Special Education Teacher - Audubon School

Special Education Teacher

Are you looking for a supportive teaching environment with low student-teacher ratios and the ability to make a significant impact on student outcomes? Do you want to join a multi-disciplinary team with a strengths-based approach, emphasizing positive behavior supports? Being a Special Education Teacher at Devereux has its advantages. You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need and a passion for delivering a high quality of education.

Shift: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm

Every day as a Special Education Teacher you will:

• Ensure the safety of all students
• Deliver education lessons in a small classroom setting
• Implement IEP's and track education goals
• Support and reinforce PBIS goals and objectives

You will be offered:

• $2,000 Sign-On Bonus (external candidates only)
• Pay-rate: $56,081-$63,932/yr (based upon experience with PA Instructional I or II)
• Emergency Certified Special Education Teacher= flat rate of $53,277 annually
• A multi-disciplinary supportive environment - great for those new to the field!
• A supportive teaching environment - small classes and small student to staff ratios
• Growth and professional development opportunities
• Benefit eligibility after 30 days of employment (1st day of the 1st pay period after 30 days)
• ASCEND - Career Accelerator Program

Devereux Day Academy is a private academic school program located in Norristown, PA. Devereux Day Academy is licensed to serve students in grades K-12 who have been identified with the following primary disabilities: emotional disturbance, behavioral and cognitive differences. The Devereux Day Academy is also able to help children with autism, intellectual disabilities and speech and language impairments. The core curriculum has been aligned with the Pennsylvania Core Standards, as well as the curricula of our partner school districts.

This alignment will facilitate smooth transitions to and from the program for your students. The goal of the curriculum is to provide students with learning experiences that foster increased engagement and success through differentiated instruction, evidence-based instructional strategies, and rigorous learning expectations.

Education: Bachelor's degree and an active Special Education Instructional I or II Pennsylvania teacher certification or eligible for Pennsylvania Special Education Instructional I certification. Emergency Certification available.

Experience: Special Education Teacher experience preferred.

Devereux is one of the nation's largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.

Our Mission: Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care.

Our Culture, Our Expectations:

At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide – every day – for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work, and our team environment creates an empowering, positive and rewarding atmosphere.

To be successful at Devereux, you will: put the needs of others first, feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of our team, you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices.

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