Special Education Teacher (Soaring Heights School)

Pyramid Healthcare; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) with Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Recognition Programs

Referral Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Pyramid Healthcare is seeking a dedicated Teacher to provide special education programming to students identified by their IEP. The role includes designing and executing behavioral management plans, ensuring effective collaboration with staff, and maintaining necessary documentation.

Ideal candidates will hold at least a Bachelor's Degree in a related field, with teaching experience and a Special Education Certification preferred. This position offers a range of benefits, ensuring the highest quality of care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum education of a Bachelor's Degree in related field required.
• Teaching experience is preferred.
• Special Education Certification is also preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct special education programming for students needing special education.
• Design and implement effective behavioral management plans.
• Organize and implement effective classroom delivery of services.
• Work with all staff for effective special education implementation.
• Complete necessary paperwork and record keeping.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Respond to emergency situations.

Skills

Behavioral management

Collaboration

Emergency response

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Special Education Certification

Job description

Pyramid Healthcare is dedicated to offering the highest quality of care to those we serve. A focus on client‑focused care establishes our family of brands as respected leaders in addiction treatment, mental health recovery and eating disorder treatment modalities. Pyramid Healthcare offers comprehensive behavioral healthcare defined by supportive environments that give patients the strength they need to overcome life’s challenges. We offer behavioral healthcare services – psychiatry, addiction recovery, mental disorder treatment, etc. – that allow clients at all stages of recovery or rehabilitation to reclaim health and well‑being.

Summary

Soaring Heights School is currently hiring teachers for students in need of special education programming. Design and implement effective behavioral management plans in all educational settings, organize and implement effective classroom delivery of service and collaboration with education and therapeutic staff are required.

Responsibilities

• The Teacher will conduct special education programming to students who have been identified as needing special education programming by their IEP and who attend the education program through Pyramid Healthcare
• Design and implement effective behavioral management plans in all educational settings
• Organize and implement effective classroom delivery of service
• Work with all staff (education & therapeutic) for effective implementation of all special education requirements
• Complete all necessary paperwork, phone contacts & record keeping
• Attend meetings as required
• Respond to emergency situation

Certification (Preferred)

• PA Teaching Certification

Education (Preferred)

• Minimum education of a Bachelors Degree in related field.
• Experience in teaching
• Special Education Certification

Pyramid CORE Values

We are committed and proud to live our CORE values and use them to inspire those around us. Our employees are expected to align with these values, behaviors, and standards. We are held accountable for upholding these core values: INTEGRITY is striving to be honest, transparent, and ethical when dealing with clients, staff, and the community. DEDICATION is demonstrating an unwavering commitment to always provide exceptional care and support to those we serve is needed daily. COLLABORATION is a steadfast, team‑focused approach; working together to achieve excellence. PASSION is genuine, compelling, and relentless desire to improve lives and support Pyramid Healthcare’s mission.

Total Rewards For Full-Time Positions

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Referral Bonus opportunities
• And More!

Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. is proud of its diverse workforce, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.