Special Education Teacher- Secondary Life Skills/CCDC Coatesville

Chester County Intermediate Unit; East Caln Township (PA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) seeks Special Education Teachers for Secondary Life Skills at the Child and Career Development Center in Coatesville, PA. This 2026-2027 professional role requires a bachelor degree in education, PDE certification in Special Education, and PA clearances.

Schedule is Monday–Friday with 7.5 hours/day and 194–190 days per year, depending on year. Responsibilities include planning IEPs, adapting content for diverse learners, and collaborating with families and

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in education is required.
• Experience with modifying general education content to meet diverse needs is required.
• Experience with students with intellectual disabilities, autism and challenging behavior is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Instruct individuals in special education skill areas.
• Plan curriculum, lessons, and special education programs and teaching methods.
• Evaluate and monitor student progress based on classroom performance, test scores, and observation of behavior.
• Support objectives and interventions of the educational program.
• Maintain safe physical environment of the classroom.
• Maintain contact with parents of students and/or professionals concerning student progress.
• Develop IEPs addressing specific academic, behavioral, and speech needs of students.
• Prepare report cards, educational records, classroom observation records, and other documentation as required.

Education

Bachelor degree in education

PDE certification in Special Education

Job description

Special Education Teacher- Secondary Life Skills/CCDC Coatesville JobID: 4606

• Position Type:
  Teaching Positions/ Teacher - Life Skills
• Date Posted:
  10/6/2026
• Closing Date:
  10/19/2026

At the present time, vacancies exists for Special Education Teachers- Secondary Life Skills within the Division of Student Services of the CCIU. This position is located at the Child and Career Development Centerin Coatesville, PA.

Are you motivated to create brighter futures for students, families,and the entire community? If so, we want you on Team CCIU! At theCCIU,we pride ourselves on the creativity, dedication,and collaborative spiritthatour employees bring to their work every day,and we know that achieving success together takes a teamapproach!

We strive to hire exceptional, motivated,and passionate individuals that help us achieve our vision of acting as educational leaderswhocontribute to a better Chester County and beyond.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor level degree in education required
• 3-5 years experience working with students with intellectual disabilities, autism and significant challenging behavior strongly preferred
• PDE certification in Special Education required
• Experience with modifying general education content to meet the diverse needs of students required
• Prior experience working with students in an extended school year teaching position preferred
• Current police, child abuse, and FBI fingerprint clearances
• Clearance as an MA provider by the Commonwealth of PA and federal government (conducted by CCIU upon hire)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Instruct individuals in special education skill areas
• Plan curriculum, lessons, and special education programs and teaching methods
• Evaluate and monitor student progress based on classroom performance, test scores, and observation of behavior
• Support objectives and interventions of the educational program
• Maintain safe physical environment of the classroom
• Maintain contact with parents of students and/or professionals concerning student progress
• Develop IEPs addressing specific academic, behavioral, and speech needs of students
• Prepare report cards, educational records, classroom observation records, and other documentation as required. Function as integral member of treatment/IEP team, addressing needs of students

Salary - 2026-2027 School Year (Professional)

Schedule

Monday- Friday, 7.5 hours/day
194 days/yr (Year 1), 191days/yr(Year 2), 190 days/yr (Year 3 and beyond)

Location

Child & Career Development Center
1525 E Lincoln Hwy, Coatesville, PA 19320
Coatesville, PA 19320

About the Child and Career Development Center

At the Child and Career Development Center, our goal is to help children ages 5 - 21 reach their full potential. We specialize in providing a caring, nurturing learning environment, which encourages and enables all children to experience success.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Chester County Intermediate Unit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Chester County Intermediate Unit ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Chester County Intermediate Unit has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the Department of Human Resources at 484-237-5085.