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WOODS SERVICES Teacher, Emergency Certification in Langhorne, Pennsylvania
We want you to join our team! We need deeply compassionate, committed and highly talented staff. The Woods organization is guided by their mission to support children and adults with disabilities or challenges to achieve their highest potential and independence through innovative and individualized approaches that promote learning and personal fulfillment.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- PTO - Paid time off
- On-site FREE medical center
- 403b Retirement Plan
- Continuing education programs
- Tuition-assisted program
- Career growth opportunities
Plus up to $2500 Sign On Bonus!
The Emergency Certification Teacher is responsible for the design and implementation of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for each student assigned to the classroom.
- Assessing the functioning level of each student and developing and implementing objectives based on this assessment.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of the program and participating in the students' interdisciplinary IEP team meeting.
- Writes functional educational goals based on individual student needs in accordance with state laws, federal laws and Woods Services policies.
- Prepares and implements daily written lessons plans.
- Developing teaching methods and techniques as determined to be appropriate for each student in accordance with the approved IEP/IHP/ISP and client assessments.
- Using objective data collection systems and approved Progress Monitoring systems to help ensure that students are making adequate progress on IEP goals and objectives.
- Develops and implements individual student behavioral programs, as appropriate and in accordance with Woods Behavior Management policy.
- Maintains and utilizes adaptive/assistive equipment and devices.
- Implements, directs and assists with proper feeding, toileting, positioning and care of students.
- Completes all required paperwork in accordance with Woods and program policies and procedures.
- Assists with student transportation, before and after school, if necessary.
- Directs activities of instructional aides.
- Responsible for directing and coaching all staff members in the classroom.
- Able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds and meet other physical requirement standards
Education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Preferred 2 years of experience with people with developmental disabilities
About Woods Services
Woods Services is a Pennsylvania and New Jersey-based non-profit population health network and advocacy organization that along with its six affiliate organizations provides life-long innovative, comprehensive and integrated health, education, housing, workforce, behavioral health and case management services to more than 22,000 children and adults in the intellectual and developmental disability, child welfare, behavioral and brain trauma public health sectors who have complex and intensive medical and behavioral healthcare needs.
Our Langhorne campus is home to 550 residents, and provides outpatient and day programs.