SPED Teacher

Specialized Education Services • Philadelphia, PA

9d

About The Position

The SPED Teacher diagnoses and addresses students’ learning, social, and emotional skill gaps, collaborating with school teams and families to provide personalized guidance. The role uses SESI’s evidence-based instructional models, curricula, positive behavioral interventions, and support framework in innovative learning environments with smaller class sizes and student support services.

The teacher works with students from diverse developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds; develops individualized, skill-appropriate lesson plans; maintains student records and plans; and tracks progress toward academic, social, and emotional goals. The role also includes supervising students around the school and implementing behavior management, de-escalation, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain safety.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning.
• Valid teaching credential appropriate to the role.
• Commitment to learning and implementing feedback.
• Adaptability and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Work with students from varying developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Use SESI instructional models, strategies, and curricula to teach knowledge and skills, nurture confidence and character, and meet students’ needs.
• Develop and maintain individualized, skill-appropriate lesson plans.
• Implement behavior management and intervention strategies, including de-escalation, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain student and staff safety.
• Maintain student documents, including IEPs, BIPs, incident reports, and high-risk evaluation forms.
• Drive, record, and track student growth and progress toward academic, social, and emotional goals.
• Supervise and monitor students, including while moving to and from locations within the school.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time