Elementary School Special Education Teacher

The Special Education Teacher’s role in the classroom is to co-plan and co-deliver instruction. You'll be differentiating, instructing, and modifying the academic program for your students.

We're looking for a dynamic educator who will:

• Collaboratively plan and support the implementation of instructional units aligned to the NYS Common Core Standards and the curriculum of the Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts.
• Use data from assessments to monitor student progress toward academic targets.
• Provide a nurturing, supportive, and positive learning environment with high expectations that encourages student responsibility and creates community.
• Collaborate with the classroom instructional team, which can include the teacher, an Arts Integration (AI) teacher, ENL teacher, etc.
• Address individual needs of students.
• Coordinate, plan, meet, and co-teach with other teachers to meet program requirements of Renaissance Academy.
• Provide an inviting, exciting, and innovative learning environment.
• Work with students individually or in small groups, under supervision.
• Assist in classroom management.
• Use materials effectively and keep activities focused on objectives.
• Attend professional development training.
• Keep students on task.
• Prepare class materials.
• Work as a teammate and collaborator with the classroom teacher, teaching team, and instructional coaching staff.
• Make independent decisions when supervising students.
• Tutor and assist students individually or in small groups.
• Adapt to constantly changing needs.
• Communicate and work effectively with a diverse student population.

You'll also:

• Inform, advocate, and comply with all Federal and State laws regarding students with disabilities.
• Use appropriate assessments to screen students in need of special education services and support.
• Plan and monitor the implementation of individualized educational programs (IEPs) for students with special learning needs.
• Provide individualized and small group instruction according to student IEPs.
• Analyze data from assessments of student work in collaboration with your teams to determine which teaching strategies to expand and which to replace with more effective ones.
• Have knowledge of effective classroom management practices that motivate special education students.

Requirements:

• Valid New York State Teaching Certificate in Students with Disabilities.
• Previous teaching experience in a public or private school, preferably in an urban setting, or experience working with groups of children and youth within your special skill area is preferred.