2nd Grade ICT Special Education Teacher Job New York New York USA,Education / Teaching

-Fluency of American Sign Language and strong knowledge of Deaf Culture or willingness to learn within the first year of hire
-Understands, supports and can articulate the school's mission and vision to students, faculty, families, staff, and the public outside the school
-Co-plan with content teacher to implement grade level lessons that are student centered, hands on and engaging
-Differentiate instruction using the most appropriate co-teaching model to ensure that all students achieve mastery of learning targets
-Assume a high level of personal responsibility for the progress of all students by tracking and monitoring progress and growth on a daily, weekly and quarterly basis
-Establish and maintain consistent classroom expectations and routines in a self-managed, student-centered classroom
-Regularly showcase high-quality current student work to promote a culture of achievement on displays inside and outside the classroom
-Maintain a classroom space that is organized, welcoming, celebratory and promotes student achievement
-Use the school-wide data system to collect and analyze student data and modify instruction accordingly, and use formative assessments to drive daily instruction
-Collaborate with colleagues to plan, analyze data, and engage in department team meetings and/or professional growth opportunities (i.e. coaching) to support outstanding instruction
-Maintain strong relationships with students and their families
-Help maintain positive school culture in public spaces throughout the school by fulfilling assigned duties
-Serve as an integral part of the IEP Process by assessing and developing goals for an assigned group of students
-Complete PLOPs for every student by deadline, which includes assessment data and pertinent academic information which accurately reflects their learning needs
-Attend IEP meetings, parent conferences, and team meetings
-Provide mandated academic and behavioral accommodations and modifications as indicated in a student's IEP
-Collaborate with the special education team in the creation and delivery of FBAs and BIPs
-Teach from a culturally responsive framework sensitive to Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Children of Deaf Adults (CODAs)
-Contribute positively to school culture

Preferred Qualifications:

Proven data demonstrating effectiveness in improving student learning outcomes specific to students with disabilities
The belief that all students can learn
The belief that families are partners
Fluency in American Sign Language
Knowledge and sensitivity to Deaf culture
Documented successful experience improving behaviors of special education students
Trained in Therapeutic Life Space Crisis, Handle with Care or other de-escalation techniques