2024-2025 School Year Elementary Special Education Teacher (Grades K-2)

Position : 2024-2025 School Year Elementary Special Education Teacher (Grades K-2)

Status : Full Time Exempt

Duration : 10.5 Month Employee

Reports to : Principal

Salary : The expected compensation for this position is $40,000-$55,0000 annually. Salary is commensurate with experience and education.

Our Mission

The Elmwood Village Charter Schools provide a stimulating and engaging learning environment that recognizes student capability, fosters their connectedness to their immediate and broader communities, and offers them ways to contribute to school life.

EVCS believes that all students can and will learn at high levels when provided with the right learning conditions.

Who we are

We are passionate about social-emotional learning and believe it is as important as the academic curriculum, and children must meet with social success before they can achieve high levels of academic success.

We have a strong belief in social justice and believe that every voice matters. We value diversity and a wide variety of perspectives.

Our leaders are committed to preparing students to be critical thinkers who use their voices for active civic engagement.

Our students are exposed to a strong academic program that emphasizes social responsibility, arts integration, multiculturalism, and community alliances.

The EVCS community values relationships with our staff, students and families.

Our students experience academic success in an intimate, peaceful, and diverse school community that appreciates different learning styles.

Students know that they are valued and respected, and each one of them can contribute to school life.

We put students first all decisions are made around what is best for students.

We act with urgency we set a plan of action with urgency in response to student outcomes and needs.

We always seek to be better we believe seeking feedback and professional growth directly impacts students’ growth

We work as a team we collaborate to achieve shared goals.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a student-centered, dynamic teacher who will :

Work in a co-teaching capacity with a general education teacher to co-plan and instruct in an ICT classroom.

Identify and carryout specific student learning outcomes to be attained in relation to student learning needs and IEP objectives and maintain appropriate documentation

Use data from all assessment sources to monitor student progress toward meeting academic targets

Apply appropriate teaching strategies consistent with student needs, selected curriculum, and time allocations

Make appropriate accommodations for student physical, educational, or behavioral disabilities

Assist in training general education teachers regarding successful integration of students with special needs into their classes and activities;

assist with modification of activities if needed

Consult and collaborate with education staff, support staff, and administration regarding strategies for student success

Provide assistance to students with special education needs in general education classes when appropriate

Develop and communicate to students and parents the expectations regarding student behavior and related consequences as per EVCS policies

Coordinate other services to the student as needed, for example, speech therapy, adapted physical education, occupational and physical therapy

Make appropriate use of instructional time; maintain an appropriate physical environment and appropriate individual, class, and program records

Communicate regularly with parents regarding student progress, utilizing means such as parent teacher conferences, telephone calls, and quarterly written progress reports

Provide a nurturing, supportive, and positive learning environment with high expectations that encourage student responsibility

Coordinate with other teachers to meet program requirements of EVCS including participation in grade level planning meetings

Provide an inviting, exciting, stimulating, and innovative learning environment

Maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning by following the Responsive Classroom and Cooperative Discipline models

Enable students to develop social responsibility by faithfully following the Responsive Classroom and Cooperative Discipline models

Promote connection to the wider community through field trips, guest presenters, and service projects

What We Look For

Has commitment to the Mission and Core Values of Elmwood Village Charter School

Has commitment to continuous improvement principles

Can form relationships and work with young children in a nurturing school environment

Has a passion and commitment for social justice, diversity and equity in education

Can communicate in a positive and professional manner across the school

Can build interpersonal relationships with diverse audiences

Maintains a positive attitude, even in the face of pressure

Is a team player and open to receiving feedback

Thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, and is flexible

Is solutions-oriented and completes tasks and projects effectively and in a timely manner

Takes initiative, prioritizes tasks effectively, and can work independently with little direction

Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion in the dissemination of information

Can gather and organize data and solve problems effectively

Qualifications

Valid New York State Special Education Teaching Certificate

Bachelor’s Degree in Education

Ability to pass a NYS Education Department background check

Excellent writing, interpersonal, and organizational skills, and the ability to work both independently and on a team

Preferred Qualifications

Two or more years of teaching experience

Master’s Degree in Education

What We Offer

EVCS offers an excellent working environment supported by our shared leadership team to ensure each person’s strengths can be utilized and fostered.

EVCS offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package.

EVCS believes in the importance of being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization that enables our community to thrive.

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.