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Hebrew Public Charter Schools for Global Citizens
Philadelphia, PA | Other
$56k-83k (estimate)
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Hebrew Public Charter Schools for Global Citizens
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Emotional Support Teacher
$52k-87k (estimate)
Full Time | Elementary & Secondary Education
4 Days Ago
The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf is Hiring an Emotional Support Teacher Near Philadelphia, PA
DescriptionReports to: Principal
Employment Information: Full time, 10-month bargaining unit position
Qualifications
Duties
Employment Information: Full time, 10-month bargaining unit position
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university in Deaf Education, Special Education, Social Emotional Learning or a related field required. Master’s Degree preferred.
- Possession of or eligibility for appropriate certification from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
- Training, certification or coursework with social, emotional and behavioral or Social Emotional Learning preferred
- American Sign Language proficiency required
- Experience working with Deaf children of the age range to be served is preferred (Early Childhood, Elementary or Secondary).
- Knowledge of effective de-escalation strategies and interventions or behavior support strategies
- Excellent communication, leadership, organization and problem solving skills.
- Outstanding dependability, initiative, creativity and decision making skills.
- Ability to maintain positive/neutral demeanor when faced with behavioral and emotional behaviors of students.
- Experience incorporating multi-sensory instruction in small group settings.
- Understanding of and support for an exploratory, experiential approach to teaching and learning. Experience with an interdisciplinary curriculum.
Duties
- Provide academic and social emotional learning instruction throughout the school day, giving students the opportunity to learn and practice SEL skills along with academics.
- Directly teach social and emotional skills, emotional regulation strategies, and conflict resolution skills to individual students and small groups.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional techniques to meet students needs and interests.
- Develop lesson plans and deliver small group instruction within an emotional support classroom.
- Maintain compliant special education paperwork including input forms, IEPs, PSBPs, NOREPs, etc
- Collaborate with other teachers, professional staff, families and administrators to understand student needs, identify appropriate interventions and modify curriculum for students as needed.
- Gather and analyze data to monitor student progress towards goals.
- Engage in ongoing professional development and stay current with SEL research, Deaf Education and best practices to be implemented in the classroom.
- Follow TEACH methodology for behavior interventions.
- Occasionally lift up to 15 lbs.
- Generally works in standard classroom setting and climate.
- Ability to physically restrain students if needed using TEACH methodology
- Works in a highly stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, crouch and reach with hands and arms
- May be required to physically assist students with disabilities
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Elementary & Secondary Education
SALARY
$52k-87k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/29/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/27/2024
WEBSITE
psd.org
HEADQUARTERS
PHILADELPHIA, PA
SIZE
25 - 50
FOUNDED
1820
TYPE
Private
CEO
JOSEPH F FISCHGRUND
REVENUE
<$5M
INDUSTRY
Elementary & Secondary Education
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