Teacher, Elementary School

About the Organization
Our services are designed to be holistic, geographically accessible, culturally sensitive, and coordinated with other related service systems, both formal and informal. Community Council has a long history of providing mental health services to Philadelphia residents and is one of the City of Philadelphia's original 12 Base Service Units. We provide a range of mental health and substance abuse direct services and case management.

The organization has a diverse staff of 200 that deliver evidenced based services in a culturally competent manner.

EOE Statement
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Description

Job description

ESSENTIAL & CORE FUNCTIONS:

To enhance the teaching and learning environment, the following are essential for the role:

• Smaller Classroom Sizes - Ensuring a more manageable student-to-teacher ratio for effective instruction and individualized support.
• Minimum of Two Support Staff - Providing adequate assistance to teachers to support student learning and classroom management.
• Half-Day Wednesdays - Allowing time for professional development, lesson planning, and student support.
• Summer Pay - Ensuring financial stability for teachers during the summer months.
• Comprehensive Benefits - Offering competitive benefits to support teachers' well-being and job satisfaction.

Job Duties

• Successfully administer math and reading assessments for Individual Education Plan (IEP), ex. Keymath/Woodcock.
• Successfully documents student progress through grading system established by and in accordance with the School District of Philadelphia.
• Facilitates and participates in goal setting groups, social skills group, positive groups and required team meetings.
• Implements positive behavior support plans, behavior pathways and treatment interventions from the completed behavior sheets. Assists students with classroom assignments by using appropriate accommodations.
• Successfully works with the treatment teams to implement the Pre-Mack schedule. Communicate updates through progress reports or via telephone with families on a weekly basis.
• Ensure all assigned paperwork requirements are completed ongoing including Community Council assigned paperwork, School District of Philadelphia assigned paperwork (ex. IEP's, FBA's, ER's NORep's).
• Greet students daily upon arrival in the morning, via school bus or yard. Upon school dismissal, ensure all students have safely boarded school bus, or have safely left school premises.
• Attend all required school meetings, including back to school night, report card conferences and all other required meetings.
• Utilize appropriate progress monitoring tools. Successfully implement IEP, ER and FBA's. Utilize and administer grading system prescribed by the School District of Philadelphia.
• Successfully create, implement and submit age appropriate lesson plans that outlines expectations and illustrates how instruction will be defined.
• Schedule and facilitate appropriate field trips as needed. Ensure students receive direct instruction through exposure to grade appropriate curriculum.
• Actively participates in staff meetings. In accordance with Community Council and licensure requirements, attends in-service training to achieve, maintain and enhance professional competence. Interacts professionally with clients, co-workers, families and/or community members.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends
• Day shift
• 8 hour shift

Pay: $42,000 -$50,000 a year

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Position Requirements

PREREQUISITES & QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION:

Education/Experience:

Bachelors degree in Education, or related field;
Must have a minimum of six months Teaching, 1 year working with children with diagnosed behavior disorders preferred.

Location
Community Council Learning Academy

Number of Openings
1

Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time

Category
Education

Salary/Sign-on bonus
Salary: $42,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Close Date

Created By
Florine Finney

Number Filled
0

Exempt/Non-Exempt
Non-Exempt

Hiring Manager(s)
Sharon Johnson

Open Date
9/18/2025

This position is currently accepting applications.