Long Term Substitute Floating Teacher (2026-2027 School Year)

Come work for the Bucks IU! A great opportunity to be part of a collaborative work environment with excellent employee benefit plan options PSERS pension plan and a flexible school calendar work schedule.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary:To provide support by travelling to itinerant locationson a daily basisandcoordinating and/or providing academic and social instruction to support the educational programming and physical needs of special education students assigned to Intermediate Unit Programs.

Essential Functions:

• Plans curriculum and prepares lessons and other instructional materials according to achievement levels of students.
• May confer with parents administrators testing specialists social workers and others to develop individual educational program for students who are at different learning ability levels including educable trainable and severely impaired.
• Instructs students in academic subjects utilizing various teaching techniques such as phonetics multisensory learning and repetition to reinforce learning.
• Instructs students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and economic self-sufficiency such as hygiene safety and food preparation.
• Observes evaluates and prepares reports on progress of students.
• May meet with parents to provide support and guidance in using community resources.
• Administers and interprets results of ability and achievement tests.
• Provide basic instruction to students in accord with district and IU policy including but not limited to the following:

1. Instruction in basic academic skills including reading mathematics written expression social studies etc.
2. instruction in activities of daily living i.e. toileting grooming personal hygiene
3. Instruction in social skills i.e. reciprocal social interactions turn-taking friendship building etc.
4. instruction in behavior skills i.e. increasing on-task performance decreasing incidents physical aggression
5. Increased communication skills i.e. conversational engagement and topic maintenance.

Other Duties:This position description does notexpressnor does it imply that the above duties are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent(s) in this position. Additionalduties may be assigned by theAdministrator of the department as needed to adapt to the changing needs of the organization.

Supervisory Responsibility:May supervisor 1 to 4 Paraeducators.

Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of thosethat must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands. The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee may be required to stand for long periods and to climb or balance and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:This is afull-time193-day calendar position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday. Hours of work are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hours are dependent on the needs of the districts.Occasional evening and/or weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel:N/A

Education and Experience:

Level of Degree:

• Bachelors Degree from a four-year college or university.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• PA Department of Education certificate as a Special Education Teacher and appropriate content area.
• Current first aid and CPR certification and updates regularly.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable):Citizenship or work authorization to work in the United States required.

EEO/AA/VEVRAA Employer: The Bucks IUis an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Bucks IUdoes not discriminate on the basis of disability veteran status or any other basis protected under federal state or local laws.

Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1