Teacher (Associate) - Special Education - Sub (Hourly)

Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Collaborates with classroom teacher in performance of teaching functions providing support to students and coteaching.
• Provides instructional and behavioral management support to students.
• Works with children in small and large group settings, as well as individually, under the supervision of the Director of Education.
• Participates in lesson planning process, preparing and/or delivering lessons to students both individually and in small groups.
• Provides classroom coverage as a substitute teacher as needed, overseeing and leading lessons for various classrooms of 6 to 8 school-aged children with brain injuries or brain-based disabilities in absence of classroom teacher.
• Communicates with parents, staff and administration, as appropriate.
• Participates in setting up, cleaning and maintaining classroom equipment and supplies.
• May participate in Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings, when necessary and appropriate and/or provide information to classroom teacher and/or director regarding students as needed.
• Collaborates in the planning and implementation of a supportive and challenging developmentally appropriate program.
• Collaborates with each student’s iHOPE therapy team as necessary and appropriate, implementing therapy recommendations in the classroom accordingly to support optimal treatment of the student.
• Performs all other duties, as assigned

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Associate’s degree preferably in education-related field;
• Current certificate and registration as a Level III Teaching Assistant issued by the New York State Education Department;
• Satisfactory equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training;
• Exhibits exceptional interpersonal, problem solving, and communication skills;
• Exhibits the ability to take initiative;
• Highly flexible personality type

Preferred Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field;
• Two (2) years of experience in an educational setting;
• Current enrollment in a New York State registered Master’s Program for Special Education Teacher’s Certificate (or equivalent);