Head Teacher

Devereux • West Chester, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

If teaching is your passion, then you’ll enjoy being a Head Teacher. Here’s your chance to supervise and support educational staff in a supportive environment. Being a Head Teacher at Devereux has its Advantages. You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. The Head Teacher will provide supervision and support to on-site Special Education Teachers working in our Brandywine School located in West Chester, PA. The Brandywine School located in West Chester, PA offers education curriculum to children functioning at all grade levels. A multi-sensory educational strategy is used at all schools, employing traditional instruction, hands-on and independent learning, as well as technology, to individualize a student’s progress in all academic areas, particularly math and reading. The transition from school to career, and all of the necessary interrelated skills, are a main focus of the school program. Devereux’s approved private schools offer high quality, innovative special education programs that work in tandem with families and school districts to ensure that students can return to their local schools and communities with the tools they will need to succeed. Children and young adults may come to Devereux as a day student, or as a part of residential treatment. Each student has an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), which outlines goals for skill development and the best strategies by which the student can reach his/her goals.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Special Education & current Instructional I or Instructional II PA special education certification.
• 3 years of teaching experience.

Nice To Haves

• PA Educational Supervisory Certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and supervision to educational staff.
• Assist in the development and implementation of the administration of the school program.
• Own supervision of IEPs and IEP process & complete initial transition of IEP for new students within 30 days
• Co-teach/push into classrooms to assist teacher adoption of new skills.
• Serve as a building-level leader in core and supplementary curricular resources.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners.
• Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
• Employee assistance / work-life balance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level