PA Certified Special Education Teacher - Special Assignment

Woods Services; Langhorne (Bucks County); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

PTO- Paid time off

On-site medical center

403b retirement plan

Continuing education programs

Tuition assisted program

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Woods Services in Langhorne, PA is seeking a Teacher on Special Assignment to guide Emergency Certified Teachers, model compliance, classroom management, and curriculum implementation to foster exemplary education.

You will collaborate with teams to develop IEPs, coordinate assessments, and support students with disabilities across settings; requires PA certification and a Master's degree.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Special Education or equivalent.
• Current PA Professional Certificate in Mentally/Physically Handicapped K-12.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience developing and implementing special education programs.

Responsibilities

• Assist Emergency Certified Teachers with IEPs and teacher onboarding.
• Set up classrooms, schedules and supervise PCAs.
• Administer and score assessments, monitor progress, collect data, and maintain portfolios.
• Draft IEPs for year one and support new teachers in IEP meetings.
• Model effective teaching strategies and curriculum resources.
• Support communication with parents, guardians and funders.

Skills

Classroom management

IEP development

Data collection

Collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Special Education

PA Professional Certification (Mentally/Physically Handicapped K-12)

Tools

Care Logic

ODR reports

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 $70000 / year - Master's Degree Required

Job Summary:

The Teacher on Special Assignment will provide guidance and assistance to Emergency Certified Teachers. This position will model compliance mandates, classroom management, utilization of staff and implementation of curriculum to promote and exemplary education programs fostering achievement for students.

Responsibilities

• Assists Emergency Certified Teachers with becoming familiar with IEP’s
• Assists Emergency Certified Teachers with setting up classrooms, scheduling and managing PCA’s.
• Assists Emergency Certified Teachers on how to administer and score assessments, progress monitoring, data collection and career portfolio documentation,
• Writes draft IEP’s for year one Emergency Certified Teachers, assist new teachers in IEP meetings, model and provide support while facilitating IEP meetings.
• Assists Emergency Certified Teachers with teaching strategies and curriculum resources
• Assists Emergency Certified Teachers with restraint documentation and restraint meetings.
• Assists Emergency Certified Teachers with strategies to communicate with parents, guardians and funders.
• Models PBIS program across school environments.
• Assists in the use of Care Logic and ODR reports.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively, collaborate with co-workers and colleagues in a professional manner.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude toward change.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree required and current possession of a valid Pennsylvania Professional Certificate in Mentally and/or Physically Handicapped of Special Education K-12. Responsible for maintaining this certification by participating in training or coursework. Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication.
• 5 years’ experience in developing and implementing special education programs use scripted curricula.
• Physical Requirements: Able to lift/transfer a minimum of 50 pounds, be agile, physically pursue clients on foot, physically restrain, bend, squat, reach, pushup and stand for several hours at a time.
• ACT 34 Criminal History Background Check Report, Act 114 FBI Criminal History Report and PA Child Abuse Report.

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.