POSITION TITLE: Emotional SupportSpecial Education Teacher REPORTS TO: Building Principal and Director of Special Education TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 190 contracted days (beginning 2024-2025 school year) QUALIFICATIONS: PA Special Education Certification (secondary)Highly Qualified TeacherUnderstanding of: Applied Behavioral Analysis, Functional Behavioral Assessment, and PositiveBehavioral Support PlansExperience with Emotional Support population ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:Completion of IEP and Reevaluation documentationDevelop and implement Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSP)Ability to provide one to one and small group social skills instructionAbility to meet deadlinesAbility to collaborate with staff across building setting, BCBA, and administratorsAbility to develop individualized student goals based on needsProgress monitor goalsProvide small/large group instructionCollaboration and support provided to team regarding student academic, functional, and behavior progressKnowledge of secondary level learnersPRE-EMPLOYMENT PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS: PA State Police Clearance (Act 34) Child Abuse Clearance (Act 151) FBI Fingerprint Clearance (Act 114) School Personnel Health Form (Physical and TB test) PDE 6004 Form (Act 24) Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release Form(s) (Act 168) EEO-M/F/V/D More information can be found here: http://www.upsd.org/Page/2295