Resource Teacher

Glade Run Lutheran Services•Utica, PA

8d•$41,800 - $0•Onsite

About The Position

Glade Run Academy is an educational option for students in grades K through 12 who require specialized educational programs due to behavioral health, academic and developmental concerns. Our innovative programs are designed to help students succeed academically and behaviorally. Creating an environment for therapeutic progress is paramount to achieving success for students. Our philosophy is that every interaction with a child is an opportunity to help them learn, grow and heal.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Education with an active Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate.
Complete and pass agency Crisis/Physical Intervention training.
Must be eligible for PA State Police Clearance, PA Child Abuse History Clearance, FBI Clearance, and Arrest/Conviction Report.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness in meeting the learning needs of students.

Responsibilities

Create a learning environment using academic standards, IEP Goals, clear expectations, and Positive Interventions and Supports in order for our students to thrive.
Build relationships with students in order to create an instructional design process that plans for adaptations and meeting individual student needs.
Implement appropriate assessments of student learning aligned to the instructional goals and adapted to individual students.
Establish clear expectations, classroom routines to engage students and maximize instruction.
Model appropriate interactions, communication and conduct as a tool for managing student behavior.
Implement student IEP’s, document progress, communicate with parents, attend meetings, use informal and formal assessments to monitor student learning.
Use reflection as a tool to enhance instruction and participate in professional development.

Benefits

New Hire Incentive Bonuses
Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401K offerings with agency match at $1.00 per dollar contributed up to 4% of salary
Agency provided life insurance and long-term disability coverage
Up to 9 weeks of paid summer break time
Paid school break time during the school year according to the school calendar
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Referral Bonus Incentives
Employee Assistance Program
Partnership with Geneva College offering a 25% tuition discount on select degree programs
Partnership with Capella University offering scholarships, tuition discounts, and free professional development opportunities
Partnership with Purdue University Global which provides our employees, as well as their spouses, domestic partners, parents, siblings and children, 20% off for all undergraduate programs and certificates, 14% off for all non-doctoral graduate programs and certificates, and 10% off for all doctoral programs.
Paid breakfast and lunch daily
Yearly bonus tied to the completion of a reflective portfolio
Teacher Loan Forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program access for employees who meet the forgiveness program requirements