Valid PA Certification as a Supervisor of Special Education or Principal K-12 or Letter of Eligibility. Current BCBA or ABA certification preferred.

Experience working with challenging students; must have the ability to be trained and utilize TACT-2 methods of behavior assessment and apply restraint when necessary; background/knowledge of adolescent mental health issues beneficial.

Must have reliable transportation.

Must have basic computer skills to utilize both CIU-20 computer-based and web-based programs.

Coordinator to the Professional/Paraprofessional Special Education Staff in the Autistic Support Program and direct education/activities that emphasize the students’ needs, functions, and support systems. Position focusing primarily on the Elementary Autistic Support classrooms.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform management functions to ensure smooth daily operations of the Autistic Support Program.

• Provide leadership and expertise to the Intermediate Unit and member school districts in the area supervised.

• Make contributions to the achievement of all Intermediate Unit goals in support of the vision and mission of the Intermediate Unit.

• Demonstrate active participation and involvement with respect to community relations.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of Special Education and Director of Special Education.

Please attach two letters of reference to the on-line application. Your application packet will be screened and reviewed by the program administrator. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contact by the administrator regarding an interview date and time.

If you are recommended as a finalist for a position, you will need to have all credentials (3 Clearances, School Personnel Health Record) submitted in order to be recommended to the Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 Board of Directors for hire. This will include completing an Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 and showing originals of documents you wish to submit to establish employment identity and work authorization. This will be handled through the Recruitment Office.

School Personnel Health Form – READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.

This form is not required for you to be an active candidate. Please DO NOT have the form completed unless you are directed by a recommending administrator or the Human Resources Office.

If you are recommended as a finalist for a position, you will be required to have a pre-employment medical examination – physical and tuberculosis (TB) test. All results (physical and TB) must be recorded on the School Personnel Health Record. No other forms are acceptable. The physical and TB are at your own expense. If the physical is performed by a Physician’s Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, the Physician must also sign; the TB test may be done by a physician or licensed health care provider. All areas of the physical and TB test must be completed, signed, and properly dated.

Physical and TB results within the last three months of receipt will be accepted if they are recorded on the School Personnel Health Record. Dates of results longer than three months of our receipt will not be accepted.

Selected candidates for IU20 positions will be required to produce state mandated background clearances and fraud checks as part of the employment onboarding process. All recommendations for hire shall be contingent upon receipt of acceptable clearances and fraud checks. The clearances and checks will be treated confidentially.

EOE