Special Education Teacher - Audubon School

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health•Norristown, PA

2d•$56,081 - $63,932

About The Position

Are you looking for a supportive teaching environment with low student-teacher ratios and the ability to make a significant impact on student outcomes? Do you want to join a multi-disciplinary team with a strengths-based approach, emphasizing positive behavior supports? Being a Special Education Teacher at Devereux has its Advantages You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need and a passion for delivering a high quality of education. Shift: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm Devereux Day Academy is a private academic school program located in Norristown, PA. Devereux Day Academy is licensed to serve students in grades K-12 who have been identified with the following primary disabilities: emotional Disturbance, behavioral and cognitive differences. The Devereux Day Academy is also able to help children with autism, intellectual disabilities and speech and language impairments. The core curriculum has been aligned with the Pennsylvania Core Standards, as well as the curricula of our partner school districts. This alignment will facilitate smooth transitions to and from the program for your students. The goal of the curriculum is to provide students with learning experiences that foster increased engagement and success through differentiated instruction, evidence-based instructional strategies, and rigorous learning expectations.

Requirements

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree and an active Special Education Instructional I or II Pennsylvania teacher certification or eligible for Pennsylvania Special Education Instructional I certification. Emergency Certification available.
EXPERIENCE : Special Education Teacher experience preferred.
Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Responsibilities

Ensure the safety of all students
Deliver education lessons in a small classroom setting
Implement IEP's and track education goals
Support and reinforce PBIS goals and objectives

Benefits

$2,000 Sign-On Bonus (external candidates only)
Pay-rate:$56,081-$63,932/yr (based upon experience with PA Instructional I or II)
Emergency Certified Special Education Teacher= flat rate of $53,277 annually
A multi-disciplinary supportive environment - great for those new to the field!
A supportive teaching environment - small classes and small student to staff ratios
Growth and professional development opportunities
BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT (1st day of the 1st pay period after 30 days) mydevereuxbenefits.org
ASCEND - Career Accelerator Program
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.