Special Education Teacher

Work for a company that cares and receive a bonus! Special Education Teachers may be eligible for a $2500 new hire incentive bonus if hired and meet all qualifications.

• Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) environment
• Therapeutic equine, animal and horticulture therapy offered to our students though our Adventures Program
• Teacher to Student Ratios of 2 (Teacher and Teaching Assistant) to 8
• Paid breakfast and lunch daily 
• Yearly bonus tied to the completion of a reflective portfolio 
• Teacher Loan Forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program access for employees who meet the forgiveness program requirements 
• Partnerships with over 40 local school districts
• Technology in every classroom
• State of the art sensory playground on our historic Zelienople campus
• Glade Run is Sanctuary certified we provide a supportive, respectful environment for our clients and our staff where shared governance, open communication, social learning and responsibility, non-violence, emotional intelligence, and growth and change are paramount in all aspects of our programming

• Create a learning environment using academic standards, IEP Goals, clear expectations, and Positive Interventions and Supports in order for our students to thrive.
• Build relationships with students in order to create an instructional design process that plans for adaptations and meeting individual student needs.
• Implement appropriate assessments of student learning aligned to the instructional goals and adapted to individual students.
• Establish clear expectations, classroom routines to engage students and maximize instruction.
• Model appropriate interactions, communication and conduct as a tool for managing student behavior. We encourage our teachers to demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness in meeting the learning needs of students.
• Implement student IEP’s, document progress, communicate with parents, attend meetings, use informal and formal assessments to monitor student learning.  
• As a way to improve upon your craft of teaching, use reflection as a tool to enhance instruction and participate in professional development.  

• Bachelor's Degree Required, preferably in Education, Pennsylvania Teaching Certification in Special Education (Private or Public).
• Complete and pass agency Crisis/Physical Intervention training.
• Must be eligible for PA State Police Clearance, PA Child Abuse History Clearance, FBI Clearance, and Arrest/Conviction Report.

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401K offerings with agency match at $1.00 per dollar contributed up to 4% of salary
• Agency provided life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• Up to 9 weeks of paid summer break time 
• Paid school break time during the school year according to the school calendar
• Tuition reimbursement
• New Hire Incentive Bonuses
• Employee Referral Bonus Incentives
• Employee Assistance Program
• Partnership with Geneva College offering a 25% tuition discount on select degree programs
• Partnership with Capella University offering scholarships, tuition discounts, and free professional development opportunities