Teacher- Emergency Certification - Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
West Chester, PA 19380
About the Job
Do you have a Bachelor's degree and have an interest in being a teacher? Do you want to work with children in a classroom setting as a teacher? Do you want to join a multi-disciplinary team with a strengths-based approach, emphasizing applied behavior analysis and positive behavior supports?
If you answered YES, then consider joining the Devereux team as a Emergency Certified Teacher!
We are currently seeking candidates with bachelor's degrees who are interested in becoming Emergency Certified Special Education Teachers. As a Emergency Certified Teacher you must be comfortable working with children with disabilities and challenging behaviors proving classroom instruction and support. Emergency Certified Special Education Teachers are needed in both our 41 week and 52 week schools.
Emergency Certified Special Education Teacher
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm
- 52 week position: $58,604/yr (flat rate)
- Follows the school calendar for the entire school year
- 41 week position: $53,277/yr (flat rate)
- Follows the school calendar for 41 weeks
- You have the option to opt in or out of working the extended school year (ESY) during the summer
Every day as an Emergency Certified Teacher you will...
- Ensure all students are safe in your classroom
- Provide daily instruction that aligns with the needs of the students and curriculum standards
- Redirect inappropriate behaviors and ensure the classroom is a positive learning environment
- Implement PBIS strategies and reward positive behaviors
- Work with other dedicated education professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need and delivering a high quality of education.
You will be offered:
- Sign-On Bonus= $2,000(Sign on bonus for external applicants only)
- A multi-disciplinary supportive environment - great for those new to the field!
- The opportunity to see different classrooms and work with children with various diagnoses.
- A supportive teaching environment - small classes and small ratios.
- Staff throughout school use a strengths-based approach emphasizing positive behavioral supports (PBIS).
- BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT (1st day of the 30 days) mydevereuxbenefits.org
- ASCEND - Career Accelerator Program
Devereux Pennsylvania Children’s Services (DPACS) center serves children, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral, emotional and psychiatric challenges and disorders. Located in West Chester and Malvern Pennsylvania, services provided include psychiatric residential treatment (PRTF), acute inpatient psychiatric hospital (AIP), assessment services, community-based mental health services, community-based employment training and social skills training, and approved private school educational services to male and female children and adolescents (6-21 years of age) with diagnoses of intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, concomitant psychiatric and behavioral challenges often associated with experiencing some level of trauma in their lives.
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Qualifications:EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree. Emergency certification available.
EXPERIENCE: Special Education Teacher, Para Professional, 1:1, Teacher Assistant experience with an IDD/Autism/MH/BH population preferred
Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.
