Teacher, Emotional Support (Grades 5-8)

535 Building, Grades 5-8

Exton (PA)

On-site

USD 45,000 - 60,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A charter school in Exton, Pennsylvania seeks a Teacher for Emotional Support for Grades 5-8 to assist with students' social and emotional development. Candidates must possess a PA Special Education certification and a four-year college degree. The role involves collaborating with faculty, developing strategies for student success, and maintaining a supportive learning environment. This full-time position is designed for those eager to impact students' lives positively and is suitable for self-motivated individuals who can adapt to changing environments.

Qualifications

Four-year college degree and PA Special Education (PK-8) Teacher Certification required.
Competence in teaching with a record of impacting student achievement.
Demonstrated competence as a special education teacher.

Responsibilities

Support students' social and emotional development.
Assist teachers in developing plans for student success.
Promote good citizenship and model professional behavior.

Skills

Teaching competence

Verbal and written communication

Knowledge of current teaching methods

Ability to adapt to change

Differentiated instruction

Education

PA Special Education Teacher Certification

Four-year college degree

Job description

Teacher, Emotional Support (Grades 5-8)

Collegium Charter School 535 Building, Grades 5-8 - Exton, Pennsylvania Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5416217
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 23, 2025 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Title: Teacher, Emotional Support (Middle School, Grades 5-8)

Reports To: Principal

Supervises: Instructional Assistant, Emotional Support

Employee Type: Full-Time, Long-Term Substitute, Salaried, Exempt

Summary
Proactively support students with their social and emotional development, and assist classroom teachers in developing plans/strategies for student success. Creatively design and assign activities that modify general curriculum to appropriately meet students' needs.

Job Responsibilities
This list is intended to be illustrative rather than complete and serves to show major duties and responsibilities and does not express or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position. The employee will be required to perform other duties requested by the supervisor and/or school administrator.

Assist classroom teachers with instructional strategies to facilitate inclusion
Determine student progress by collecting and monitoring appropriate data
Coordinate and facilitate parent meetings
Understand and implement empirically supported behavioral interventions
Establish instructional/learning environment for students to reinforce appropriate student behavior
Develop and adapt a variety of instructional activities to meet the students' individual goals/objectives based on the student's IEP
Submit reports in a timely manner to coincide with IEP review meetings
Enforces the CCS Student Code of Conduct, the CCS Uniform Code, and the CCS Computer Usage Code
Promotes good citizenship through actions as a role model
Conducts himself or herself according to professional, ethical principles that reflect favorably upon the individual and the school
Maintains highest level of confidentiality pertaining to school and students' information, progress, and records
Assumes other responsibilities assigned by supervisor and/or school administrator
Abides by the CCS Employee Manual, CCS policies and procedures, and all current PA Public School expectations

Qualifications

A four-year college degree and PA Special Education (PK-8) Teacher Certification. If certification is from a different state, PA certification must be obtained within a determined time frame.
Demonstrated competence teaching, with a record of successfully impacting student achievement
Demonstrated competence as a special education teacher.
Ability to set priorities and adapt to change
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles
Knowledge of basic computer operations
Required Clearances include Criminal Background Clearance (Act 34), Child Abuse Clearance (Act 151), and FBI Fingerprint Clearance (Act 114), all dated within one year of receipt
Meets criteria for employment in a PA Public School

Work Environment and Physical Demands
The mental and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time
Ability to bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Noise level in the work environment is usually mild to moderate depending on the specific site

Position Type: Full-Time
Job Categories:

Special Education > Emotionally Disabled

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