Math Teacher

Vanderheyden, Inc. • Town of North Greenbush, NY

11h • $55,000 - $65,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Vanderheyden is seeking a High School Math Teacher to teach students with special needs the fundamentals of high school mathematics at our certified 853.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• New York State Teacher certification in mathematics.
• Experience teaching Math grades 7-12.

Nice To Haves

• Master's preferred.
• Experience with at-risk youth and/or youth with special education needs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the primary instruction to students as scheduled.
• Prepare lesson plans and instructional material based on the New York State Standards.
• Evaluate and recommend instructional material.
• Evaluate and record academic progress of each student.
• Maintain and follow the Individual Education Plan (IEP) for each classified student.
• Maintain and follow the Behavioral Support Plan (BSP) for each student.
• Create and maintain a safe learning environment within the classroom.
• Assess and record program outcomes on the agency database.
• Assign tasks and monitor the performance of the teacher aide.
• Assume other responsibilities that belong to all education staff members such as participation in the behavior management program, ensuring the health, safety, and supervision of students, and enforcing the Student Handbook and Code of Conduct.
• Initiate communication and consultation with other staff in response to student concerns.
• Cultivate and maintain productive relationships with all agency staff.
• Develop supportive and nurturing relationships with students while consistently reinforcing program expectations.
• Participate fully and effectively in school meetings or teams, including Committee on Special Education meetings, Department meetings, and teacher meetings.
• Manage and maintain classroom resources.
• Other tasks and responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as business needs require.

Benefits

• Vanderheyden is committed to the National Sanctuary Model - a blueprint for clinical and organizational change which, at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community. The Sanctuary Model's focus is not only on the people who seek services, but equally on the people and systems that provide those services.
• Vanderheyden Hall Inc., as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, military or marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, prior arrest or conviction record or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level