2026-2027 High School Special Education English Teacher

Coney Island Prep • New York, NY

89d • $71,250 - $97,750

About The Position

Coney Island Prep is looking for teachers with a background in Special Education to bring their passion for ELA to our high school. You create a healthy and safe space for scholars to engage in classroom discussion, you guide them through the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words and rules of composition. You assign books and essays for students to read and teach them how to identify themes, points of view, and build their skills for interpreting literature. At our high school, we use Springboard and Quill for English. These curricula aim to serve as windows and mirrors that help our scholars understand more about the world and themselves.

Requirements

• Passion for education and a dedication to Coney Island Prep’s mission, beliefs, and values and its commitment to anti-racism
• Steadfast belief that all students can achieve at the highest academic levels and deserve an opportunity to succeed in the college and career of their choice
• Experience with Special Education and working with high school students required
• Bachelor's degree and NYS teaching certification required
• Master’s degree in Special Education strongly preferred
• Cultural competencies to work in low-income communities and a willingness to examine your beliefs and biases across lines of difference
• Culturally responsive and age appropriate conflict resolution skills
• Proven organizational, oral, and written communication skills; timeliness; accuracy; and consistent and regular communication; and ability to meet deadlines
• Self-reflective and open to feedback, with the ambition and desire to grow and develop
• A positive, solution-oriented attitude and drive for excellence
• Eagerness to work collaboratively as part of a team
• A strong track record of building positive relationships with families, students and staff, while demonstrating value towards diversity and inclusivity

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Special Education
• Experience in a college preparatory environment

Responsibilities

• Internalize standards-aligned curriculum and content
• Manage a caseload of students and prepare for their IEP meetings by gathering the required reports and documentation from teachers and families
• Develop and track standards aligned IEP goals for students with IEPs
• Lead and monitor the progress of Tier 2 interventions for at risk students
• Plan and implement Tier 1 interventions and internalize standards-aligned curriculum and content
• Co-teach, co-plan, and co-lead classroom instruction
• Teach academically rigorous and culturally relevant lesson plans, materials, and assessments, and differentiate instruction based on IEP mandates and individual student needs
• Communicate effectively with all scholars, their families, and staff
• Commit to a culture of consistently implementing school-wide systems, structures, and procedures
• Eradicate the effects of racism, poverty and other forms of oppression in our school community
• Analyze and action plan using instructional and culture data to improve teaching practice and strengthen student outcomes
• Create a positive, structured, results-oriented, and fun learning environment that supports the needs of students with various abilities and experiences
• Participate in school community responsibilities such as lunch duty, dismissal and hallway duties, daily homeroom, bi-weekly advisory groups, weekly content and grade team meetings, whole-staff professional development, lesson internalization and practice, and office hours once a week

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary range from $71,250-$97,750 based on years of teaching experience
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 403(b) retirement benefit package with match
• Paid Family Leave
• MacBook Air and access to necessary technology and resources

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees