SETSS Teacher

Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School•New York, NY

5d•$67,000 - $104,000

About The Position

A teacher at Brooklyn LAB delivers rigorous, standards-aligned instruction to prepare students for success in college, career, and life. The role creates a structured and engaging classroom where adolescents are challenged academically, supported socially and emotionally, and held to high expectations. Teachers design lessons, use data to inform instruction, and provide timely, actionable feedback to support student growth and content mastery. The position also supports students’ holistic development through mentoring, advocacy, and guidance. Teachers build strong relationships with students and families, collaborate with colleagues, and reinforce school-wide systems and norms to contribute to a safe, inclusive, achievement-oriented community. The SETSS Teacher provides specially designed instruction and targeted academic support in accordance with students’ IEPs, applicable special education regulations, and individual learning needs. The teacher differentiates instruction, monitors progress toward IEP goals, and maintains accurate service-delivery documentation.

Requirements

Ability to provide direct, specially designed instruction in accordance with scholars’ IEP-mandated services.
Ability to provide targeted academic support in literacy, mathematics, and other identified areas of need.
Ability to develop differentiated lessons aligned with grade-level standards, IEP goals, and individual learning profiles.
Ability to use evidence-based interventions, explicit instruction, scaffolding, accommodations, and instructional modifications as appropriate.
Ability to monitor and document progress toward measurable annual IEP goals and maintain accurate service-delivery documentation.

Nice To Haves

Special Education certification.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages certification.

Responsibilities

Provide rigorous lessons aligned with the Common Core.
Internalize the provided curriculum to prepare students for high school graduation and success in a four-year college or university.
Facilitate student learning and differentiation, including small-group instruction, in support of the school’s inclusion model.
Use formative and summative assessments to inform and improve instruction.
Lead advisories addressing students’ social-emotional needs.
Deliver direct, specially designed instruction according to scholars’ IEP-mandated services, including individual and small-group instruction.
Provide targeted academic support in literacy, mathematics, and other identified areas of need.
Develop and implement differentiated lessons aligned with grade-level standards, IEP goals, and individual learning profiles.
Use evidence-based interventions to address foundational skill gaps while maintaining access to grade-level content.
Implement explicit instruction, scaffolding, accommodations, and instructional modifications as appropriate.
Support scholars in developing self-advocacy, organizational, and independent learning skills.
Ensure assigned SETSS services are delivered in accordance with scholars’ IEPs and applicable federal and New York State special education regulations.
Maintain timely and accurate documentation of service delivery, including attendance, instructional focus, and progress toward IEP goals.
Monitor and document scholar progress toward measurable annual IEP goals.
Collaborate with colleagues, share best practices, receive and implement coaching feedback, and help provide scholars with a high-quality education.