As part of a team, provide instruction for “at risk,” homeless, conduct disordered, oppositional defiant, truant, expelled, chemically dependent, mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, abandoned, abused, neglected, and/or delinquent students. Help students acquire academic skills, social skills, and coping skills at their levels of ability.

• To plan weekly and daily for instructional delivery and to submit weekly lesson plans to the Program Administrator by the due date and time.
• Deliver instruction effectively and consistently at the levels of ability of the students.
• Accurately assess students’ academic functioning levels upon original entry into the program and periodically through the students’ enrollment in the program.
• Develop and maintain a safe classroom.
• In concert with the classroom specialist, enforce the behavior management system adopted by the program.
• Effectively use electronic technology, print resources, independent study, individualized instruction, cooperative learning, team teaching, and other strategies as necessary to assist students in achieving instructional goals.

• Valid Pennsylvania certification to meet “highly qualified” status under the federal No Child Left Behind Act and Pennsylvania Department of Education certification regulations; dual certification in special education preferred.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with youth and adults.  Bilingual preferred.
• Previous successful experience with children who demonstrate at risk behaviors preferred.

•            Bachelor = $51,419 to $80,190
• Bach+15 credits = $52,136 to $80,915
• Bach+24 credits = $52,927 to $81,715
•              Masters = $62,870 to $92,455
• Mast+15 credits = $63,563 to $93,155
• Mast+30 credits = $64,255 to $93,855
• Mast+45 credits = $65,641 to $95,255
• Mast+60 credits = $66,877 to $96,505