Teacher

WESTCHESTER SCHOOL FOR SPECIAL CHIL•City of Yonkers, NY

3d•$56,174 - $78,368•Onsite

About The Position

The Teacher implements individualized education programs for children with disabilities, assessing and monitoring each child’s functioning and progress and developing daily plans, goals, and objectives suited to individual needs. The role works cooperatively with other disciplines, families, referring school districts, colleges, and universities, and supervises classroom staff, volunteers, and assigned student and practicum teachers. The position is based at the Park Avenue Campus in Yonkers, New York, and is full-time on the day shift.

Requirements

At least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
A valid New York State Teacher Certificate in Special Education.
Demonstrated successful experience working with children with disabilities, in addition to required student and/or practicum teaching.
Working knowledge of computers, Microsoft Word, the Internet, and email.
Ability to accept responsibility and account for one’s actions.
Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
Ability to actively listen to, convey, and understand others’ comments and questions.
Ability to adapt to workplace changes.
Analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to coach and develop others through guidance and feedback.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ethical conduct, honesty, and integrity.
Ability to motivate oneself and others.
Ability to work accountably and build a team toward shared goals.
Ability to train others to meet work-performance standards.

Nice To Haves

Evidence of continued graduate study leading toward Professional Certification and completion of a master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Implement each child’s individualized education program according to their specific needs.
Complete an initial assessment of each child using available materials to confirm or determine current functioning levels.
Establish realistic long- and short-term goals and objectives based on assessment results and information from the referring school district.
Apply accepted teaching methods to achieve established goals.
Develop and implement daily plans based on the individual needs of the children.
Periodically reevaluate the progress of assigned children.
Present information about children as requested and work cooperatively with the Clinical Education Team.
Maintain an accurate log for each child.
Maintain documented written or telephone contact with each child’s parents at least weekly.
Plan and conduct parent conferences in cooperation with Social Work and in conjunction with the Education Coordinator or designee, including representatives from other disciplines and referring school districts.
Complete periodic written progress reports for parents and school districts.
Attend local school district Committee for Special Education annual review meetings as assigned by the Education Coordinator.
Assign and supervise Teaching Assistants, aides, volunteers, and other classroom staff.
Assign classroom staff to activities that support the goals and objectives established for the children.
Conduct weekly classroom staff meetings to evaluate staff effectiveness and directly supervise classroom staff activities.
Supervise assigned student and practicum teachers and cooperate with colleges and universities to implement effective programs for them.
Assist college and university representatives in accurately evaluating student and practicum teachers.
Perform other duties appropriate to a special education classroom teacher as assigned by the Education Coordinator or designee.