Description 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 applied behavior analysis and positive behavior supports? If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux PA Children's Services team! We are currently seeking a Literacy Specialist who excels working with children who are non-verbal with challenging behaviors in a classroom setting. This position will support both of our approved private schools for an IDD/ASD population of children located in [600 W. Boot Road, Downingtown, PA 19335] and [390 E. Boot Road, West Chester, PA 19380]. The Reading Specialist position is a full-time, Monday-Friday, 52-week position which follows the school schedule.
Every day as a Literacy Specialist you will: Provide reading intervention services directly to students in individual and group settingsMaintain progress monitoring and data to support growth of studentsConduct screenings and provide diagnostic results of student's reading levels and needsAttend IEP meetings and report on student progressProvide consultation specific to reading instruction including modeling, observations and coaching to teachers and teacher's assistantsWork collaboratively with the leadership of the schools and the student's IEP team to provide a continuum of reading instructionYou will be offered: Compensation: $63,000 - $71,820 /yr (based on experience)Schedule: Monday-Friday [8am-4pm]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.Qualifications EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in Education and/or Special Education required. Pennsylvania Department of Education Reading Specialist Certification required. Wilson Reading System Level I Certification preferred or willingness to obtain Wilson certification.
EXPERIENCE: Experience in a school teaching environment required. Experience providing specially designed instruction preferred. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to lead group meetings and interface with internal and external stakeholders.
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.
Posted Date: 3 days ago (10/25/2024 1:07 PM) Requisition ID: ******** Category: Education Position Type: Full-Time Remote: No The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.
Devereux is a drug-free workplace; drug screening is required.
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