Elementary Special Education Teacher- Learning Support

Contracted position to start the 2026-2027 school year. Valid Pennsylvania certification in Elementary Special Education required.

Pay

Salary range: $54,160 – $83,501 per the 2026-2027 salary schedule, with benefits as outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Position Summary

The role involves instruction and supervision of assigned special education students during the school year.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and identify individual student progress, providing special help to ensure successful learning.
• Maintain student discipline, including developing and implementing behavior management plans.
• Supervise extended study activities such as study halls, school assemblies, homeroom activities, and co-curricular activities.
• Perform activities related to attendance, grade reporting, and student records; interpret this information to parents.
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings, curriculum committees, and other special committees.
• Comply with and participate in current district educational initiatives.
• Understand goals through cooperative and effective work with other staff.
• Incorporate and implement technology as appropriate to instruction.
• Maintain awareness of and comply with school board policies and regulations.
• Counsel students and make appropriate referrals regarding their educational program, career planning, and personal issues affecting school success.
• Maintain health and safety conditions in the classroom and school.
• Ensure proper care of school facilities and assigned equipment.
• Prepare reports as requested by the principal.
• Attend to the health requirements of individual students.
• Plan and participate in parent-teacher conferences, including IEP and MDT meetings.
• Engage in continuing in-service education activities sponsored by the school or district.
• Participate in activities related to state Department of Education evaluations or other accrediting agency reviews.
• Maintain professional growth through in-service programs, graduate courses, and awareness of innovations in education.
• Prepare for instruction, deliver instruction, and manage student-learning activities in accordance with district-established courses of study, curriculum, and student Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).

Schedule

Employment is during the period school is in session. All employment is provisional for 90 days as required by ACT 168 of 2014.