Middle School Special Education Teacher (24-25)

$62,710 - $84,000/Yr

Explore Schools - Brooklyn, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

Brooklyn, NY

Educational Services

About the position

Explore Schools is a network of public charter schools providing nearly 2,000 students in Brooklyn with the outstanding education they deserve. Our goal is to provide students with curriculum and instruction that is both standards-aligned and culturally responsive. Our approach is designed to provide the conditions that nurture students as critical thinkers and natural problem-solvers. As an organization we are committed to engaging in work that disrupts and roots out systems and structures that perpetuate white supremacy. We intentionally seek to build and maintain a diverse and talented team that reflects the backgrounds and experiences of our students and creates an inclusive environment for all employees.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted small group instruction to students throughout the day and/or co-teach.
• Provide a range of instructional, management, and assessment strategies to meet the different needs of students.
• Provide direct service to students to help them achieve their IEP goals.
• Collaborate and consult with grade level teams across content areas in order to support the needs of all learners.
• Plan and deliver differentiated, universally-designed instruction in order to ensure all students meet rigorous academic standards.
• Participate in MTSS structures.
• Maintain compliance for students on caseload, including participating in IEP meetings, writing IEPs and progress monitoring, and communicating with families around student performance.
• Use Responsive Classroom approach to cultivate a positive classroom culture including, but not limited to, morning meeting, teacher language, interactive modeling, and other related practices.
• Attend and actively participate in all meetings including PLCs, grade level meetings, and PD sessions.
• Assist with non-instructional supervision of students, such as arrival/dismissal, hallway monitoring, substitute teaching, lunch and playground duty, or supervision of extracurricular activities.
• Actively engage in identity work and necessary conversations in order to dismantle white supremacy culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Classroom teaching experience required; 2 years strongly preferred.
• New York State Teaching Certification, preferred.
• Special Education Certification, preferred.
• Master's Degree in Education, strongly preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Dedicated to working in communities that have historically been underserved and under-resourced.
• Committed to thoughtfully engaging in identity work necessary to take a culturally responsive approach to pedagogy and relationship-building with students and colleagues.
• Exceptional dedication and intentionality to achieve results and make growth in your own practice and in related student outcomes.
• Ability to cultivate a positive classroom culture through building relationships with students and using classroom management strategies to promote safety and inclusion of all students.
• Classroom presence: you are clear and precise when sharing new content with students and can effectively lead students through inquiry-based class discussions.
• Ability to adapt scripted curriculum.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and education.
• Comprehensive benefits plan covering up to 95% of the cost for employees and their families.
• Dental and vision plans.
• Employer paid disability and life insurance.
• Parental leave benefits.
• Flexible spending account options.
• Generous vacation time and paid holidays.
• Professional development and continuing education scholarships.
• Referral bonuses.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Childcare assistance.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Flexible work environment with the ability to choose your work location during non-student hours 1-3 days a week when possible.