Special Education Teacher Support Services 2-5 K-5 (26-27 SY)

Challenge Preparatory Charter School • Queens, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Challenge Preparatory Charter School (Challenge Prep) is seeking a Special Education Teacher Support Services professional for the 26-27 school year. Since 2010, Challenge Prep has served over 1200 students from Kindergarten to 12th grade in Far Rockaway, Queens. Our mission is to prepare students for academic excellence, mastery of NY State Learning Standards, and career aspirations. We foster intellectual, aesthetic, social, emotional, and ethical development, preparing students to be responsible 21st-century citizens. Our rigorous instructional program includes a supportive, technology-infused environment, social-emotional learning, field experiences, career counseling, and college coursework. We operate as one organization across multiple sites, expecting collaboration to support all scholars. Every member of the Instructional Team plays a critical role in ensuring students have the skills and confidence for their future paths. Educators are passionate advocates for students and families, committed to providing access to opportunities. We value attracting and developing individuals who share the life experiences of our students, believing our work is best grounded in the realities of our families and students. As a Special Education Teacher Support Services professional, you will deliver exceptional instruction, assess scholar growth, and be dedicated to continuous learning, providing academic and cultural support to the school and team. This position reports to the principal.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• NYS certification preferred
• Highly motivated to teach students from underserved areas and devoted to closing the achievement gap
• The ability to create a classroom setting where students of every academic level experience enjoyment, engagement, and enthusiasm in their learning
• Strong teamwork ethic
• Ability to use data to drive instruction

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred
• Teaching experience in an urban school setting preferred

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional instruction and assess scholar growth.
• Provide academic and cultural support to the school and team.
• Plan for students of all ability levels, including English Language Learners and students with disabilities, to achieve academic mastery.
• Collaborate with colleagues to write unit plans and interim assessments.
• Share teaching strategies, visit peer classrooms, and analyze student data.
• Develop best practice pedagogy that supports literacy and critical thinking skills across all subject areas.
• Employ a variety of collaborative team-teaching models for ELL students and special needs students.
• Apply data gathered through formative and summative assessments to guide instructional plans.
• Develop an individual growth plan, which includes professional goals and objectives in collaboration with the Principal and/or Assistant Principal.
• Utilize technology, including a parent/student portal and school website, to provide regular written updates and/or grades.
• Participate in after-school and/or Saturday tutoring, sports, enrichment, arts, and family programs.
• Participate in in-house committees of special programs.
• Participate in professional development such as inquiry work, intervisitations, common planning, and collaborative conversation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Paid time off
• Matching of retirement contributions up to 3%
• Comprehensive benefits package including four health plans to choose from
• Two dental plans
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care, and transit
• Opportunities to sit on various committees and participate in initiatives central to key organizational decisions and strategic planning
• Professional development: weekly PD, year-round trainings, and ongoing coaching by professionals

What This Job Offers

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