Description

If teaching is your passion, then you’ll enjoy being a Head Teacher . Here’s your chance to supervise and support educational staff

Being a Head Teacher at Devereux has its Advantages

You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. Provide supervision and support to on-site Special Education Teachers working in our IDD/Autism/MH program.

Every day as a Head Teacher you will:

• Ensure the safety of all students

• Provide Guidance, Support, and act as a mentor to other teachers

• Deliver education lessons in a small classroom setting

• Develop and implement IEP's for students and track education goals

• Support and reinforce PBIS goals and objectives

You will be offered:

• Low student-teacher ratios

• Supervisor always available to support classroom teachers

• Extensive training in research based interventions

• Classrooms equipped with state of the art technology

• Unique programs that go beyond basic academic curriculum, such as: art therapy, animal care therapy, yoga, drama, life-skills and more

• Flexible Schedule (Monday - Friday 8am-4pm)

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), residential treatment (RTF), 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. A primary focus throughout the program is the philosophy of Program-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PW-PBIS), a program-wide system of care that promotes and rewards positive behaviors, and prevents negative behaviors, to create safe, supportive living environments. Each year, more than 1,000 children and adolescents receive specialized care, in the environment best suited to the unique challenges they face, all with the goal of providing each child with the academic, social, emotional and life skills needed to flourish in their home community.

What is Devereux doing to support and protect the health and safety of our staff during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Devereux is committed to the health and safety of our staff. All Devereux centers have formal infectious-disease and emergency-management plans tailored to specifically address the unique aspects of communicable disease prevention including COVID-19. Learn More: https://jobs.devereux.org/#covid.

Keywords: Teacher, supervisor, special education, supervisory certificate,DPACS

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Qualifications

EDUCATION: B.S. degree in Special Education, have an Instructional I or II Certification and Educational Supervisory Certificate (or demonstrated progress toward the attainment of said certificate) required.

EXPERIENCE: Three years teaching experience required.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) COVID-19 vaccine mandate requires staff without an approved medical or religious exemption to be fully vaccinated to be employed in this program. If you are fully vaccinated, you will need to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or have an approved medical or religious exemption prior to starting.

Devereux requires all individuals interviewing for a position involving contact with children to complete The Diana Screen, a screening that assesses a candidate’s understanding of appropriate boundaries between adults and children

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 weeks ago (3/9/2023 10:27 AM)

Requisition ID 2023-29555

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.