What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Education Teacher - Emotional Support - High School position at Penn Hills School District?
The Penn Hills School District, located in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh is currently recruiting for a Special Education Emotional Support Teacher - High School.
QUALIFICATIONS :
- Valid PA certification in Special Education and identified content areas, required.
- Ability to effectively present information and articulately respond to questions from administrators, staff, parents, students, business and educational partners, and the general public.
- Ability to modify curriculum materials including core curriculum and prevocational curriculum.
- Strong working knowledge of behavior management principals.
- Ability to use de-escalation techniques to control and aggressive situation and achieve a positive outcome.
- Ability to interpret a Functional Behavior Assessment and develop a Positive Behavior Intervention Plan.
- Ability to use data collection strategies and data analysis and interpretation to monitor Behavior Improvement Plan.
- Working knowledge of Assistive technology, i.e. Ipad.
- Working knowledge of universal precautions
- Ability to create an educational environment within the room that is reflective of the educational process.
- Excellent organizational skills, initiative, and an ability to work with limited supervision.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Self-motivator, independent, cooperative, flexible, creative, and responsible.
- Ability and experience working as a member of a team.
- Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel and Outlook, and willingness to experiment and work with new technologies.
REPORTS TO : Dir. of Special Education and / or Building Principal
ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE :
This position is responsible for the planning and implementation of program instructional services provided to students in special education.
PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITIES :
PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. Penn Hills School District is an equal opportunity employer.