Special Education Substitute Teacher Fall Semester

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health•Reading, PA

1d•$35•Onsite

About The Position

Seeking a SpEd substitute teacher for Reading School District starting Fall 2026. This is a Contract, PRN role with an hourly rate of $35. The Substitute Special Education Teacher for Emotional Support will be filled on a per diem basis to provide services to elementary, middle school and high school students in the Reading School District. The Center for Effective Schools (CES) is a non-profit research and training center dedicated to building the capacity of schools and other child-serving institutions to better serve children and adolescents with, and at risk for developing, emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). This mission is accomplished through training, consultation and applied research. The CES is a division of Devereux’s Institute of Clinical and Professional Training and Research. Established in 1999, the CES is located in King of Prussia, PA, just outside of Philadelphia. From its inception, the primary focus of the organization was and continues to be addressing the needs of children with and at risk for EBD and their families by promoting effective practices, informed by scientific evidence, to improve lives. The CES utilizes an “indirect” service delivery approach whether working at the individual or systems level. The theoretical foundation of this work is based in applied behavior analysis and positive behavior support and, to the extent possible, delivered within a preventative or early intervening framework.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
Eligible for all school-based clearances.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working in secondary classrooms and interest in special education OR prior experience in special education and interest in working in secondary classrooms preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement lesson plans provided by the regularly assigned classroom teacher
Provide specialized instruction to students with emotional support (ES) needs
Establish a supportive learning environment
Evaluate and assess student progress relative to instructional objectives
Provide guidance to support staff
Coordinate delivery of special education services in each student’s IEP
Develop lesson plans and assignments consistent with the regularly assigned teacher’s past lesson plans and each student’s IEP, if the assignment is on a long-term basis (spanning several days, weeks or months).