Certified Special Education Teacher

Volunteers of American Greater New York•The Bronx, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Preschool Special Education Teacher implements instruction based on The Creative Curriculum and Prekindergarten Performance Standards, NYC aligned with children’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and objectives. Adheres to the professional standards recommended by the National Association for the Education of Young Children to maintain accreditation.Bronx Early Learning Center is a vibrant and nurturing special education preschool. To learn more about the program, copy and paste this link into a browser https://www.voa-gny.org/belc Location: 1887 Bathgate Ave, Bronx NY 10457

Requirements

M.S. in Special Education with at least one of the following New York State Certifications
Students with Disabilities, Birth-Grade 2
Special Education Supplementary Certificate
Internship Certificate
Transitional B Certificate Students with Disabilities Grades 1-6 (will consider)

Responsibilities

Implement the Creative Curriculum.
Supervise the activities and assignment of the teacher assistants with individual children or groups of children in the classroom.
Write Individualized Education Programs (IEP) and monitor children’s progress in goal areas.
Write annual IEP goals for children and Quarterly reports to parents on children’s progress.
Implement instructional (e.g., Applied Behavior Analysis, ESL) and behavioral (group and individual) strategies and methodology in the classroom.
Collect and monitor data related to individualized behavior plans, IEPs, children’s attendance, and other instructional and administrative areas as needed.
Attend team meetings and CPSE conferences as needed.
Make parent contacts, provide for transition of instruction to home, and invite parents for school visits.
Implement the policies and procedures contained in the Early Learning Center manuals.
Supervise classroom teacher assistants.