Special Education Teacher (includes a 1,000 sign on bonus!!!)

The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth

1100 Adams Avenue Audubon PA 19403

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

Title:

Special Education Teacher (includes a $1000 sign on bonus!!!)

FLSA:

Exempt

Reports To:

Organization Summary:

Chief Clinical Officer

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.

Summary:

Each therapeutic emotional support classroom will be led by a Special Education Teacher responsible for planning implementing and delivering high-quality individualized instruction tailored to each students academic needs.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Developing individualized learning strategies based upon students IEPs.
• Planning organizing and assigning activities specific to each students abilities.
• Assessing students progress and determining the need for additional reinforcement or adjustments to instructional techniques.
• Employing and implementing a classroom structure to encourage student responsibility cooperation and mutual respect consistent with TLC and MPS policies and procedures.
• Participating in multi-disciplinary team meetings to discuss student goals progress and interventions.
• Integrating social emotional learning and coping strategies into daily lessons.
• Working in collaboration with Licensed Mental Health Professionals and Behavior Mentors to support students positive behavior changes.
• Maintaining accurate records of student performance attendance and behavior.
• Ensuring compliance with federal state and district regulations.
• Completing all district and state reporting requirements.

Education and Experience:

• A minimum of a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education Special Education or related field a Masters degree preferred.
• Valid Wisconsin certification in Special Education instruction.
• Prior experience working with students with emotional and behavioral challenges preferably in a therapeutic setting.
• Knowledge and experience with IEP software.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practices.
• Trained as a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) within one year of employment.
• Ability to work effectively on a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to effectively communicate with MPS leadership MPS staff program staff students parents and key stakeholders.
• Preference will be given to bilingual individuals.

Work Environment:

School-Based setting.

Hours of Work:

This is a full-time 40 hours per week position.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement:

Our Company is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will 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.