Special Education Teacher
Company: Northwood Academy Charter School
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: February 13, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Description: Now offering a
$5,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates! Position Summary:
Northwood Academy Charter School (NACS) Special Education Teacher
is responsible for creating and delivering relevant and legally
compliant learning experiences for students who have been
identified as needing special education services in our K-8
setting. The Special Education Teacher works with other team
members, related service personnel, and parents to design, monitor,
and provide a rigorous academic and appropriate social emotional
program to meet individual needs in a respectful and professional
manner. Additionally, the Special Education Teacher uses knowledge,
competency, and a positive nature to create meaningful
relationships and build a strong foundation for future educational
and social opportunities. Essential Accountabilities: Modify the
general education curriculum for students with disabilities based
upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies Confer
with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers,
and other professionals to develop individualized education
programs (IEPs) designed to promote students’ educational,
physical, and social/emotional development Create and execute
individual education plans for each of the students in your care
Create and distribute progress reports quarterly Provide direct and
indirect instructional support to students in a positive
environment Instruct students in academic subjects using a variety
of techniques such as phonetics, multi-sensory learning, and
repetition to reinforce learning and to meet students’ varying
needs and interests Establish and enforce rules for behavior and
procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for
all students Maintain accurate and complete student records and
prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws,
district policies, and administrative regulations Develop plans for
effective communication, monitoring, and follow-up of students in
inclusive classroom settings Provide crisis intervention, as
needed, for students and those in inclusive classrooms Assist in
collection of data for providing appropriate classroom
interventions Maintain documentation of IEP progress. Maintain data
for students with IEP and Tier III. Relevant duties as assigned by
school administration. Requirements: Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree B.A/B. S, Special Education certification. Active
and valid Pennsylvania state clearances and credentials.
Qualifications: Demonstrated compliance with federal, state,
district and school regulations and policies for special education
teachers. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to write
routine correspondence. Demonstrate a genuine interest,
understanding and care for students personal and academic success.
Operate from the belief that all students can learn and be held to
high standards. Possess a strong desire and ability to engage
families through intentional relationship building and ongoing
communication. Respond positively and effectively to challenges
with a solutions-oriented mindset. Possess excellent organizational
and time management skills. Working Conditions: Usually work
indoors in classrooms, may sometimes teach outdoors or supervise
playgrounds. Work very near others, within a few feet or less.
Working with young children often entails close contact. Must have
the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit
manual dexterity, hear and understand speech at normal classroom
levels. Physical Requirements: There are physical aspects of this
position to successfully carry out essential job functions such as
ability to lift or carry supplies, textbooks, and equipment up to
30 pounds. Must be able to sit, stand, bend, stoop, reach, grab,
pull, see, hear, and speak daily. Employees in this classification
may be subject to work environments that have exposure to weather
or interiors with extremes of heat and/or cold, wet and/or humid
conditions, high noise levels, and various work-related hazards.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a
disability to perform the essential job duties
Keywords: Northwood Academy Charter School, Mount Vernon , Special Education Teacher, Education / Teaching , Philadelphia, New York
