Probationary Elementary Special Education Teacher Full Time
About The Position
The K-12 Special Education teacher will create a welcoming and inclusive class environment favorable to learning and personal growth for all students in alignment with the district's mission and core commitments. This role involves planning and implementing instruction based upon district standards and best instructional practices, supporting a multi-tiered system of support, and establishing positive relationships with students, parents, and staff. The teacher will also understand and implement culturally responsive, standards-based curriculum and serve as a Case Manager for their caseload of students, ensuring Individualized Educational Plans are implemented. Assessment of student progress using formative and summative methods, data analysis to inform instruction, and documentation of student progress are key responsibilities. Additionally, the teacher will create a safe and positive learning environment, maintain professional competence, motivate students, and support their academic, social, and emotional growth. Effective communication with colleagues, district leadership, and families is essential, as is adherence to the collective bargaining agreement and mandatory reporting requirements.
Requirements
- Valid teaching certificate for the State of New York with required endorsement in area of assignment
- New York State Special Education Certification
- Successful New York State fingerprint clearance
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in the school setting preferred, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Create a welcoming and inclusive class environment favorable to learning and personal growth for all students.
- Plan and implement instruction based upon district standards and best instructional practices aligned to the K-12 instructional model.
- Implement the instructional program, including practices to support a multi-tiered system of support.
- Establish positive relationships and rapport with students, parents, and staff members.
- Understand and implement culturally responsive curriculum which is standards based.
- Serve as Case Manager for their case load of students, by ensuring that students Individualized Educational Plans are implemented.
- Utilize formative and summative assessment to monitor and differentiate instructional practice based upon learners.
- Analyze class building, district, and state assessment data to inform curriculum implementation and instructional decisions.
- Document student progress, learning, and outcomes; address specific educational needs of students; and provide feedback to students, parents/guardians and administration regarding student progress.
- Create a safe and positive learning environment to support all students.
- Maintain professional competence through in-service education, coursework, and professional growth activities.
- Motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to be productive citizens.
- Continually support student growth academically, socially and emotionally.
- Collaborate with colleagues, district leadership and families to create a classroom culture that supports high expectations for student learning.
- Provide regular and effective communication w/families to support home/school connections.
- Abide by employment provisions provided for in the collective bargaining agreement.
- Mandatory reporter for incidents of child abuse, harassment, intimidation, bullying, fights, substance abuse etc.
- Observe strict confidentiality regarding student data and information.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
