Special Education Teacher - Philadelphia, PA

Merakey; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Sur place; USD 61 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

DailyPay

Tuition reimbursement

Educational partnership access

Employee discounts

Free online courses

Résumé du poste

Merakey is seeking a Special Education Teacher for a K-12 program in Philadelphia, PA. The role focuses on providing individualized instruction, designing IEPs, and coordinating services to empower students to become happy, confident, and productive members of their community.

Salary is up to $68,000 with a 10-month traditional school year and possible ESY hours. Benefits include health coverage, retirement options, and Tuition reimbursement. Merakey is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• Master's in Special Education or Bachelor's with 18 SPED credits and 6 education theory credits.
• Pennsylvania SPED certificate; or Private Academic certification with ability to attain public certification within one year.

Responsabilités

• Design, supervise and implement students' IEP plans.
• Create and coordinate student schedules with related services and general education.
• Collect and analyze student data and monitor progress.
• Coordinate services with a large team of professionals.
• Participate in staff development on autism-focused instruction.
• Implement state-of-the-art strategies to work effectively with students with Autism.

Connaissances

IEP design

Data collection

Team collaboration

Autism support

Formation

Master's degree in Special Education

Bachelor's degree + SPED credits

Description du poste

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team?Take the next step of your career and be a part of the Merakey Family, where we put heart and soul into everything we do!

We are seeking aSpecial Education Teacherto join our team at our school (K-12) inPhiladelphia, PA.

Salary: Up to 68,000

Position Details

• The primary goal of the Special Education Teacher is to provide specialized instruction in an individualized program for students to empower them to become happy, confident, and productive members of their community.
• Design, supervise and implement students' IEP plans.
• Create and coordinate student schedules with related services and general education.
• Collect and analyze student data and monitor student progress.
• Effectively work with large team of professionals needs to coordinate services.
• Participate in several staff development training courses that focus onworking with students with Autism.
• Implement state of the art strategies to work effectively with studentswith Autism.

Why Teach At Merakey?

• Benefits are effective upon date of hire and including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and much more.
• Teacher to student ratio never to exceed 1:8 in AS and 1:12 in ES classrooms.
• Individualized approach for every student
• 10-month traditional school year with paid summers off
• Additional hours and compensation available with ESY (Extended School Year)

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package -https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year.Click here to watch a video about Merakey.Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer!We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Masters's degree in Special education, or a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 18 credits in special education and 6 credits in education theory.
• Must possess a Pennsylvania Special Education certificate; or a Pennsylvania Private Academic certification with ability to attain public certification within one year from date of hire will be considered.