PA Certified Special Education Teacher - Special Assignment

Woods Services•Middletown Township, PA

About The Position

The Teacher on Special Assignment provides guidance and assistance to Emergency Certified Teachers, modeling compliance mandates, classroom management, staff utilization, and curriculum implementation to promote exemplary education programs and student achievement. The role supports teachers in developing special education practices and programs and collaborates with coworkers and colleagues in a professional manner. The position requires a master's degree and a current Pennsylvania Professional Certificate in Mentally and/or Physically Handicapped or Special Education K–12. The teacher is responsible for maintaining certification through training or coursework and must have five years of experience developing and implementing special education programs using scripted curricula. The job also requires written and oral communication skills and the ability to meet specified physical demands.

Requirements

Master's degree.
Current valid Pennsylvania Professional Certificate in Mentally and/or Physically Handicapped or Special Education K–12.
Maintain certification by participating in training or coursework.
Five years of experience developing and implementing special education programs using scripted curricula.
Demonstrated written and oral communication ability.
Able to lift or transfer at least 50 pounds; be agile; pursue clients on foot; physically restrain; bend, squat, reach, do a pushup, and stand for several hours at a time.
Act 34 Criminal History Background Check Report, Act 114 FBI Criminal History Report, and PA Child Abuse Report.

Responsibilities

Help Emergency Certified Teachers become familiar with IEPs.
Assist Emergency Certified Teachers with classroom setup, scheduling, and managing PCAs.
Guide Emergency Certified Teachers in administering and scoring assessments, progress monitoring, data collection, and career portfolio documentation.
Write draft IEPs for first-year Emergency Certified Teachers; assist new teachers in IEP meetings; and model and support facilitation of IEP meetings.
Assist Emergency Certified Teachers with teaching strategies and curriculum resources.
Assist Emergency Certified Teachers with restraint documentation and restraint meetings.
Help Emergency Certified Teachers develop strategies for communicating with parents, guardians, and funders.
Model the PBIS program across school environments.
Assist with the use of Care Logic and ODR reports.
Communicate effectively and collaborate professionally with coworkers and colleagues.
Demonstrate a positive attitude toward change.
Perform other tasks as assigned.