Merakey·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Special Education Teacher will design and implement individualized IEP plans while providing specialized instruction to empower students. They are also responsible for coordinating student schedules, monitoring progress through data analysis, and collaborating with a team of professionals.
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We are seeking a Special Education Teacher to join our team at our school (K-12) in Philadelphia, PA.
Salary: Up to 68,000
The primary goal of the Special Education Teacher is to provide specialized instruction in an individualized program for students to empower them to become happy, confident, and productive members of their community.
Design, supervise and implement students’ IEP plans.
Create and coordinate student schedules with related services and general education.
Collect and analyze student data and monitor student progress.
Effectively work with large team of professionals needs to coordinate services.
Participate in several staff development training courses that focus on working with students with Autism.
Implement state of the art strategies to work effectively with students with Autism.
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Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. [https://youtu.be/MD3KtxmS7qo] Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Special Education. A Pennsylvania Special Education certificate or a Pennsylvania Private Academic certification is required.
Market context
Special education teachers are consistently needed in Pennsylvania schools, especially for candidates who can support students with behavioral health challenges in classroom settings. These roles are competitive because they require both the proper PA certification and the ability to manage individualized instruction, behavior support, and collaboration with school teams. Review the school’s caseload and support model closely, and note that the requirements and benefits shown here are AI-summarized from the original job description to save you research time.