Do you have a passion for education and being a part of a mission-driven organization? Do you want to join a fast-growing company with excellent benefits, such as tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off, and so much more?

Green Tree School & Services in Philadelphia, PA is seeking a qualified Special Education Teacher to teach and mentor students. As a Special Education Teacher, you will play an integral role in the success of our students while overseeing the classroom team and dynamics. This is a full-time, ten-month position to provide general classroom instruction for students with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, serious Emotional Disturbance or Development Delays.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Effectively and proactively Supervise class structure and schedule.
• Maintain ongoing supervision and evaluation of all students, providing timely and constructive feedback to collaborating personnel and to participate in follow-up planning.
• Maintain documentation and vigilance of student goals and objectives, monitoring progress and reporting successes.
• Monitor and support implementation of prescribed behavior program.
• Effectively Supervise bus transitions, meals, recess, and other non- academic responsibilities.
• Participate actively in staff discussions and collaborate through communication in established team meetings.
• Implement and evaluate success of prescribed curriculum and quality instructional techniques.
• Maintain focus on “best practices”, continuously seeking new ideas and techniques to ensure student progress.
• Participate in planning and implementation of quality in-services.
• Promote social responsibility and leadership of support staff and students.
• Promote social responsibility and conflict mediation.
• Maintain a clean and orderly classroom.
• Display students work and stimulate student interest via bulletin boards and room displays.
• Maintain various classroom arrangement conducive to diverse student body.
• Ability to apply a variety of techniques and approaches to meet the range of student levels and skills.
• Ability to individualize instruction according to cognitive and academic styles of learners.
• Engage students in stimulating, multi-modality learning experience consistent with prescribed curriculum.
• Use appropriate and timely verbal de-escalation techniques whenever possible.
• Collaborate in safe physical intervention as necessary.
• Encourage students to embrace, multicultural opportunities and experiences.

BENEFITS

Eligible Green Tree School & Services Employees will receive competitive pay and benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company-Paid Short and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life, Hospital, and Accident Coverage
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401K with 100% vested company contribution
• Healthcare, dependent care, and commuter Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Tuition credit program for eligible dependents
• Employee Discount Program
• Rewards program which allows you to earn points to purchase items

Green Tree School & Services is a non-profit state-licensed agency that provides education, therapeutic and clinical support to children with autism disorder and severe emotional disabilities. At Green Tree School & Services, all students are instructed based on their IEP goals and the appropriate state standards as defined but the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Green Tree School & Services is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in the workplace. We are also committed to providing a drug-free, safe workplace for our employees and the students we serve. For more information about Green Tree School & Services careers and benefits, please visit our website www.greentreeschool.org

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Experience

• 1 year(s): Teaching

Education

• Bachelors or better in Education

Licenses & Certifications

• Teacher - Gen Ed K-12

Skills

• Classroom Management
• Crisis Intervention
• Lesson Plan Development
• Student Information System