Reading Specialist - Day Academy Landenberg

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

$63,000 -$71,820 (based upon experience)

Are you looking for a supportive teaching environment with low student-teacher ratios and the ability to make a significant impact on student outcomes? Do you want to join a multi-disciplinary team with a strengths-based approach, emphasizing applied behavior analysis and positive behavior supports?

If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux PA Children's Services team! We are currently seeking a  Certified Reading Specialist who excels working with children who have challenging behaviors in a classroom setting. This position will support our approved private school for an emotional support and behavioral health population located at [20 McMaster Blvd, Landenberg, PA 19350].

The Reading Specialist position is Full-Time, Monday-Friday

Every day as a Reading Specialist you will:  

• Provide reading intervention services directly to students in individual and group settings
• Maintain progress monitoring and data to support growth of students
• Conduct screenings and provide diagnostic results of student's reading levels and needs
• Attend IEP meetings and report on student progress
• Provide consultation specific to reading instruction including modeling, observations and coaching to teachers and teacher's assistants
• Work collaboratively with the leadership of the schools and the student's IEP team to provide a continuum of reading instruction

You will be offered :

• A multi-disciplinary supportive environment - great for those new to the field!
• A supportive teaching environment - small classes and small ratios.
• Staff throughout school use a strengths-based approach emphasizing positive behavioral supports.
• ASCEND - Career Accelerator Program

Devereux Day Academy is a private academic school program located in Landenberg, PA. Devereux Day Academy is licensed to serve students in grades K-12 who have been identified with the following primary disabilities: Emotional Disturbance, behavioral and cognitive differences. The Devereux Day Academy is also able to help children with autism, intellectual disabilities and speech and language impairments. The core curriculum has been aligned with the Pennsylvania Core Standards, as well as the curricula of our partner school districts. This innovative special education programs that work in tandem with families and school districts to ensure that students can return to their local schools and communities with the tools they will need to succeed.  The goal of the curriculum is to provide students with learning experiences that foster increased engagement and success through differentiated instruction, evidence-based instructional strategies, and rigorous learning expectations. Each student has an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), which outlines goals for skill development and the best strategies by which the student can reach his/her goals. A multi-disciplinary team, including the individual’s parent(s) or guardian, regularly reviews the plan to discuss challenges, progress and adjustments to goals as appropriate. A primary focus throughout the program is the philosophy of Program-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PW-PBIS), a program-wide system of care that promotes and rewards positive behaviors, and prevents negative behaviors, to create safe, supportive living environments.

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Responsibilities

Company Overview  

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.    

Our Mission: Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.    

With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care. 

Our Culture, Our Expectations   

At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide – every day – for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work, and our team environment creates an empowering, positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux, you will: put the needs of others first, feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of our team, you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices.  

We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity – offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors – is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world – one person, one family, one community at a time. 

What Devereux Offers You  

In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer;  

• Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services. 

• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance. 

• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage. 

• Employee assistance / work-life balance program. 

Visit to see why Devereux is a great place to work!

Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE

Qualifications

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Education and /or Special Education required. Pennsylvania Department of Education Reading Specialist Certification required. Wilson Reading System Level I Certification preferred or willingness to obtain Wilson certification.

EXPERIENCE:  Experience in a school teaching environment required. Experience providing specially designed instruction preferred. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to lead group meetings and interface with internal and external stakeholders.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.