Special Education Teacher

What You'll Do

• Support the creation and revision of IEP goals and maintain updated IEP Documentation
• Provide students with IEPs the appropriate learning experiences based on IEP goals, by coordinating with team teachers on lesson plans
• Provide families with progress reports monthly and quarterly report cards based on individual IEPs goals
• Contact families via telephone or face to face to inform on student’s progress and keep an updated log of the contact
• Participate in CSE process by collecting, reviewing and requesting student CSE referral information from teachers
• Ensure the CSE process is followed and updates on student’s progress are recorded
• Provide push-in and push-out support for students with IEPs
• Ensure that the appropriate teachers maintain an updated IEP documentation
• Interact with SPED service providers as initial liaison and provide necessary information to administration
• Participate in IEP annual and triennial reviews at the CSE
• Meet all test and data reporting deadlines
• Maintain anecdotal and formal evaluative records (checklists, anecdotal notes, quiz/test, etc.)
• Participate actively in weekly grade level team planning meeting by planning units of study and weekly lessons collaboratively with team teacher(s), specialist and administrators
• Attend all faculty meetings

Skills and Characteristics

• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with colleagues, families and students
• Be a team player
• Display maturity, humility, strong work ethic, follow-through, sense of humor, willingness to respond positively to feedback and a “roll-up-my-sleeves” attitude
• Strong instructional and classroom management skills
• Show commitment to character development and family partnerships

What You Bring

• Attend the annual Hyde 101 Training
• Three to five years of classroom experience is preferred
• Demonstrated success working in an urban school setting
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• A Master’s degree in Education or relevant content area (preferred)
• New York State Certification (required)