Teacher - Special Education Certification Cohort 2026-2027

Are you interested in becoming a Special Education teacher? If you are looking for an exciting, challenging opportunity to grow your career and pave a pathway in the field of education, the CCIU can deliver!

Through the CCIU Special Education Certification Pathways, we are making it possible for qualified candidates to work as Special Education teachers while earning a PDE PK-12 Special Education Certification. This is the perfect opportunity for adult members of the community to gain the knowledge and experience needed to be outstanding educators while earning an income.

Not only will cohort participants be employed as full-time teachers, but tuition costs will be completely funded by the CCIU tuition reimbursement benefit!

Apply today for the opportunity of a lifetime!

Location:
Cohort participants can be placed at several of our schools within Chester County.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors level degree required.
• Experience working with children and adolescents with severe and complex behavior challenges in school, community, or residential setting preferred.
• Current police, child abuse & FBI fingerprint clearances required.

Salaries starting at $59,796 for the 2026-27 school year

Professional Staff Benefits:

• Excellent medical, prescription, vision, and dental coverage at minimal cost to employee
• If medical, prescription, vision and dental coverage is not needed, opt-out payments available annually
• Wellness incentives, including fitness club reimbursement
• Life insurance in amount of 1x annual salary paid by CCIU
• Long-term disability insurance effective 31st day of illness/injury
• Retirement through PSERS, PA's Public School Employees Retirement System
• Worker's Compensation
• New employees accrue 10 sick days and 2 personal days annually; unlimited accumulation on sick days
• Tuition reimbursement – 100% up to maximum annual amount of $5,600
• ...and much more! 

INFORMATION ON AVAILABLE PLACEMENTS:

Potential locations include:

• Child & Career Development Center - To find out more about the Child and Career Development Center (CDC), please go here: https://www.cciu.org/ccdc
• Collegium Charter School - https://collegiumcharter.com/
• Norristown Area School District - https://www.nasd.k12.pa.us/
• Kennett Consolidated School District - https://www.kcsd.org/
• Oxford Area School District - https://www.oxfordasd.org/
• Avon Grove School District - https://www.avongrove.org/
• Avon Grove Charter School - https://www.agcharter.org/

Our goal is to help children ages 5 - 21 reach their full potential. We specialize in providing a caring, nurturing learning environment, which encourages and enables all children to experience success. Our programs include:

• Autistic Support
• Learning Support
• Multiple Disabilities Support
• Emotional Support
• Life Skills Support 

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Chester County Intermediate Unit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Chester County Intermediate Unit ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Chester County Intermediate Unit has a policy of active recruitment of minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the Department of Human Resources at 484-237-5085.