Upper Elementary Special Education Teacher (SY 26-27)

You are a special educator with experience teaching diverse learners, including students who have individualized Education Programs (IEPs) in grades K-5. You are ready to provide targeted, data-driven and individualized instruction to diverse learners. You prioritize student engagement, critical thinking, and relationship building in the classroom. You have demonstrated that you are a reflective practitioner willing to go above and beyond to meet the needs of your students while educating the whole child. Additionally, you possess the following qualities: 

• →Dedicated to working in communities that have historically been underserved and under-resourced  

• →Committed to thoughtfully engaging in identity work necessary to take a culturally responsive approach to pedagogy and relationship-building with students and colleagues  

• →Exceptional dedication and intentionality to achieve results and make growth in your own practice and in related student outcomes 

• →Ability to cultivate a positive classroom culture through building relationships with students and using  classroom management strategies to promote safety and inclusion of all students 

• →Classroom presence: you are clear and precise when sharing new content with students and can effectively lead students through inquiry-based class discussions 

• →Ability to adapt scripted curriculum  

• →Detail-oriented and highly organized  

• →Bachelor’s degree required  

• →Classroom teaching experience required; 2 years strongly preferred 

• →New York State Teaching Certification, preferred 

• →Special Education Certification, preferred 

• →Master’s Degree in Education, strongly preferred 

Nearly 20% of our students receive special education services. As an Elementary Special Education Teacher, you will work with our students with disabilities by providing data driven support through differentiated and specialized instruction. You will be expected to manage the following daily:  

• →Provide targeted small group instruction to students throughout the day and/or co-teach 

• →Provide a range of instructional, management, and assessment strategies to meet the different needs of students 

• →Provide direct service to students to help them achieve their IEP goals 

• →Collaborate and consult with with grade level teams across content areas in order to support the needs of all learners 

• →Plan and deliver differentiated, universally-designed instruction in order to ensure all students meet rigorous academic standards  

• →Participate in MTSS structures 

• →Maintain compliance for students on caseload, including participating IEP meetings, writing IEPs and progress monitoring, and communicating with families around student performance 

• →Use Responsive Classroom approach to cultivate a positive classroom culture including, but not limited to, morning meeting, teacher language, interactive modeling, and other related practices 

• →Attend and actively participate in all meetings including PLCs, grade level meetings, and PD sessions 

• →Assist with non-instructional supervision of students, such as arrival/dismissal, hallway monitoring, substitute teaching, lunch and playground duty, or supervision of extracurricular activities 
• →Actively engage in identity work and necessary conversations in order to dismantle white supremacy culture