2024-25 SCHOOL OPENINGS
At this time, Talk School is accepting applications for the following positions:
Special Education Teachers
Special education or general education teachers interested in special education – if you are looking for the opportunity to completely change a child’s life, Talk School is the right place for you! Collaborate throughout the day with a team of speech pathologists and occupational therapists formed for each student at a school that puts their students’ needs at the center of their program. Lifelong learners will thrive as ongoing, extensive training in multisensory approaches to speech, language, and literacy is provided on-site as well as outside professional development. Tuition reimbursement toward college courses is provided. If you are passionate about giving a voice to children without a way to communicate, apply now. Our motto is “Not Being Able to Speak is Not the Same as Having Nothing to Say.” Contact us and come see our program in action! We would love to meet you!
Talk School is a full day private speech and language school that provides intensive speech-language and occupational therapy with a sensory integration focus woven into a full day therapeutic and academic program. We are housed in a state-of-the-art building that was designed specifically for our students.
Requirements
A valid PA Teaching Certification in Special Education or Regular Education.
Experience working with autistic students is preferred.
Willingness to develop expertise in the science of reading or if you have a background in Orton-Gillingham or a specific reading program like Wilson, Fundations, or Barton is highly desirable.
Strong interpersonal skills and desire to collaborate on a team of professionals.
Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
Strong critical-thinking skills.
Resourcefulness.
Pennsylvania Criminal Records check (Act 34) within one year.
Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance History (Act 151) within one year.
FBI Criminal History Record (Act 114) within one year.
Proof of a TB test or chest x-ray within three months.
Physical within one year.
Job Type: Full-time salary commensurate with experience.
Education: Certification in special or general education with an interest in special education.
Talk School will not discriminate against any employee, applicant, student or client on the basis of race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental handicap, political belief, marital status, age, or sexual orientation. Talk makes diligent efforts to comply with all Equal Employment Opportunity and Americans with Disabilities Act laws and regulations in all areas, including but not limited to, hiring, compensation, benefits and promotion, as well as admission of students and clients, scholarship awards and the like.
