Learning Support Teacher

Position Overview

The Bellefonte Area School District is seeking a Teacher to educate all students to use knowledge, values, and skills to function effectively as citizens of our society, by providing a nurturing and stimulating environment in cooperation with community, parents, and innovative curriculum.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan for standards-based lessons that are challenging, rigorous, and purposeful.
• Demonstrates knowledge of content and pedagogy which enables students to meet or exceed academic standards.
• Selects instructional goals that are aligned with academic standards and within the district's established curriculum.
• Demonstrates knowledge of resources.
• Designs coherent instruction.
• Affirms student learning and accurately maintains student data.
• Creates an environment of respect and rapport.
• Manages classroom procedures and student behavior.
• Collaborates with teachers to incorporate 21st Century Literacy Skills into lessons, co-teaching when available.
• To perform other professional duties as assigned by the building principal.

Education Requirements

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Special Education
• PREFERRED: Master's degree in related field

Experience Requirements

• Minimum: Strong academic preparation and evidence of a rigorous teacher preparation program
• Experience with instructional technology
• Strong organizational and communication skills

Preferred

• Prior teaching experience
• Experience working with students with behavioral/emotional needs

Certifications & Licenses

• Required: Pennsylvania teaching certification
• K-12 or K-8 Special Education Certification

Other Skills & Abilities

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with parents, community, faculty, staff, and administration
• Ability to work with a wide range of individuals and gain respect and support of others
• Demonstrate a positive and caring nature towards children
• Strong organizational skills
• Personal integrity, sense of humor, good character, and emotional stability

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The noise level in this environment is generally moderate to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day.

Work Environment

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in this environment is generally moderate to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day.
• Candidate must be able to work in an active and busy environment.