interdisciplinary teams and families.

Responsibilities

• Assess each student’s functioning level and develop goals and objectives.
• Evaluate program effectiveness and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Design and implement IEPs for assigned students.
• Maintain adaptive equipment and prepare daily lesson plans.
• Create a positive, safe learning environment and supervise students.
• Direct and coach instructional aides and staff in the classroom.
• Maintain certification and pursue professional development.

Skills

IEP development

Classroom management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

PA Professional Certificate in Special Education

Job description

Overview

We want you to join our team! We need deeply compassionate, committed and highly talented staff. The Woods organization is guided by their mission to support children and adults with disabilities or challenges to achieve their highest potential and independence through innovative and individualized approaches that promote learning and personal fulfillment.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• PTO- Paid time off
• On-site medical center
• 403b retirementplan
• Continuing education programs
• Tuition assisted program
• Career growth opportunities

Salary:

Starting at $61500 / year - Up to $5000 Sign On Bonus

Job Summary

The Special Education Teacher is responsible for the design and implementation of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for each student assigned to classroom.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessing the functioning level of each student and for developing and implementing goals and objectives based on this assessment.
• Responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of the program and participating in the client's interdisciplinary team.
• Responsible for the design and implementation of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for each student assigned to the classroom.
• Responsible for assessing the functioning level of each student and for developing and implementing goals and objectives.
• Responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of the program and participating in the students’ interdisciplinary IEP team meeting.
• Maintains and utilizes adaptive/assistive equipment and devices.
• Prepares and implements daily written lessons plans.
• Maintains a positive, safe, healthy and controlled learning environment; ensures supervision of all assigned students.
• Directs activities of instructional aides and assures implementation of established instructional procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining this certification and for maintaining and developing professional skills by participating in appropriate training sessions and or/courses.
• Responsible for directing and coaching all staff members in the classroom.

Qualifications

• Either a Bachelor's or Master’s degree.
• Possession of a current Pennsylvania Professional Certificate in Special Education(Accepted certifications include Special Education PK-8, Special Education 7-12, Special Education PK-12, or Special Education N-12).
• Experience in developing and implementing special education programs and classroom management for students with developmental disabilities or related experience is preferred.

About Woods Services

Woods Services is a Pennsylvania and New Jersey-based non-profit population health network and advocacy organization that along with its six affiliate organizations provides life-long innovative, comprehensive and integrated health, education, housing, workforce, behavioral health and case management services to more than 22,000 children and adults in the intellectual and developmental disability, child welfare, behavioral and brain trauma public health sectors who have complex and intensive medical and behavioral healthcare needs.

Our Langhorne campus is home to 550 residents, and provides outpatient and day programs.