The mission of Fahari Academy Charter School is to educate, support, and challenge students who reside in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood for success in college and beyond.
We seek extraordinary educators who want to be a part of a dynamic professional community in a progressive school model. We seek educators to support the academic achievement of all students as well as their physical and emotional well-being.
Fahari has a unique union contract and collaborative relationship with the, United Federation of Teachers (UFT). Instructional staff will typically earn approximately 20% more than the Department of Education scale. Novice teachers receive structured mentoring and feedback while more experienced teachers receive coaching and leadership opportunities.
Our Core Values
Fahari is the Swahili word for Pride. In the Fahari family every member of the Fahari Academy community enforces and espouses the character values of Perseverance, Respect, Independence, Discipline, Excellence or P.R.I.D.E.
Responsibilities of a Special Education Teacher:
- Review Individualized Education Plans (IEP's) and develop learning plans to address the goals outlined in a student's IEP
- Work closely with general education teachers to collaboratively teach fully inclusive classrooms using a variety of teaching models
- Schedule and provide pull-out services to students
- Modify lesson plans to accommodate for multiple learning styles and modalities
- Implement in-classroom strategies to aid struggling learners to access the curriculum at their grade level
- Develop interventions to support students learning in a Response to Intervention (RTI) model
- Create individualized behavior plans for students with disabilities including but not limited to the development of Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA's) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP's)
- Work with the counseling team to adjust pedagogical practices to address the social and emotional needs of students with disabilities
- Review the academic and behavioral data on students, including assessment data to identify students with special needs
- Devise formal and informal assessments to determine student's academic abilities and progress
- Conduct academic testing, including implementing testing accommodations, as part of the process of evaluation
- Writing IEP goals, participating in IEP meetings and acting as the primary agent in the IEP development process for a particular caseload of students
Candidate Requirements
- Proven track-record of high achievement in the classroom
- Strong team player with the willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job done
- Demonstrated ability to be self-directed and take the initiative
- Ability to handle multiple projects concurrently
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Exceptional problem-solving, critical-thinking, and strategic planning skills.
EducationalBackgroundandWorkExperience:
- Bachelor's degree is required; Master's degree is preferred.
- Minimum of two years teaching experience in an urban public school or charter school setting preferred.
