Emotional Support Teacher

Emotional Support Teacher – Middle School

Grade Levels: Middle School
Position Type: Open Roles for Both Full-Time – 1099 (Independent Contractor) and W2 (Direct Employment with Benefits)
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Pennsylvania

Focused Staffing Group is seeking a dedicated Emotional Support Teacher to support middle school students in Pennsylvania.

We are looking for a collaborative, student-focused educator who can provide specialized instruction and emotional support services while creating a safe, structured, inclusive, and supportive learning environment. The ideal candidate will be committed to helping middle school students develop academically, behaviorally, socially, and emotionally while addressing their individual learning needs.

Position Overview

The Emotional Support Teacher will be responsible for planning and delivering specialized instruction, activities, interventions, and assessments aligned with the instructional curriculum and students’ Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

The teacher will support students who may have emotional, behavioral, social-emotional, academic, or developmental needs that affect their ability to access and participate successfully in the general education curriculum.

The teacher will provide differentiated instruction and appropriate supports while working closely with general education teachers, special education staff, counselors, related service providers, administrators, and families to support each student's educational and developmental needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialized instruction and emotional support services to middle school students with diverse academic, behavioral, social-emotional, and developmental needs.
• Assess students' academic, developmental, emotional, behavioral, and social needs and use assessment information to guide instruction and interventions.
• Develop and implement individualized and differentiated instructional strategies based on students' IEPs, learning needs, and present levels of performance.
• Support students in developing self-regulation, social-emotional skills, positive behaviors, communication skills, and appropriate classroom behaviors.
• Implement behavioral and academic interventions and monitor their effectiveness through ongoing data collection and progress monitoring.
• Develop, implement, monitor, and report on Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) in accordance with established guidelines.
• Ensure that IEP accommodations, modifications, specially designed instruction, and other required services are consistently implemented.
• Monitor and document student progress toward academic, behavioral, social-emotional, and IEP goals.
• Use formative and summative assessments, classroom observations, behavioral data, and other relevant information to guide instructional decisions

Pay: $50.00 - $60.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Work Location: In person