Special Education Teacher

The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth 1100 Adams Ave Audubon PA 19403

JOB DESCRIPTION: SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Title: Special Education Teacher

FLSA: Exempt

Reports To: Site Director

Organization Summary:

Founded in 1970 by a behavioral health hospital and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 1983
TLC is an entrepreneurial social enterprise committed to transforming lives and communitiesone
moment one choice one connection at a time. Headquartered in Pennsylvania TLC operates across
multiple states providing K-12 alternative education comprehensive mental and behavioral health
services coaching counseling and trauma-informed training. Additionally TLC collaborates with
school districts universities hospitals police departments and nonprofit organizations
offering consultation services to secure federal and state grant funding

Position Summary: The Special Education Teacher works with students who have a wide range of
socioemotional and mental health needs and/or learning disabilities. The Special Education Teacher
develops and provides specialized instruction to meet the unique needs of students evaluates and
assesses student progress against instructional objectives and follows PA mandated due process
procedures and functions as IEP Manager to assigned students. The Special Education Teacher must be
able to work in a team environment with other educators special education staff counselors and
social workers. The Special Education Teacher should possess a high degree of authenticity
kindness and empathy while effectively maintaining an environment conducive to academic and
socioemotional growth.

Duties & Responsibilities

Work with students in grades PreK-4 who have a wide variety of socioemotional and mental health
needs and/or learning disabilities
Assess students skills to determine their needs and to develop teaching plans
Plan organize and assign activities that are specific to each students abilities
Teach and mentor students as a class in small groups and one-on-one
Assess student progress and determine the need for additional reinforcement or adjustments to
instructional techniques
Establish and maintain student control and discipline in the classroom school premises or
during school activities
Employ and implement a classroom structure to encourage student responsibility cooperation and
mutual respect consistent with school policies and procedures
Provide consultation to classroom teachers regarding classroom adaptations instructional
modifications adaptive equipment behavior modification plans and other similar instructional
interventions to meet the needs of students
Develop and implement Individualized Educational Program (IEP) plans for students to include:
present levels of educational performance special education needs instructional goals and
objectives and the special education and related services required to meet those goals
Implement IEPs assess students performance and track their progress
Update IEPs throughout the school year to reflect students progress and goals
Discuss students progress with parents teachers counselors and administrators
Employ various teaching techniques methods and principles of learning to enable students to
meet their IEP goals
Provide research-based specialized instruction to address the instructional goals and objectives
contained within each students IEP
Coordinate the delivery of special education services in each students IEP
Supervise and mentor other teachers who work with special education students
Collaborate with teachers counselors and social workers to accommodate students
needs
Meet with parents school administrators and counselors to discuss updates and changes to the
IEPs
Schedule team meetings and work cooperatively with child study team members and others to
develop instructional goals and strategies
Collaborate and consult with educational professionals and community service providers (i.e.
social services public health medical providers etc.) regarding the needs of students
Complete all district and state reporting requirements
Perform other comparable duties of a like or similar nature apparent or as assigned

Skills & Knowledge: Excellent communication and relationship building skills
Ability to work effectively on a multi-treatment team Knowledge and experience with IEP software
Strong substance abuse intervention skills
Knowledge of and ability to access community resources Proficient in numerous clinical
interventions

Education & Experience:

Bachelors Degree and Pennsylvania Special Education Certification (PreK-12).

Work Environment: School settings

Work Hours: This is a full-time 40 hours per week 43-week position

Travel: Minimal travel

EEO Statement: TLC is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and does not
discriminate on any legally recognized basis including but not limited to race age color
religion sex marital status national origin citizenship ancestry physical or mental
disability veteran status or any other basis recognized by federal state or local law.