Full-time Itinerant Teacher of Special Education: STEM

PURPOSE OF POSITION

The Special Education Itinerant STEM teacher provides individual classroom lessons and STEM expertise to the ECSES classroom teachers. The Special Education Itinerant STEM teacher is an expert in matters relating to STEM and the Design Engineering Process, and all skills necessary to be an effective Itinerant STEM classroom teacher.

Education & Certification Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Active PA Certification in Special Education
• Certification in one or more of the following areas: Technology Education PK-12; Mathematics 7-12; Physics 7-12; Biology 7-12; Chemistry 7-12; General Science 7-12; Mid-level Math 6-9 and 4-8; Mid-level Science 6-9 and 4-8; Elementary K-6 with a PDE-approved STEM Endorsement or trainings(s)

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of three years' experience incorporating STEM methodologies into lessons designed for students with IEPs with varying disabilities and academic needs.

Essential Physical Requirements

• The strength and ability to lift and/or assist in lifting pupils of ages ranging from pre-school to twenty-one and their assistive appliances.
• The ability to perform considerable amounts of bending, stooping, and squatting.
• The ability to physically restrain students in emotional distress through use of one of the following approved methods: Physical Certification Required: Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), Safe Crisis Management Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (SCM) or Quality Behavioral Solutions: Safety-Care Crisis Prevention (QBS), as directed by program needs.

Other Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License - Use of personal vehicle is required