In our Bronx school, you will conduct educational classes for special education pre-school and school age students in accordance with the needs of the students, regulations and requirements of the applicable governmental and other regulatory agencies.
Responsibilities include:
o Plans and conducts classes/activiites adapted to needs of students
o Prepares and adapts all individual and group lesson plans and materials, equipment and furniture arrangement and necessary modifications of the environment
o Assesses and prepares IFSP/IEPs. implements and evaluates short and long-term goals and objectives
o Provides educational assessment and evaluation on students annually in all educational domains
o Maintains records of daily attendance and progress and writes periodic progress reports, annual reports etc.
o Orients, trains, evaluates, delegates, supervises work of and effectively recommends hiring, disciplining, suspending and terminating of Teacher Assistants assigned to his/her team
o Serves and participates as a member at interdisciplinary team meetings, Annual Reviews, Parent Meetings, Special Review Committee meetings, In-Services etc. as required
o Attends parent meetings as requested. Confers with individual parents on program content and progress as it related to their child
o Ensures that services are rendered to students with utmost regard for their personal dignity, privacy and confidentiality and implements universal precautions at all times
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Special Education for Special Education programs . Master's Degree preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education for Day Care and Universal Pre-K programs. Master's Degree preferred
New York State Certification in Special Education for Special Education Teachers
New York State Certification in Early Childhood Education or N-6 (for Day Care or Universal Pre-K programs).
At least six months of related teaching experience
