ESY Special Education Teacher – WISCA – Sharpsburg

Employment Type: Seasonal

Location: Sharpsburg, PA

200 Linden Avenue, Sharpsburg, PA 15215

Responsibilities:

• Plan and conduct assessments – record and interpret assessment data
• Develop, maintain and monitor present education levels, goals, objectives, success criteria and specially designed instructions for Individualized Education Plans (IEP)
• Plan, implement and adapt instructional activities from online curriculum
• Support students of all ages and abilities with the online curriculum
• Organize and maintain a safe and effective learning environment
• Utilize appropriate behavior management strategies and techniques
• Communicate routinely with parents and appropriate school district personnel
• Work effectively with the instructional team
• Supervise activities of classroom aide(s)
• Other duties as assigned

Skills required: 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to organize and present written and verbal information about students
• Ability to organize the learning environments of students
• Ability to work as a transdisciplinary team member
• Ability to manage students’ behavior
• Ability to plan and implement student instruction
• Ability to supervise paraprofessional staff

 

Requirements:

• Bachelor degree; advanced degree preferred
• PA Special Education Teaching Certification in Special Education
• Highly qualified in secondary content area (i.e. Math, English, Science) is preferred
• Excellent skills in the use of the internet, Microsoft products, and Apple products
• Two years teaching experience in special education/children with autism is preferred
• Willing to be trained in working with an online curriculum
• Willing to be trained in Comprehensive Crisis Management and ability to use the physical management strategies taught
• Current PA clearances – Acts 34, 114 and 151