ESY Upper School Classroom Teacher
ESY Upper School Classroom Teacher - Open Position
The Pathway School’s Extended School Year (ESY) is a 5-week summer program designed to actively engage students in academics, social and life skills, communication, and hands-on learning. The primary goal of ESY is to maintain the progress that the student has made during the regular school year throughout the summer months.
Located on a 12-acre campus in Jeffersonville, PA, The Pathway School provides students with special needs academic, social, and life skills to be successful and independent now and after attending Pathway.
Position
ESY Classroom Teacher (Upper School)
Functions
Responsible for planning, developing, delivering and evaluating appropriate individualized educational services, learning programs and instruction for special needs students in both self-contained and integrated settings in consultation with other school personnel.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in special education from an accredited college or university.
Pennsylvania State Special Education Certification K-12 or 7-12 is required.
Secondary Certification in a specialized area is a plus.
Behavior management and/or Autism certification or training a plus.
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a special education environment as a Special Education Classroom Teacher. We do count student teaching experience!
Experience must include working with students who may have significant social and emotional needs.
Ability to work with Individualized Education Plans (IEP’s).
Ability to learn and apply Pathway’s School-Wide Positive Behavior Intensive Support System (PBIS), as well as individual student Behavior Support Plans.
Demonstrated ability to work with students that have moderate to severe social and emotional difficulties.
Demonstrated ability to adapt curriculum to meet students’ academic needs as well as motivate students to engage in the learning process. This includes knowledge of the application of functional activities and community integration concepts in a special education environment.
Demonstrated ability to follow established procedures when students are in crisis.
Compliance Requirements
Must comply with Act 168 and submit a completed Sexual Misconduct Form.
Must able to obtain and maintain a satisfactory PA criminal background check, Child Abuse & FBI clearances and pass a drug test, as well as, a TB Test.
Must be able and willing to drive and have a valid PA driver’s license.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Teaching: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Special Education Certification (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Norristown, PA 19403 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Norristown, PA 19403: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
How to Apply
Apply at Get.Hired@pathwayschool.org. Please indicate the Job Posting that you are applying to by providing HR with the Job Title in your email. If you are being referred by a Pathway employee, please indicate who referred you.
It is the policy of The Pathway School to provide equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation or the presence of any disability.
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The mission of The Pathway School is to build academic, social, and life skills in students with special needs to promote their success and independence after Pathway.