Summer School Special Education Teacher (July 7, 2025 - August 1, 2025)

Description

Job Title: Summer School Special Education Teacher 

Temporary Position, Duration of Summer School

(July 7, 2025 - August 1, 2025, 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.)

Reports To: Director of Summer School

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Who We Are:

YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School is a tuition-free, public charter high school, with a singular focus on supporting youth aged 17-20 who have been pushed out of traditional schools. During our 1-year alternative program, Youthbuild facilitates a warm, loving culture that uses a variety of structures to build community, such as a restorative-justice approach to discipline, weekly community meetings, and school-wide service projects. Students are empowered to attain their high school diploma and vocational certifications, while receiving unconditional support by the staff around them. At YouthBuild, we work intentionally to disrupt the cycle of poverty and support our students to achieve post-secondary success (4-year college, 2-year college, vocational training program, or liveable wage job). Visit https://www.youthbuildphilly.org/ to learn more.

The Opportunity:

The Summer School Special Education Teacher serves all students with IEPs attending summer school from July 7, 2025 - August 1, 2025 under the guidance of the Summer School Director. The Summer School Special Education Teacher is dynamic, supportive, and innovative in their support of YouthBuild students with IEPs, ensuring that students have access to curriculum that supports the completion of their graduation requirements.

Who You Are:

You are/have…

• Invested in our core values - Respect, Excellence and Perseverance.
• Equity-focused and believe that all students can achieve. 
• Passionate about community service and civic engagement.
• Excited to mentor students and support them throughout their time at YouthBuild and beyond.
• Collaborative and dedicated to personal and professional development.
• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university; Master’s Degree strongly preferred.
• Three to five years’ experience teaching Special Education. 
• A current PA teaching certificate in Special Education.

Requirements

What You’ll Do:

You will…

• Collaborate with Summer School teachers to develop and deliver specialized instruction (which may include collaborative planning and push-in instruction) designed to help students achieve personal learning goals.  
• Develop and implement small group lessons and instruction aligned to IEP goals. 
• Work with Summer School Student Advisor and Summer School Social Worker to ensure student success. 
• Track student progress, give frequent actionable feedback to students and communicate student progress to the greater community through Dean’s List. 
• Complete student progress reports, aligned to their IEP goals, via IEP writer.
• Work in interdepartmental teams to support the success of students with IEPs as they move through Summer School.
• Participate in a highly collaborative, fluid school culture that requires strong interpersonal skills and flexibility.
• Attend a one day training the last week in June to prepare for Summer Programming.
• Perform other duties, as assigned by the Summer School Director or School Principal.

What We Offer You:

• A competitive hourly rate for Summer School, including a paid preparation period, of $35.00 per hour.
• 1 hour of sick time per every 40 hours worked.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Strong community support and involvement.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. 
All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, medical condition, veteran status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.