Education Specialist

3 weeks ago


Orefield, Pennsylvania, United States KidsPeace Full time
Job Summary:

As an Education Specialist - Pre-Kindergarten Head Start at KidsPeace, you will play a vital role in providing a highly structured and safe environment for our students. You will assess each child's social, educational, and emotional needs, intervening therapeutically to promote learning and positive peer and adult interactions. Your responsibilities will include creating lesson plans, conducting standardized tests, and supervising classroom management. You will also participate in a team approach with other teachers, parents, social workers, and psychiatrists to review progress and develop treatment plans. If applicable, you will instruct and supervise a classroom aide, assisting in writing their annual evaluation.

Requirements:
# Bachelor's Degree in Special Education or appropriate discipline required.
# PA Teaching Certificate required.
# Must be at least 21 years of age.
# Experience with acute emotionally challenged children or adolescents preferred.
# Valid driver's license, SCM certification (Level I or II preferred but Observer Status minimally required), CPR/First Aid certification required.

Responsibilities:
# Assess each child's social, educational, and emotional needs and intervene therapeutically to promote learning and positive peer and adult interactions.
# Complete lesson plans, due process, report cards, transcripts, behavior scales, and treatment documentation on established schedules.
# Plan and carry out weekly lesson plans. Include activities that introduce, reinforce, review, and enrich skills.
# Participate in a team approach, including other teachers, parents, social workers, and psychiatrists in order to review progress, develop and implement appropriate treatment plans.
# Supervise classroom management and primary crisis intervention utilizing positive behavior management strategies.
# Administer, score, and evaluate standardized tests for each child on an established schedule.
# Where applicable, instruct classroom aide to all necessary job responsibilities and assist in writing their annual evaluation.

KidsPeace is proud to be an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
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