Special Education Teacher- Emotional Support Classroom (Grades K-2)
*$2,000 SIGNING BONUS*
The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts & Sciences seeks 2 full-time Emotional Support teachers to join the team at neighborhood campus located at 1197 Haworth St. At Arts & Sciences, students engage in a unique educational environment designed to grow the next generation of creative leaders, and where students focus on the arts and sciences as major subjects alongside a technology-infused, project-based, standards- and competency-driven academic curriculum. Our teachers are creative, passionate, professional educators that believe every student has specific intelligences that must be nurtured and that all students should have an equal opportunity to achieve their own innate potential.
This is a full-time, ten-month position to provide general classroom instruction, interventions, behavior management, social emotional support for students with emotional disturbances.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Advanced Degree
- Special Education Certification (Required)
- Criminal history, child abuse and FBI clearances (Acts 34, 151 and FBI)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Effectively and proactively supervise class structure and schedule
- Maintain ongoing supervision and evaluation of all students, providing timely and constructive feedback to collaborating personnel and to participate in follow-up planning
- Maintain documentation and vigilance of student goals and objectives, monitoring progress and reporting successes
- Monitor and support implementation of prescribed behavior program
- Write IEPs and hold meetings
- Ability to individualize instruction according to cognitive and academic styles of learners.
- Engage students in stimulating, multi-modality learning experiences consistent with prescribed curriculum.
- Use appropriate and timely verbal de-escalation techniques whenever possible.
- Collaborate in a safe physical intervention as necessary.
- Encourage students to embrace multicultural opportunities and experiences.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field.
- Instructional I Pennsylvania Certification in Special Education K-12
- Valid PA Child Abuse, Criminal Background & FBI Clearance
- Detailed Job Description upon Interview
Benefits:
- Access to consistent coaching in instruction and technology integration
- Access to best-in-class technology resources and a physical framework designed with innovative learning in mind
- Excellent health benefits (for both you and your family), retirement benefits, and more!
Please visit our website at to learn about the application process.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Physical setting:
Schedule:
Ability to Relocate:
- Philadelphia, PA 19124: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person