Position Title: Special Education Teacher
Reports To: Principal & SPECIAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR
NYFACS OVERVIEW:
The New York French American Charter School is a Prek-8 school, located in the heart of Harlem and the Francophone community. Comprised of parents, teachers and families from over 80 different countries and nationalities around the world, the school provides lessons in cultural diversity alongside a strong bi-lingual education in an immersive environment. We offer immersive French classes to non-French speakers and through our ICT classes we are the only school in the U.S to offer immersive French courses to children with special needs.
Special Education Teacher will:
- Develop and teach clear and engaging lessons that follow the rigorous, Common Core aligned Ascend curriculum
- Utilize formal and informal assessment data to drive instruction and ensure student mastery of standards
- Build a warm and inclusive classroom environment, implementing the practices of Responsive Classroom
- Create and maintain strong relationships with students and families
- Actively participate in grade-level meetings, collaborative planning, and professional development, including an annual summer institute
- Accept ultimate responsibility for the academic progress of his or her students, and work to actively overcome setbacks
Staff and Reporting Relationships:The teacher reports to the school principal. He or she also accepts direction from, and works closely with the other grade teachers and the Special Education Coordinator.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and certification required; master’s degree preferred
- Two years of teaching experience, preferably in an urban school setting
- A record of producing stronger student achievement gains
- The ability to create a classroom environment where students feel safe, supported, and challenged
- Passion and commitment to urban education and our ultimate goal of closing the achievement gap
- English speaking preferred
CompensationNYFACS offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Job Types: Contract, Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Education:
Experience:
- Special education: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Unexpired NY Teacher Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person