Julie Seitter
Horsham,PA
Summary
Experienced Creative Special Education Teacher with 20+ years of expertise in developing and implementing modified course curriculum. Skilled in evaluating and monitoring student performance, as well as organizing materials to enhance the learning experience. Dedicated and energetic individual known for excellent communication and supervisory skills.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Multiple Disabilities Support Teacher
Bucks County Schools Intermediate Unit #22
08.2000 - Current
- Instruct early elementary age students with multiple disabilities in activities of daily living
- Plan and prepare daily lessons and activities
- Devise and implement Individualized Education Programs
- Maintain a safe and functional physical classroom environment
- Modify and adapt equipment and materials
- Incorporate positioning / movement activities into daily routines
- Demonstrate proper lifting techniques
- Instruct students in pre – vocational skills
- Identify and analyze challenging / disruptive student behavior
- Devise and implement individual and classroom behavior management plans and strategies
- Collaborate with paraeducators, teachers and therapists to establish an effective learning environment
- Consult and collaborate with general education teachers on inclusion of individual students into specials such as music
- Design and teach 'Small Differences' presentation to all grade levels of general education students
- Facilitate positive interactions between students with special needs and their typical peers
- Integrate Physical / Occupational Therapy and Speech goals into daily classroom routine
- Incorporate PA Academic Standards into lessons and IEP’s
- Establish good rapport with parents, team members, district professionals and administrators
- Communicate daily with parents / caregivers through daily log sheets
- Document student progress through data collection and progress monitoring
Life Skills Teacher - Long – Term Substitute
Central Bucks School District
08.1999 - 06.2000
- Instructed middle school students in activities of daily living
- Instructed students in functional academic skills
- Wrote and implemented Individualized Education Programs
- Taught vocational skills
- Organized and managed school store
- Assisted students with skills needed to operate cash register and make change
- Arranged community - based instruction outings
- Secured outside contracts of simple vocational jobs for which students were paid
- Prepared students for high school program
- Coordinated inclusion schedules
- Collaborated with teachers, assistants and therapists
- Integrated therapy goals into classroom activities
- Maintained positive rapport with parents, team members, and administrators
Special Education Teacher
Queen of the Universe Day Center
08.1994 - 06.1999
- Instructed kindergarten through third grade age students in functional academic skills
- Instructed students in functional vocational skills
- Planned and prepared daily and unit lesson plans
- Structured classroom routine around inclusion schedule
- Devised and implemented behavior management plans
- Modified and adapted material for students in inclusion classes
- Collaborated with general education teachers
- Designed and implemented 'Disabilities Awareness' presentation for staff and general education students
- Organized and facilitated parent support group
- Arranged for speakers and presentations for parents and families
- Served as teacher liaison with administrators
Life Skills Teacher
School District of Philadelphia
08.1992 - 06.1994
- Taught kindergarten aged students activities of daily living
- Instructed students in functional academic skills
- Assessed and analyzed student behavior
- Developed Individualized Education Programs
- Devised and implemented a class – wide token economy system of behavior management
- Arranged home visits of students
- Planned and prepared daily lessons
- Integrated Occupational and Physical Therapy and Speech goals into classroom routine
- Collaborated with teachers, guidance counselors and Department of Human Services social workers on Family Service Plans
- Arranged community – based instruction outings
- Involved parents in classroom as volunteers
- Maintained positive rapport with parents and administrators
Multiple Disabilities Support Teacher
The Woods Services
09.1990 - 08.1992
- Instructed both verbal and non verbal students aged 17 through 21 years in activities of daily living
- Created and implemented Individualized Habilitation Programs
- Devised a split day schedule for students
- Prepared students for attending The Woods Enterprises workshop program after graduation
- Devised vocational tasks
- Adapted and modified vocational tasks based on individual student needs
- Instructed students in functional academic skills
- Assessed and analyzed challenging student behavior
- Devised and implemented individual and classroom behavior management programs
- Collaborated with residential unit staff, teachers and administrators to establish a positive learning environment
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership- Principal Certification
Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA05-2022
Master of Arts - Education
Holy Family University
01.1995
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education
Holy Family University
01.1990
Skills
- Functional Sign Language
- Collaborative Skills
- Educational assistance
- Behavior improvement plan implementation
- Collaborative teamwork
- Data-driven decision making
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Documentation of student progress
- Interpersonal Skills
- Social skills development
- Classroom management
Certification
- Pennsylvania Special Education Certification - Mentally / Physically Handicapped
- Principal certification
- Pennsylvania Reading Specialist Certification
- New Jersey Certification – Teacher of the Handicapped
Timeline
Multiple Disabilities Support Teacher
Bucks County Schools Intermediate Unit #22
08.2000 - Current
Life Skills Teacher - Long – Term Substitute
Central Bucks School District
08.1999 - 06.2000
Special Education Teacher
Queen of the Universe Day Center
08.1994 - 06.1999
Life Skills Teacher
School District of Philadelphia
08.1992 - 06.1994
Multiple Disabilities Support Teacher
The Woods Services
09.1990 - 08.1992
Master of Arts - Education
Holy Family University
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education
Holy Family University
- Pennsylvania Special Education Certification - Mentally / Physically Handicapped
- Principal certification
- Pennsylvania Reading Specialist Certification
- New Jersey Certification – Teacher of the Handicapped
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership- Principal Certification
Holy Family University
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