1st Grade Special Education Co-Teacher (26-27 School Year)

Compass Charter School•Brooklyn, NY

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Compass Charter School is seeking a reflective, collaborative educator to serve as a Special Education Classroom Co-Teacher in a first-grade Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) classroom for the 2026–2027 school year. The co-teacher works with a Classroom Co-Teacher to co-plan and co-teach one group of students for two consecutive school years (looping), providing rigorous, relevant, and justice-oriented instruction to all children. The role includes active participation in Compass’s professional development program, including instructional coaching, professional inquiry, collaborative projects, and committees. The educator contributes to an experiential, inquiry-based, and progressive learning environment that integrates sustainability and the arts into core subjects and provides intentional access to children with special needs, children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and English language learners. Compass Charter School is an inquiry-based elementary school in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, serving approximately 330 students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The school describes its integrated curriculum as centering environmental, racial, and economic justice. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, with a salary range of $68,000–$135,000 commensurate with experience and education.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
New York State Special Education Teacher Certification in Early Childhood Special Education or Childhood Special Education.
Educational philosophy aligned with the mission and vision of Compass.
Previous success raising academic achievement of students with special needs.
Experience working with children with special needs in an Integrated Co-Teaching setting.
Ability to collaborate with support staff and related service providers to ensure mandated services are provided according to student IEPs.
Reflective approach to professional growth and willingness to share teaching practice with others.
Commitment to integrating sustainability and the arts into core curricular subjects.
Commitment to diverse learning environments.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Experience collaborating with children, families, colleagues, and administrators.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Three or more years of relevant teaching experience.
Knowledge of the school neighborhood.
Experience planning and teaching interdisciplinary units of study.
Commitment to and knowledge of experiential and inquiry-based teaching and learning.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the co-teacher, support staff, and school leaders to provide high-quality, relevant instruction to all children.
Ensure that all IEP goals are being worked toward and documented quarterly.
Use a variety of assessments to measure student learning and guide instruction.
Use student performance data to tailor and differentiate curriculum.
Actively participate in the Compass professional learning community (PLC).
Collaboratively plan interdisciplinary units of study.
Work with one class of students and the same co-teacher for two consecutive school years (looping).
Participate in school decision-making about classroom interventions, curricular units of study, and school-wide initiatives.
Regularly communicate with families, students, and community partners.
Integrate Compass CARES values into classroom culture, units of study, and interactions with staff, families, and students.
Integrate the real world and surrounding community into the curriculum.
Build and maintain positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
Maintain confidentiality of student information and records.
Create a positive and safe classroom culture and community.