**Description** If teaching is your passion, then you’ll enjoy being a **Lead** **Teacher** . Here’s your chance to supervise and support educational staff in a supportive environment. **Being a Lead Teacher at Devereux has its Advantages** You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. The Head Teacher will provide supervision and support to on-site Special Education Teachers working in our Devereux Day Academy. This position is a 10 month position located in Landenberg, PA. **Salary: $58,885.05 -** **$67,128.96** (based on years of experience) **Shift:** Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm **Every day as a Lead Teacher you will:** + Ensure student safety + Provide support, guidance and feedback to teachers + Guide and support teachers with the development of IEP's and classroom management skills + Support the overall professional development of the teachers by implementing training, coaching, and professional development **You will be offered:** + **$2,000 sign-on bonus** (sign-on bonus for external applicants only) + Low student-teacher ratios + Supervisor always available to support classroom teachers and staff + 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 + **BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT** (1st day of the 30 days)mydevereuxbenefits.org + **ASCEND - Career Accelerator Program** Devereux’s Approved Private Schools offer high quality, 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. Children and young adults may come to Devereux as a day student, or as a part of residential treatment. 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. The Deveruex Day Academey located in Landenberg, PA offers education curriculum to children functioning at all grade levels. A multi-sensory educational strategy is used at all schools, employing traditional instruction, hands-on and independent learning, as well as technology, to individualize a student’s progress in all academic areas, particularly math and reading. The transition from school to career, and all of the necessary interrelated skills, are a main focus of the school program. \#Sponsored **Qualifications** **EDUCATION:** PDE special education certification required, master’s degree preferred Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred **EXPERIENCE:** Successful teachingexperience working with students with emotional and behavioral challenges, experience in unit and lesson planning, experience in writing and implementing legally defensible IEPs, experiencing in administration of assessments and using data informed decision making. One year of experience preferred. 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** _1 week ago_ _(9/20/2024 10:11 AM)_ **_Requisition ID_** _2024-39782_ **_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.