Special Education Team Coordinator

The Watson Institute is hiring a full-time Team Coordinator at the Education Center South!

Location: 230 Hickory Grade Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017

Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8 am - 4 pm on the school calendar

Benefits:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurances as well as life and long-term disability and access to voluntary benefits.
• 403b Retirement Plan with Watson matching employee contributions after 1 year of employment.
• Access to Tuition Reimbursement to pursue further education and advanced degrees.
• Qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and flexible spending accounts.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise teachers and other exempt and non-exempt staff
• Monitor lesson plans and instructional materials to be used with students
• Consult with classroom team and meet with teachers on a regular basis
• Support classroom teaching teams in the design and implementation of positive behavior support programs for students
• Support staff in behavior management procedures
• Support teachers to ensure progress monitoring of students and support teachers with day-to-day instruction to include data collection protocol, trend, and analyze data
• Complete classroom observations and provide feedback
• Facilitate RR/IEP meetings as directed
• Conduct tours and/or arrange observations in classrooms for parents, students, and other professionals at Education Center
• Coordinate student teacher placements/therapist interns with Program Coordinator/Director
• Coordinate special events within the Education Center
• Substitute in classrooms as necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Education required
• PA Teaching Certification in Special Education required
• PA Supervisory Teaching Certification in Special Education preferred
• Three years’ teaching experience in special education required
• Five years’ experience working with students with special needs preferred
• The essential functions of this position as described herein require the ability to exert moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, kneeling, crouching, crawling and brisk walking, and which may involve lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (40 pounds)
• The ability to keep up with running children and/or to lift or assist with lifting students is essential; ability to restrain students (when necessary for their safety) of varying weights
• Ability to physically restrain students for their safety and the safety of others
• Most tasks require oral communication, visual and hearing perception, and the ability to get around the classrooms, cafeteria, gym, campus, etc.
• Current PA Clearances Acts 34, 114 and 151
• Pre-employment medical examination, including a tuberculosis test required

EOE

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $50,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• 403(b)
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application Question(s):

• Please list the best email address to reach you:

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• special education teaching: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• PA Special Education Teaching Certification (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Bridgeville, PA 15017 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $1,000 - $50,500