Teacher, Emotional Support (Grades 5-8)

Teacher, Emotional Support (Grades 5-8) Collegium Charter School 535 Building, Grades 5-8 – Exton, Pennsylvania. Starting Date: Immediately Job Description Title: Teacher, Emotional Support (Middle School, Grades 5-8) Reports To: Principal Supervises: Instructional Assistant, Emotional Support Employee Type: Full-Time, Long-Term Substitute, Salaried, Exempt Position Type: Full-Time Summary: Proactively support students with their social and emotional development, and assist classroom teachers in developing plans/strategies for student success. Creatively design and assign activities that modify general curriculum to appropriately meet students' needs. Job Responsibilities: Assist classroom teachers with instructional strategies to facilitate inclusion Determine student progress by collecting and monitoring appropriate data Coordinate and facilitate parent meetings Understand and implement empirically supported behavioral interventions Establish instructional/learning environment for students to reinforce appropriate student behavior Develop and adapt a variety of instructional activities to meet the students' individual goals/objectives based on the student's IEP Submit reports in a timely manner to coincide with IEP review meetings Enforces the CCS Student Code of Conduct, the CCS Uniform Code, and the CCS Computer Usage Code Promotes good citizenship through actions as a role model Conducts himself or herself according to professional, ethical principles that reflect favorably upon the individual and the school Maintains highest level of confidentiality pertaining to school and students' information, progress, and records Assumes other responsibilities assigned by supervisor and/or school administrator Abides by the CCS Employee Manual, CCS policies and procedures, and all current PA Public School expectations Qualifications A four-year college degree and PA Special Education (PK-8) Teacher Certification. If certification is from a different state, PA certification must be obtained within a determined time frame. Demonstrated competence teaching, with a record of successfully impacting student achievement Demonstrated competence as a special education teacher. Ability to set priorities and adapt to change Excellent verbal and written communication skills Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles Knowledge of basic computer operations Required Clearances include Criminal Background Clearance (Act 34), Child Abuse Clearance (Act 151), and FBI Fingerprint Clearance (Act 114), all dated within one year of receipt Meets criteria for employment in a PA Public School Work Environment and Physical Demands Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time Ability to bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds Noise level in the work environment is usually mild to moderate depending on the specific site Job Requirements Citizenship, residency or work visa required #J-18808-Ljbffr Young World Physical Education