Teacher, Emotional Support (High School)

Job Description Title: Teacher, Emotional Support (High School) Reports To: Principal Supervises: Instructional Assistant, Emotional Support Employee Type: Full-Time, Long-Term Substitute, Salaried, Exempt Summary Proactively support students with their social and emotional development, and assist classroom teachers in developing plans/strategies for student success. Creatively design and assign activities that modify general curriculum to appropriately meet students' needs. Job Responsibilities This list is intended to be illustrative rather than complete and serves to show major duties and responsibilities and does not express or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position. The employee will be required to perform other duties requested by the supervisor and/or school administrator. Assist classroom teachers with instructional strategies to facilitate inclusionDetermine student progress by collecting and monitoring appropriate dataCoordinate and facilitate parent meetingsUnderstand and implement empirically supported behavioral interventionsEstablish instructional/learning environment for students to reinforce appropriate student behaviorDevelop and adapt a variety of instructional activities to meet the students' individual goals/objectives based on the student's IEPSubmit reports in a timely manner to coincide with IEP review meetingsEnforces the CCS Student Code of Conduct, the CCS Uniform Code, and the CCS Computer Usage CodePromotes good citizenship through actions as a role modelConducts himself or herself according to professional, ethical principles that reflect favorably upon the individual and the schoolMaintains highest level of confidentiality pertaining to school and students' information, progress, and recordsAssumes other responsibilities assigned by supervisor and/or school administratorAbides by the CCS Employee Manual, CCS policies and procedures, and all current PA Public School expectations Qualifications A four-year college degree and PA Special Education (PK-12) Teacher Certification. If certification is from a different state, PA certification must be obtained within a determined time frame.Demonstrated competence teaching, with a record of successfully impacting student achievementDemonstrated competence as a special education teacher.Ability to set priorities and adapt to changeExcellent verbal and written communication skillsKnowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiated instruction based upon student learning stylesKnowledge of basic computer operationsRequired Clearances include Criminal Background Clearance (Act 34), Child Abuse Clearance (Act 151), and FBI Fingerprint Clearance (Act 114), all dated within one year of receiptMeets criteria for employment in a PA Public School Work Environment and Physical Demands The mental and 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of timeAbility to bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overheadAbility to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 poundsNoise level in the work environment is usually mild to moderate depending on the specific site