Job Description Special Education Teacher - Emotional Support Classroom Grades K-8 2026-2027 School Year The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts & Sciences seeks full-time Emotional Support teachers to join the team at our neighborhood campus located at 1197 Haworth St. for the 2026-2027 school year. At Arts & Sciences, students engage in a unique educational environment designed to grow the next generation of creative leaders and where students focus on the arts and sciences as major subjects alongside a technology-infused project-based standards- and competency-driven academic curriculum. Our teachers are creative, passionate, professional educators that believe every student has specific intelligences that must be nurtured and that all students should have an equal opportunity to achieve their own innate potential. This is a full-time, ten-month position to provide general classroom instruction, interventions, behavior management, social emotional support for students with emotional disturbances. Qualifications: Bachelors or Advanced Degree Special Education Certification Required Criminal history, child abuse, and FBI clearances (Acts 34, 151, and FBI) Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Effectively and proactively supervise class structure and schedule Maintain ongoing supervision and evaluation of all students, providing timely and constructive feedback to collaborating personnel and to participate in follow-up planning Maintain documentation and vigilance of student goals and objectives, monitoring progress and reporting successes Monitor and support implementation of prescribed behavior program Write IEPs and hold meetings Ability to individualize instruction according to cognitive and academic styles of learners Engage students in stimulating multi-modality learning experiences consistent with prescribed curriculum Use appropriate and timely verbal de-escalation techniques whenever possible Collaborate in a safe physical intervention as necessary Encourage students to embrace multicultural opportunities and experiences Education and/or Experience: Bachelors degree in Education or a related field Instructional I, Pennsylvania Certification in Special Education K-12 Valid PA Child Abuse, Criminal Background & FBI Clearance Detailed Job Description upon Interview Benefits: Access to consistent coaching in instruction and technology integration Access to best-in-class technology resources and a physical framework designed with innovative learning in mind * Excellent health benefits for both you and your family, retirement benefits, and more Please visit our website at https://www.stringtheoryschools.org/career/join-our-team to learn about the application process. Send all required materials to
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