TEACHER ASSIGNED VACANCY CIRCULAR NO 17  ITINERANT SETSS   EXTENDED 2024  2025

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POSITION : Teacher Assigned A

Teacher Assigned A

Itinerant Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS) Teachers

ONE YEAR POSTION)

LOCATION :

Itinerant SETSS positions. Assignments may include provision of service to school-age students and will

be itinerant, where possible in contiguous districts, but in all cases, one borough only. This position will

have a focus on provision of services to students with Individualized Education Services Plans (IESPs).

Positions available in all boroughs. The positions report to the Special Education Office and are assigned

primarily to non public school settings, including private and religious schools. Assignments subject to

change, within the same borough, dependent on caseload and student enrollment.

ELIGIBILITY :

Current New York State certified special education teacher

SELECTION CRITERIA :

• Willing and able to provide SETSS to students attending non-public schools within their school of attendance and / or at NYCPS service sites
• Preference given to special education teachers with a bilingual extension who are proficient in Yiddish
• Knowledge of the continuum of services, the special education process, regulations of the NYSED Commissioner, regulations of the NYCPS Chancellor
• Ability to communicate with families, agencies and school personnel.
• Ability to articulate relationship between SETSS and academic outcomes, quality IEP / IESP development.
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to collaborate with non public school stakeholders, IEP / IESP team and CSE team,(including parents) and other disciplines as necessary.
• Willingness to develop and present professional development and parent training opportunities.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Proficiency in the use of NYC DOE systems related to special education
• Understanding of how to support students diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES :

Reporting to the IESP Implementation Unit within the Special Education Office, itinerant SETSS teacher assigned will perform the following duties and responsibilities :

Provide SETSS in accordance with IESP mandates to students in multiple private / religious nonpublic schools within a district or borough.

Service provision will take place in the students’ schools or in NYCPS service sites.

• Liaise with CSE field personnel regarding provision of service to students.
• Integrate provision of SETSS into the student’s classroom and natural learning environment.
• Consult with school and supervisory staff on matters relating to SETSS and specialized instruction, including methodology and developing individual goals and objectives for students as per IESP.
• Participate in multidisciplinary and parent conferences to discuss student progress and provide recommendations for service delivery in the least restrictive environment.
• Conduct classroom observations, educational assessments, prepare written reports, attend IEP meetings, and develop IEPs and / or IESPs for school-aged students with disabilities and / or suspected disabilities, and participate in the kindergarten IEP process for preschool students.
• Collaborate on development of quality IESPs.
• Train & collaborate with classroom staff, including paraprofessionals, regarding student-specific interventions as well classroom-based interventions.
• Consult with school personnel on tiered classroom supports.
• Participate in CSE and Impartial Hearing meetings as necessary.
• Act as district representative at CSE meetings
• Maintain contemporaneous Encounter Attendance records, as directed by the DOE.
• Maintain all related information in specified DOE information systems.
• Other related duties consistent with this posting

SALARY :

As per UFT collective Bargaining Agreement

WORK SCHEDULE :

• depending on site assignment schedule
• Adequate travel time will be incorporated into daily work schedule
• The work year of a teacher assigned whose work is preponderantly connected with school with school year instructional programs, their staff shall be the same work year as a day school teacher and in addition the teacher assigned may be required to serve a week during the winter recess, spring recess or the summer vacation period.
30+ days ago