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SCOTT ELLIOTT

SCOTT ELLIOTT

Allentown,PA

Summary

A hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure an entry-level special education teaching position. I'm ready to help the team achieve all education goals for all students whether diagnosed with an exceptionality or non-exceptionality, and all students are special in their own right and have a special talent that should be shared with all individuals in a school-based community to achieve high academic standards as well as equal social, emotional, and behavioral standards for all students should be included in whatever those students try to do and want to achieve, and this is for the betterment of them all.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Special Education Paraeducator

Phillipsburg School District
09.2011 - Current
  • Assisted with IEP and IFSP plans, implementing strategies to maximize learning and support
  • Boosted student independence, encouraging self-advocacy and personal care skill-building
  • Managed students' personal needs, including lifting, feeding, and toileting.
  • Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs while carrying out IEP goals.
  • Played essential role in delivering individualized services and supporting instruction.
  • Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
  • Increased proficiencies by attending professional developmental workshops on learning goals, classroom management, student motivation and engaging learning activities.
  • Built and maintained effective communication and relationships with students, teachers, support staff and parents.

REACH, School Based Youth Services

Phillipsburg School District
09.2011 - Current

* Program Facilitator in a Federally Funded program which is based at Phillipsburg Middle School-Grades 6 thru 8

*Work alongside certificated teaching staff during homework hour for all students who are enrolled in the after-school program from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm under the direction of an SBYS Director

* Write up various lesson plans under the core instruction of the New Jersey-based 21st-century alliance for afterschool-based programs

* Serve and implement various academic-based and recreational activities for student involvement as well as academic enrichment

Long-Term Certified Substitute Teacher

Phillipsburg School District
04.2006 - Current
  • Upheld class discipline standards to keep students on-task and to adhere the Phillipsburg Board of Education and the New Jersey Core Content Curriculum Standards
  • Implemented prepared lesson plans to maintain classroom continuity
  • Used course materials to teach lessons planned by absent teachers.
  • Completed long-term teaching assignments serving mostly as in-class support in the discipline of special education and other disciplinary subjects of public education.
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
  • Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
  • Repeatedly requested as a substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
  • Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
  • Adapted lesson plans and student activities to meet the needs of students with special learning needs.
  • Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance.

Certified Employment Specialist-(School Job Coach)

Phillipsburg School District
11.2017 - 10.2019
  • Advised high school students on job searching, interviewing, and resume writing techniques to increase employment chances.
  • Recognized high school students' employment barriers and devised strategies to resolve them.
  • Matched high school students to open positions based on skills and work requirements.
  • Assessed high school students to identify skills, strengths, and interests for job placement.
  • Forged relationships with employers to gain insight into job openings and career opportunities.
  • Assisted clients with completing job applications and submitting resumes to improve interview chances.
  • Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
  • Formulated job task analysis for individual students who were presently attending school and who were paid district employees during the school day who worked as custodians, and food service employees


Supervisor/Senior-Vice President/Co-Owner

R.J. Elliott General Contractor
06.1985 - 12.2009
  • Supervised sales functions of [Typed operations, including business negotiations and contract management
  • Spearheaded initiatives to continuously develop [Product or Service offerings, maximizing market share and profits
  • Strengthened company's competitive position with multifaceted approaches encompassing marketing, service delivery, and operations management.

Senior Vice-President

R.J. Elliott Rentals Inc.
06.1993 - 07.2004
  • Directed competitive growth strategies, including new product development and forward-thinking sales management
  • Managed business scaling, growing teams and processes to handle new business loads.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Educational Studies in Special Education

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA
05.2023

Special Education, Associates in Arts - Special Education

Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA
05.2022

Social Sciences, Associates in Arts -

Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA
12.2005

Skills

  • Instruction conversion
  • Materials adaptation
  • Social perceptiveness
  • Certified Employment Specialist/Job Coach working with Developmental Capable & Exceptional Children

Affiliations

  • Freemason: New Temple Lodge; No 720; Free and Accepted Masons, Allentown, PA
  • Valley of Allentown: Lehigh Consistory, Allentown, PA
  • Rajah Shrine: Blandon, PA
  • Phillipsburg Education Association-2011-present
  • Warren County Education Association-2011-present
  • New Jersey Education Association-2011-present
  • New Jersey Education Association Education Support Professional State Committee member-Warren County, NJ chair
  • New Jersey Education Association Constitution Review & Bylaws State Committee member-Warren County, NJ & state committee chair


Certification

*First Aid/CPR/AED/Epi-Pen Training certification

*CPI Restraint Training certification

  • Licensed [New Jersey Certified Substitute Teacher] - [2006-present]
  • Licensed Certified New Jersey Community-Based Instruction Employment Specialist through the Boggs Center/Rutgers University

Timeline

Certified Employment Specialist-(School Job Coach)

Phillipsburg School District
11.2017 - 10.2019

REACH, School Based Youth Services

Phillipsburg School District
09.2011 - Current

Special Education Paraeducator

Phillipsburg School District
09.2011 - Current

Long-Term Certified Substitute Teacher

Phillipsburg School District
04.2006 - Current

Senior Vice-President

R.J. Elliott Rentals Inc.
06.1993 - 07.2004

Supervisor/Senior-Vice President/Co-Owner

R.J. Elliott General Contractor
06.1985 - 12.2009

Bachelor of Science - Educational Studies in Special Education

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Special Education, Associates in Arts - Special Education

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Social Sciences, Associates in Arts -

Lehigh Carbon Community College
SCOTT ELLIOTT