Learning Support Teacher - West Shore Christian Academy Campus

Job Summary:

The Learning Support Teacher offers high quality and appropriate teaching support to all children individually, in small group or classroom instruction. The Teacher is responsible to ensure that student’s special requirements and additional learning needs are met. They are responsible to provide spiritual leadership to the students entrusted to their care.

Qualifications & Desired Attributes:

• Born-again believer in Jesus Christ, regular attendance at a Bible-believing and preaching church that stands in agreement with the CSAGH Statement of Faith.
• Agrees with Articles II, III and XII, section 1 of the Constitution of the Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
• Possesses a clear philosophy, passion, and pursuit of excellence for Christian Education and CSAGHs vision.
• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Education; Special Education Certification or Concentration required.
• State teaching certificate in specific content area preferred.
• ACSI certification or ability to obtain ACSI certification.
• Skilled in research-based reading and math strategies.
• Experience administering literacy and math assessments.
• Self-motivated, energetic, organized, flexible individual who desires to relate, nurture, and minister to children.
• Must be a person of spiritual maturity with academic abilities and leadership qualities.
• Displays strong interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication skills, and organizational skills.
• Willing to engage in professional development training as needed.
• High degree of skill with Microsoft Office Suite and other windows applications.
• Experience using student learning management system software
• Current Pennsylvania Department of Education employment clearances: FBI Fingerprint/ Act 114 Federal Criminal Background Check, Act 151 State Child Abuse Background Report, Act 34 PA State Police Background Clearance.

Key Responsibilities:

Student Support:

• Ensure support plans are being followed and recording student progress.
• Work closely with building principal and other learning support staff to plan and determine student needs.
• Attend and participate in meetings with classroom teachers, administration and parents to keep them informed of students progress and needs.
• Advise parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations; student's achievements; developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.

Instruction:

• Meet with students individually and in small groups to complete formal and informal assessments.
• Provide push-in and pull-out services for general education teachers.
• Use relevant technology to support differentiated instruction where applicable.
• Integrate biblical principles and the Christian philosophy of education throughout the activities.
• Maintain a positive learning environment.

Data:

• Facilitate and lead others to collect and organize data collection
• Assist with administrating learning support resources and ensure current assessment tools are maintained.
• Analyze testing data and IESP reports to problem solve for individual students in collaboration with service staff and teacher teams.
• Collect and prepare universal screening and progress monitoring data for intervention planning meeting discussions.

Case Management:

• Work closely with other learning support staff to contribute to the design and implementation of initiatives for continuous improvement in delivery of learning support in the school.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of the students.
• Create lesson plans to target specific skill deficits.

Abilities:

• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; able to read and interpret written information.
• Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently and sets goals and objectives.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Meets professional teacher education requirements of school, district and state.
• Foster healthy relationships with students, parents, co-workers and administration.
• Other Duties:
• Encourage parent and community involvement, obtain information for parents when requested, promptly return phone calls and answer emails.
• Assess incoming students to the school district.
• Participate in appropriate professional activities.
• Participate in extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting events, clubs and student organizations.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Essentials Functions:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
• Talk and hear.
• Stand; sit; walk; crouch down.
• Use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Climb stairs.
• Carry paperwork, move to access files, and operate a computer and other office machinery such as a copy machine.
• Communicates with students, parents, and employees and needs to exchange accurate information.