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SPED Teacher

Specialized Education Services·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Full TimeOn Site0-2 yrsPosted 8 days ago
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SPED Teacher

How this role compares

Computed from live listings

  • 185 similar openings in the Philadelphia area · median $55,386
  • 365 days median time this employer’s postings stay open (last 90 days)

About the role

The teacher will develop and implement individualized lesson plans and behavior intervention strategies to support students with diverse needs. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate student documentation, including IEPs and incident reports, while tracking academic and social-emotional progress.

Overview

Shine on as a special education teacher.

Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a division of FullBloom, is a premier provider of education services for K-12 students who require additional supports to overcome challenges that impede success in a traditional school setting.

SESI partners with school districts to run in-district classrooms and standalone schools that meet the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of special and alternative education students.

Partnering with over 600 school districts nationwide, SESI serves more than 7,000 students.

Join our team members who shine a positive light on our students and uncover the unique learner within.

Have a profound impact, grow, learn, and thrive as part of our team.

What you can expect from us.

Diverse career pathways, mobility up and across our national network, and ongoing professional and leadership development.

Paid training, tuition reimbursement, and credentialing support.

Data-driven, evidence-based learning and instructional models, including SESI’s own positive behavioral interventions and support (PBIS) framework called CASE.

An attractive and robust suite of benefits, including comprehensive healthcare benefits, 401(k) with employer match, employee assistance program, mental health support, fertility and family building, and more.

Smaller class sizes in diverse educational settings.

Uncover the light and potential in each student by diagnosing and addressing learning, social, and emotional skill gaps.

Collaborate with school teams and families to offer personalized guidance and deliver SESI’s own evidence-based learning and instructional models, as well as positive behavioral interventions and support framework.

You’ll inspire, empower, and transform with our innovative learning approach, unique instructional environments, smaller class sizes, and the support services students need to shine.

Responsibilities

  • Work with a diverse group of students from varying developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
  • Use SESI’s instructional models, strategies, and curricula to teach knowledge and skills, nurture confidence and character, and meet the needs of all students.
  • Develop and maintain individualized skill-appropriate lesson plans.
  • Implement behavior management and intervention strategies, including de-escalation techniques, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain the safety of students and staff.
  • Maintain student documents such as individualized education plans (IEPs), behavior intervention plans (BIPs), incident reports, and high-risk evaluation forms.
  • Drive, record, and track student growth and progress toward academic, social, and emotional goals.
  • Supervise and monitor students, including to and from locations within the school.
  • SESI.R8

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning. Valid teaching credential appropriate to the role. Commitment to learning and implementing feedback. Adaptability and flexibility.

Posted

Salary Range

Starting from USD $62,000.00/Yr. Physical Requirements

Ability to run short distances and move swiftly in response to student needs, including bending, kneeling, and crouching.

Ability to lift and assist students with mobility challenges, often requiring the handling of up to 50 pounds or more.

Skill in managing fine motor tasks, such as helping students with writing, manipulating small objects, or using adaptive devices.

Ability to operate a computer or tablet for up to 8 hours daily.

Capacity to remain calm and composed during physically and emotional demanding situations, ensuring student safety and well-being Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and possess a valid teaching credential appropriate for the role. The position requires physical capability to assist students and a commitment to implementing evidence-based instructional models.

  • bachelor degree
  • Collaboration
  • Emotional support
  • Data tracking
  • Crisis intervention
  • Lesson planning
  • Student supervision
  • Behavior management
  • Crisis management
  • De-escalation techniques
  • Behavior intervention plans
  • Special education
  • Individualized education plans
  • Instructional modeling
  • Adaptive teaching
  • Social skill development

Benefits

  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid training
  • Mental health support
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Employee assistance program
  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits
  • Credentialing support
  • Fertility and family building

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Posted
Aug 21, 2026
Closes
Aug 21, 2027
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Specialized Education Services

We build bright futures. Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI) team members shine a positive light on students and advocate passionately for the unique learner within. As a national school network, we partner with local school districts to run in-district classrooms and...

IndustryEducation Administration Programs
TypePrivately Held
Size1,001-5,000 employees
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