Life Skills Teacher, Grades 4-8
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Life Skills Teacher, Grades 4-8
Brandywine Heights Area School District, Topton (Berks County), Pennsylvania, is seeking a dedicated Life Skills Teacher (Grades 4-8) for the upcoming school year beginning in August 2026. The Life Skills Teacher provides special education students with learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth.
Requirements: Valid PA Special Education Certification: PK-12 or PK-8. Experience teaching students with special needs is preferred.
Essential Duties
• Provides instruction and support to special education students in accordance with their individualized education program (IEP).
• Assists with or provides appropriate modification to the general curriculum pursuant to each student's IEP.
• Assists with developing or develops lesson plans, instructional materials; assists with or provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the general curriculum to the needs of each student and to meet the requirements of the student's IEP. Researches and develops adaptations needed to deliver special education in a virtual setting to meet each student's needs. Prior to use of new technologies, uses and tests hardware and applications to ensure it works as smoothly as possible for intended uses.
• Works cooperatively and provides support to district staff, including general education teachers, pupil services staff, and related service staff, and when appropriate, outside agencies to coordinate student's program and provide appropriate level of support. Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping exceptional students solve social, emotional, behavioral, and academic issues.
• Coordinates services for students on caseload by being the case manager and preparing all essential documents and other documents, adhering to timelines. Essential documents include but are not limited to permissions for evaluations, evaluation and reevaluation reports, Invitations to Participate, Individualized Education Programs (IEP), Notice of Recommended Educational Placement (NOREP), progress reports and more.
• Continually monitors and assesses the progress of each student to evaluate the student's progress toward achieving the goals and objectives set forth in the student's IEP and progress in the general curriculum.
• Uses appropriate diagnostic and evaluative methods to ascertain the effectiveness of an exceptional student's IEP. Identifies when adaptations and/or modifications may be required to the IEP, additional evaluation may be warranted or further modifications to curriculum and teaching strategies could be used to address concerns about a student's progress. Promptly addresses or initiates contact with the individuals required to address such concerns and monitors progress and results.
• Assists with ways to use and uses technology, research based instructional methods, effective strategies techniques and learning materials to enhance each student's progress toward meeting the goals and objectives of the IEP and to progress in the general curriculum.
• Participates in conferences about exceptional students. Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss their child's progress and to interpret the school program and the student's IEP, ensuring they are consistently made aware of all means of contacting the teacher for this purpose.
• Ensures all documentation related to a student's special education is complete, in compliance and properly filed in accordance with District policies and practices.
Salary/Benefits: Brandywine Heights Area School District offers a competitive salary which will consider experience, education and certification according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to those who qualify including Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Personal/Sick Days, PSERS Retirement and more.
STUDENTS FIRST: Empower & Inspire to Reach New Heights
The Brandywine Heights Area School District (Berks County, PA) committed to excellence! We serve nearly 1,250 students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade at three school sites in Berks County, PA. The employees of Brandywine Heights Area School District play an important role in providing our students with a well-rounded educational foundation that supports their academic, physical, and social emotional growth. Our staff is committed to creating a culture that fosters a trusting, collaborative, and equitable learning environment for all members of the school community. Click here to view ourDistrict Profile.
The employees of Brandywine Heights Area School District play an important role in providing our students with a well-rounded educational foundation that supports their academic, physical, and social emotional growth. Our staff is committed to creating a culture that fosters a trusting, collaborative, and equitable learning environment for all members of the school community.
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The Brandywine Heights Area School District is an Equal Opportunity Employment, Educational/Service Organization.
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