Certified Special Education Teacher

Devereux•Homestead, PA

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Devereux/TCV Community Services is hiring a Certified Special Education Teacher for its Day Academy in the Homestead area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The program serves children with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, and dual diagnoses. The teacher works with other professionals to help students with special needs learn and provides testing, assessment, IEP updates, and other duties as directed by the School Principal. Teacher’s assistants are assigned to classrooms to help maintain students’ physical and emotional well-being and safety. The schedule follows a 10-month school calendar, with hours based on that calendar. The salary is $60,000–$63,000 annually.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in education.
Active Pennsylvania Special Education Instructional I or II teacher certification.
Experience with Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support strategies.
Special Education Teacher experience.

Responsibilities

Teach children with special needs at the Day Academy.
Provide testing and assessment services.
Update individualized education programs (IEPs).
Help maintain students’ physical and emotional well-being and safety, in collaboration with assigned teacher’s assistants.
Perform other duties as directed by the School Principal.

Benefits

Greater autonomy and flexibility with teaching plans and fewer state and federal mandates.
Teacher’s assistants assigned to classrooms.
Low-cost benefits, with eligibility beginning after 30 days of employment.
ASCEND career accelerator program, including tuition assistance and student loan repayment.
Medical, dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services, including telemedicine.
Tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
Generous time off, accruing from the first day of employment.
403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit.
Voluntary or employee-paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
Employee assistance and work-life balance program.