EI Special Education Teacher

Licensed Special Education Teacher

We are a family-owned Early Intervention Agency that provides SLP, OT, and Special Instruction throughout the County of Philadelphia. We are hiring licensed special education teachers with experience in early intervention to work with a caseload of 10 children minimum, between the ages of 3 and 5 in early learning centers and/or daycares in but not limited to:
Spring Garden (19104, 19130);
North Philly (19120, 19121, 19140);
Fishtown (19122, 19125);
Frankford (19124);
West Philly (19139, 19143) as well as the far northeast and parts of Delaware county. We are looking for contracted staff only.

It is a requirement that you MUST hold a Pennsylvania teacher's certification in Pk-4 or Special Education OR bachelors or masters from an accredited college or university in early intervention, early childhood special education, early childhood education, child development, special education or elementary education.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct therapy
• Communicate with parents and caregivers,
• Collaborate with classroom teachers in regard to interventions
• Communicate with service coordinators and other members of the transdisciplinary team
• Write individualized IEP goals.
• Document sessions and manage caseloads with a user-friendly software system

Requirements:

• If working towards a certificate, the individual has 2 years from the date of hire to obtain certification.

Perks/Benefits:

• Flexible Schedules
• Performance bonuses

About Us:

VCFS was founded in 2000 by Joetta Moran Kersey, a speech-language pathologist, who worked for the School District of Philadelphia. Joetta saw a need for education and support for families with small children. Her desire to address this gap became the driving force for our vision: to empower parents and caretakers and strengthen their connections to resources, increasing their child's ability to learn, grow and thrive throughout the cycles of life.

Compensation: $60.00 - $70.00 per hour A community-based nonprofit providing early intervention services including speech, physical and occupational therapy and special instruction to children birth to school age in and around Philadelphia.

Our Mission:

Our mission is to partner with families and communities to positively impact early childhood development.

History And Vision:

VCFS was founded in 2000 by Joetta Moran Kersey, a speech-language pathologist, who worked for the School District of Philadelphia. Joetta saw a need for education and support for families with small children in the community she lived and worked in. Her desire became the driving force for our vision: to empower parents and caretakers in their communities and strengthen their connections to resources increasing their child's ability to learn, grow and thrive throughout the cycles of life.