High School Special Education Teacher

Location: New York

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

ABOUT THE POSITION: UD Team teachers are dynamic, data-driven educators dedicated to a student-paced, competency-based curriculum. Passionate about high student achievement, they embrace challenges with flexibility, leadership, and a deep understanding of the diverse needs of at-risk students. Committed to each student's success, they provide the necessary tools to overcome challenges and excel in their academic journey.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
Urban Dove Team Charter School (UD Team) is a distinctive network of sports-based high schools catering to over-aged, under-credited youth. We fuse a robust academic curriculum with sports-based youth development, ensuring our graduates receive a diploma, a stepping stone for higher education, and essential job skills.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Co-teach five 55-minute classes.

Collaborate in an Inclusive Co-Teaching (ICT) environment.

Maintain a classroom environment that is organized and promotes student thinking, learning and independence

Demonstrate knowledge of Special Populations programs and execute the strategies as required.

Plan and implement instruction that is student centered, involves independent and cooperative learning, scaffolded, and appeals to multiple styles of learning, including strategies for students with IEPs and MLLsCreate and implement Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) that follows the gradual release model to explicitly address individual student's unique needs.

Write effective IEPs as assigned by the Manager of Special Education and MLL Supports.

Maintain systems and collect data for IEP reports.

Observe and make individual plans for students with IEPs to inform caseload management.

Communicate with stakeholders about IEP meetings

Participate in IEP meetings as per caseload

Collaborate with league teachers and CAS to complete exit summaries

Collaborate with various teams, as a case manager, to implement individualized educational plans.

Use a variety of data sources to track and discuss student progress, setting goals for continued growth.

Regularly review student data through an electronic management system (spreadsheets, SESIS etc).Manage student behavior using restorative practices and school-wide PBIS.Implement students behavior plans

Observe behaviors within the classroom and develop classroom routines/structures and modify expectations to meet the behavioral needs of individual students

Communicate with families and stakeholders to support student success

Attend a 3-week summer orientation and professional development series.

Fulfill broader school roles, including mentoring and committee involvement.

Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree required;
Master’s Degree preferred

New York State Certification Both novice and experienced teachers may apply

Experience in a Transfer School preferred

Google Applications proficiency preferred

Preferably knowledgeable in the use of SESISAbility to create multi-tiered classroom structures and behavior plans to address multiple disabilities (ED, LD, OHI, etc)
Demonstrated ability to “multi-task” and deliver high quality work Commitment to the UD Team mission and core values of Teamwork, Leadership, and Communication Commitment to the use of restorative practices and a strength-based, youth development approach to student issues

Ability to function well as part of a team and work independently

Must be team-oriented, with a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, a passion for serving at-risk youth, and a sense of humorCOMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Compensation: $70,969 to $114,450 annually based on years of experience and education.

Benefits:
Urban Dove provides a robust benefits package designed to support employee well-being, including medical, dental, and…