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Do you have a passion for education and being a part of a mission-driven organization? Do you want to join a fast-growing company with excellent benefits, such as tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off, and so much more?
Green Tree School & Services in Philadelphia, PA is seeking a qualified Special Education Teacher to teach and mentor students. As a Special Education Teacher, you will play an integral role in the success of our students while overseeing the classroom team and dynamics. This is a full-time, ten-month position to provide general classroom instruction for students with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, serious Emotional Disturbance or Development Delays. $5,000 SIGN ON BONUS!!
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.
- Effectively Supervise bus transitions, meals, recess, and other non- academic responsibilities.
- Participate actively in staff discussions and collaborate through communication in established team meetings.
- Implement and evaluate success of prescribed curriculum and quality instructional techniques.
- Maintain focus on “best practices”, continuously seeking new ideas and techniques to ensure student progress.
- Participate in planning and implementation of quality in-services.
- Promote social responsibility and leadership of support staff and students.
- Promote social responsibility and conflict mediation.
- Maintain a clean and orderly classroom.
- Display students work and stimulate student interest via bulletin boards and room displays.
- Maintain various classroom arrangement conducive to diverse student body.
- Ability to apply a variety of techniques and approaches to meet the range of student levels and skills.
- Ability to individualize instruction according to cognitive and academic styles of learners.
- Engage students in stimulating, multi-modality learning experience consistent with prescribed curriculum.
- Use appropriate and timely verbal de-escalation techniques whenever possible.
- Collaborate in safe physical intervention as necessary.
- Encourage students to embrace, multicultural opportunities and experiences.
BENEFITS
Eligible Green Tree School & Services Employees will receive competitive pay and benefits including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Company-Paid Short and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life, Hospital, and Accident Coverage
- Generous paid time off and paid holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401K with 100% vested company contribution
- Healthcare, dependent care, and commuter Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Wellness Incentive Program
- Tuition credit program for eligible dependents
- Employee Discount Program
- Rewards program which allows you to earn points to purchase items
Green Tree School & Services is a non-profit state-licensed agency that provides education, therapeutic and clinical support to children with autism disorder and severe emotional disabilities. At Green Tree School & Services, all students are instructed based on their IEP goals and the appropriate state standards as defined but the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Green Tree School & Services is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in the workplace. We are also committed to providing a drug-free, safe workplace for our employees and the students we serve. For more information about Green Tree School & Services careers and benefits, please visit our website www.greentreeschool.org
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Experience
Preferred
Education
Required
- Bachelors or better in Education
Licenses & Certifications
Required
Skills
Required
- Classroom Management
- Crisis Intervention
- Lesson Plan Development
- Student Information System
