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 positive behavior supports.

Monday - Friday, flexible days (can't work more than 6 hours per day)

* West Chester location is not guaranteed, flexibility to work at multiple locations preferred *

Being a Substitute Teacher at Devereux has its Advantages
You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.

Every day as a Substitute Teacher you will:

• Prepare lesson plans to include content and instructional goals incorporating student knowledge and abilities.
• Instruct students in academic areas by engaging students in learning using presentation techniques, teaching relevant content, providing specific and timely feedback to students, and assessing progress.
• Utilize appropriate and approved therapeutic interaction skills with students
• Provide guidance and direction to support staff by sharing information, delegating responsibilities and providing feedback.
• Effectively communicate student progress to parents/guardians and home school district.

You will be Offered:

• Compensation: Flat rate of $20.00 per hour
• A multi-disciplinary and supportive educational environment
• The opportunity to work with a variety of functioning levels within small classes and great teacher/student ratios
• Clinical approaches to behavior management including interactions with BCBA's
• ASCEND - Career Accelerator Program

The School for Integrated Learning focuses on building upon the unique strengths of each student. Our school strives to offer a breadth of opportunities for students to express themselves and find personal levels of accomplishment through activities such as: Special Olympics, talent shows and school dances, student government, peer mentoring, service learning, community gardening, and employment education, both in the classroom and in the community. The goal of the School for Integrated Learning is to create individualized educational opportunities that enable each student to live as a positive, healthy and socially-connected individual in his or her community. The School for Integrated Learning is licensed to serve students in grades K-12 who have been identified with the following primary disabilities: behavioral and cognitive differences, autism, intellectual disabilities and speech and language impairments. The core curriculum has been aligned with the Pennsylvania Core Standards, as well as the curricula of our partner school districts. This innovative special education programs that work in tandem with families and school districts to ensure that students can return to their local schools and communities with the tools they will need to succeed.  The goal of the curriculum is to provide students with learning experiences that foster increased engagement and success through differentiated instruction, evidence-based instructional strategies, and rigorous learning expectations. Each student has an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), which outlines goals for skill development and the best strategies by which the student can reach his/her goals. A multi-disciplinary team, including the individual’s parent(s) or guardian, regularly reviews the plan to discuss challenges, progress and adjustments to goals as appropriate. 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.

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Education: Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education, Secondary Education or related field and Substitute Teacher Certification required.

Experience: Experience working with individuals with intelletual and /or development disabilities and/or behavior disorders.