1st Grade Special Education Co-Teacher

About the role

This opportunity involves co-teaching in one of our Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) classrooms. The position requires collaboration with a General Education Co-Teacher and supports students with special needs.

Responsibilities

- Collaborate with co-teacher, support staff, and school leaders to provide high-quality, relevant instruction to all children. - Ensure that all Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals are being worked toward and documented quarterly. - Use a variety of assessments to measure student learning and drive instruction. - Use student performance data to tailor and differentiate curriculum. - Actively participate in Compass professional learning community (PLC). - Collaboratively plan interdisciplinary units of study. - Commit to working with one class of students and the same co-teacher for two consecutive school years (looping). - Actively participate in the school’s decision-making process regarding classroom interventions, curricular units of study, and school-wide initiatives. - Regularly communicate with families, students, and community partners. - Integrate the Compass CARES values into classroom culture, units of study, and interactions with staff, families, and students. - Integrate the real world and surrounding community into the curriculum. - Build and maintain positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues. - Maintain confidentiality with student information and records. - Create a positive and safe classroom culture and community.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree, Master’s Degree preferred. - 3 or more years of relevant teaching experience preferred. - New York State Special Education Teacher Certification (Early Childhood Special Education, Childhood Special Education). - Educational philosophy aligns with the mission and vision of Compass. - Previous success in raising academic achievement of students with special needs. - Experience working with children with special needs in an Integrated Co-Teaching setting. - Ability to collaborate with support staff and related service providers to ensure that all mandated services are being provided in accordance to student IEP. - Reflective practitioner in a state of constant professional growth and a willingness to share their craft with others. - Commitment to integrating sustainability and the arts into core curricular subjects. - Knowledge of the school neighborhood. - Experience planning and teaching interdisciplinary units of study preferred. - Commitment to and knowledge of experiential and inquiry-based teaching and learning. - Commitment to diverse learning environments. - Strong interpersonal skills. - Strong written and oral communication skills. - Experience collaborating with children, families, colleagues, and administrators.

Compensation

- Competitive salary and benefits package. - Salary range of $68,000 - $135,000 commensurate with experience and education. - Compass is a unionized charter school.