Special Education Teacher- TEACH ABA/CCDC Great Valley

Chester County Intermediate Unit; Nevada; On-site; USD 62,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Chester County Intermediate Unit in Malvern, PA, seeks a Special Education Teacher for TEACH ABA at the Great Valley Campus. You will provide specially designed instruction in a clinical treatment program, collaborating with a licensed clinician, BCBA, and psychiatrist to support students with autism and mental health needs.

Responsibilities include developing IEPs and PBSPs, applying ABA and VB teaching, assisting with de-escalation, coordinating with related service providers, and maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Special Education is required.
• PDE Special Education PK-12 or PK-8 certification is required.
• Experience with ABA and Verbal Behavior is required.
• Experience in Autistic Support education is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop IEPs and PBSPs addressing student needs.
• Use ABA to promote positive behaviors per IEPs.
• Assist with de-escalation and PBSP implementation.
• Design and implement verbal-behavior instructional model.
• Collaborate with therapists and related service providers.
• Administer assessments like VB-MAPP and assist with FBA/SETT.
• Maintain daily records and prepare progress reports.

Skills

ABA knowledge

VB teaching methods

Collaboration with clinicians

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Special Education

Master's Degree

PDE Special Education Certification PK-12 or PK-8

Special Education PK-12 certification

Job description

Special Education Teacher- TEACH ABA/CCDC Great Valley JobID: 4609

• Position Type: Teaching Positions/ Teacher
• Date Posted: 10/12/2026
• Location: CCDC - Great Valley Campus
• Closing Date: 10/27/2026

A vacancy exists for a Special Education Teacher- TEACH ABA within the Division of Student Services of the CCIU. This position will be located at the Child & Career Development Center- Great Valley Campus in Malvern, PA.

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 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.

Summary: The Special Education Teacher- TEACH ABA will provide specially designed instruction and support to middle students in a clinical treatment program. TEACH ABA Middle School is a clinical treatment program classroom that is designed to serve students with co-occurring Autism and mental health needs. The classroom is supported by a full-time licensed mental health clinician, a BCBA, and a child psychiatrist. The teacher works collaboratively with these professionals to create a small, structured, therapeutic environment where students can make progress toward academic, social, and emotional needs.

• Develop Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSP) addressing the specific needs of students; complete Re-Evaluation Reports (RR) as needed for student programming.
• Use principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) to promote positive replacement behaviors and extinguish negative behaviors as developed in students' IEPs.
• Assist staff with de-escalation techniques, management strategies, and the implementation of positive behavior support plans (PBSP).
• Responsible for designing and implementing a verbal-behavior model of instruction for students in an autistic support classroom.
• Work collaboratively with behavior professionals, speech and language therapists, occupational therapist, physical therapists and other related service providers to target all areas of students' needs.
• Administer assessments like the VB-MAPP, assist with assessments like Functional Behavioral Assessments and SETT evaluations, develop individualized programming based on daily data, and maintain daily records to support verbal-behavior teaching methods.
• Prepare classroom observation records, instructional data, progress reports, report cards, and other educational documents.

Qualifications:

• Education and Experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Special Educationrequired
• Master's Degree strongly preferred
• Experience working with Special Education Autistic Support required
• Experience with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Verbal Behavior (VB) required
• Professional Certifications
• PDE Special Education Certification PK-12 or PK-8 required
• Special Education PK-12 certification preferred

Schedule:

7.5 hours a day; 190 days per year (194 year one; 191 year two)

Salary (2026 - 2027 School-Year):

• Instructional I: $62,155 - $89,730/yr.
• Instructional II: $64,834 - $93,324/yr.
• Master's Degree: $69,353 - $101,911/yr.
• Master's + 15: $72,740 - $105,924/yr.
• Master's + 30: $74,415 - $107,845/yr.

*Placement on salary scale is commensurate with years of experience in a relevant role*

Location:

Child & Career Development Center- Great Valley Campus
40 Moores Rd, Malvern, PA 19355

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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 .