Special Education Teacher - Children's Service Center - Wilkes-Barre, PA (Onsite) Full-Time
Purpose of this Position:
Children's Service Center is currently looking for an energetic and dependable person who works well independently and collectively as a treatment team member. If you are ambitious and confident in your ability to lead, the Pa. Certified Special Education Teacher position is right for you. Join our team of employees to experience the positivity of helping change young people's lives in a classroom setting. You will have strong classroom support with a team of a teacher's aide and a classroom therapist.
This is professional position working in a Residential Treatment Facility, or Partial Hospitalization program. You will educate, establish and maintain effective relationships with emotionally disturbed children/adolescents. Supervision is provided by the Educational Coordinator.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Ability to establish positive student relationships
- Work well as a treatment team member in order to enhance the student's growth and development
Children's Service Center/Robinson Counseling Center for adults creates a positive working culture of Care and Commitment for employees which extends to the children & families we serve. Joining our team also means having the opportunity to Grow within the organization while having access to Flexibility with being able to join different departments to help further Individual Development.
Employee Benefits Include:
- FREE Health Care/Medical Coverage
- Affordable Dental, Vision & Supplementary Insurances
- FREE Life Insurance & FREE Long Term Disability
- Safe Harbor 401k with Dollar-for-Dollar Matching
- FREE Employee Assistance Programs
- Yearly Annual Raises & Payday Flexibility - Control WHEN You Get Paid
- Tuition Reimbursement - Advanced Degree & Development Opportunities
- Student Loan Assistance Program ($50 - $100 per month on existing student loans)
- FREE Licensure, Supervision, Trainings, CEU/CME Reimbursement & Credentialing!
- FREE Subscription to the “Calm App”
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Flexible Holiday Time - Personal, Sick & Vacation Time Accrues at Day 1 of Employment!
Additional Benefits:
- Phone Plan Discounts & Online Shopping Discounts
- Workplace Banking Program Benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts . . . . AND MANY MORE!!
**CSC/RCC have been Voted and Certified as a “Great Place to Work” for 2023-2024!**
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Special Education.
- Permanent or provisional certification or eligibility for provisional certification by the Pennsylvania Department of Education in Special Education.
- Knowledge of the principles of psychology and treatment techniques as it pertains to emotionally disturbed children/adolescents.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with emotionally disturbed children/adolescents.
- Ability to terminate relationships with these children/adolescents at the appropriate time.
- Ability to maintain effective relationships with other professionals on the inter-disciplinary team so that effective planning, progress reporting and decision making can be done.
- Must successfully complete Safe Crisis Management training both physical and cognitive tests on an annual basis.
- Initial/Annual Physical.