Summary:

Long Term Substitute Special Education Teacher for programs for school aged students. Emphasis is on development of social skills, pragmatic communication skills, functional living skills, behavior skills and academic skills.

Located at Valley Elementary in Bensalem School District.

Essential Functions:

• Overseeing the safety of students and staff throughout the day
• Adapting and modifying instructional materials
• Maintaining technology for students and classroom
• Collecting data daily/weekly on all Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and reporting out in accordance with the school districts reporting schedule
• Developing, writing and implementing IEP’s
• Utilizing evidence based instructional materials and assessment

Supervisory Responsibility:  No supervisory responsibilities

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands. The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee may be required to stand for long periods, and to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time, 193 day calendar position. Days of work are Monday through Friday. Hours of work vary depending on building, but are 7.5 hours per day.

Travel:   No travel

Education and Experience:

      Level of Degree:

• Bachelor's Degree and/or Master's Degree
• PA Special Education Certification

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work with diverse learners.
• Implement IEP's with fidelity.
• Follow classroom schedule.
• Direct support staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively across a variety of team members including parents.

To be hired for this position you will need the required PA clearances to be dated no more than one year prior to your employment start date.  Click here to learn more about the required clearances.