Autism Support Special Education Teacher
The Watson Institute is hiring full-time special education teachers for the WISCA autism school program at our Sewickley and Bridgeville, PA school locations. These positions will work Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and will follow the school calendar. These positions are available immediately.
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8 am - 4 pm, school calendar (optional summer program)
Locations Available:
Benefits:
- Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
- Ongoing professional development through continued education opportunities, training, and direct staff support.
- Access to Tuition Reimbursement to pursue further education and advanced degrees.
- Excellent medical, dental, vision, and additional voluntary benefits.
- 403b retirement plan with employer contributions and match after 1 year of employment.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and conduct assessments; record and interpret assessment data
- Develop, maintain and monitor present education levels, goals objectives, success criteria and specially designed instructions for Individualized Education Programs (IEP)
- Plan, implement and adapt instructional activities from online curriculum
- Support students of all ages and abilities with the online curriculum
- Organize and maintain a safe and effective learning environment
- Utilize appropriate behavior management strategies and techniques
- Communicate routinely with parents and appropriate school district personnel
- Work effectively with the instructional team
- Supervise the activities of the classroom aide(s)
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree, advanced degree preferred
- PA Teaching Certification in Special Education
- Highly qualified in a secondary content area (i.e. Math, English, Science) is preferred
- Excellent skills in the use of the internet, Microsoft products and Apple products
- Two years teaching experience in special education/children with autism preferred
- Willing to be trained in working with an online curriculum
- Willing to be trained in Comprehensive Crisis Management and ability to use the physical management strategies taught
- The essential functions of the job described require the ability to exert moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, kneeling, crouching and brisk walking, and which may involve lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and material of moderate weight (40 pounds)
- Current PA Acts 34, 114 and 151 Clearances required
- Pre-employment medical examination, including a tuberculosis test required
EOE