Math Teacher

About the Role

Vanderheyden is seeking a High School Math Teacher to teach students with special needs the fundamentals of high school mathematics at our certified 853 school.

Responsibilities

• Deliver primary instruction to students as scheduled.
• Prepare lesson plans and instructional material based on the New York State Standards.
• Evaluate and recommend instructional material.
• Evaluate and record academic progress of each student.
• Maintain and follow the Individual Education Plan (IEP) for each classified student.
• Maintain and follow the Behavioral Support Plan (BSP) for each student.
• Create and maintain a safe learning environment within the classroom.
• Assess and record program outcomes on the agency database.
• Assign tasks and monitor the performance of the teacher aide.
• Assume responsibilities common to all education staff, such as participation in the behavior management program, ensuring health, safety, and supervision of students, and enforcing the Student Handbook and Code of Conduct.
• Initiate communication and consultation with other staff in response to student concerns.
• Cultivate and maintain productive relationships with all agency staff.
• Develop supportive and nurturing relationships with students while consistently reinforcing program expectations.
• Participate fully and effectively in school meetings or teams, including Committee on Special Education meetings, Department meetings, and teacher meetings.
• Manage and maintain classroom resources.
• Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned from time to time as business needs require.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
• New York State Teacher certification in mathematics.
• Experience teaching Math grades 7-12.
• Experience with at-risk youth and/or youth with special education needs preferred.
• Must be available to work a first shift, 36-hour work week.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Willingness to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population.
• Ability to deal positively with changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Display a positive, professional, and proactive attitude to accomplish quality work in line with the agency’s mission statement.
• Seek opinions and alternative viewpoints in decision-making.
• Understand and respect the expertise and experience of others, appreciate different views, and the perspective and limitations of other individuals.
• Exhibit a professional, courteous demeanor with internal and external constituents.

Pay

$55,000 annually for bachelor's level and $65,000 annually for master's.

About Vanderheyden

Vanderheyden is committed to the National Sanctuary Model—a blueprint for clinical and organizational change which promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community. The Sanctuary Model's focus is not only on the people who seek services but equally on the people and systems that provide those services.