Job Location The HeartShare School, 1825 Bath Ave, BKLYN, NY, 11214 - Brooklyn, NYPosition Type Full-TimeEducation Level Masters Degree or EquivalentSalary Range $70000.00 - $78000.00 Salary/yearTravel Percentage Up to 25%Job Shift Day
We are thrilled to invite a compassionate and dedicated Teacher to join our Team! We are seeking an educator who will create a warm, supportive, and inclusive environment that empowers young leaders with special needs to thrive. In this role, you’ll work closely with children, particularly in preschool settings, providing individualized support and engaging, adaptive activities tailored to each child’s unique strengths. As a teacher, you’ll guide students in our specialized program, developing and implementing individualized education plans (IEPs) to promote their social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth.
Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions of Position
Provide individual and/or small group academic and behavior support interventions for students
Prepare for and participate in IEP meetings of students
Prepare IEP mandated instruction to students with disabilities
Participate in meetings that focus on reviewing data to identify or adjust interventions for students who are not meeting grade level benchmarks
Collaborate closely with Education Coordinator, behavior support staff, and other RS Providers
Collect pre/post assessment data and ongoing progress monitoring data
Communicate regularly with caregivers and provide progress updates
Collaborating in an interdisciplinary planning and teaching team that meets the needs of all students
Implementing curriculum and assessments that are aligned to Common Core Learning/NYS Standards
Using data gathered through formative and summative assessments to guide instructional planning
Practicing an open-door policy that encourages collaboration and development of best practice pedagogy
Serving as an advisor to a small group of students, including maintaining ongoing communication with parents/guardians
Initiating partnerships and mentoring relations with HeartShare personnel and faculty to enhance school experiences and develop external learning experiences
Maintaining regular and open communication with families by providing regular written updates on student progress and creating opportunities for family participation, inclusion, and collaboration
Communicating student achievement data with parents and families through TEAMS
Taking on duties that support classroom teaching (meeting in departments, implementing school policy, being an active part of school decision-making, communicating with parents throughout the school year to support student achievement, etc.)
Participate in emergency interventions, PBIS, and team meetings.
Uphold and demonstrate PBIS values in the classroom and school-wide.
Participate in staff development and school-wide meetings leading up to annual CSE reviews.
N.Y.S. Approved Certification - Students with Disabilities: Internship, Initial or Professional
Master's Degree in Special Education
Behavior Experience - Preferred
Sub- Teacher- has to be currently in their Master's
Must not have been previously employed by the D.O.E. in the past year
Benefits
At HeartShare we offer a comprehensive benefit package based on full-time/part-time status. You can expect:
HeartShare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). If you need to request accommodation during the recruiting process, please reach out to Leaves@heartshare.org
About Heartshare
Who WE ARE:
For over 150 years, Heartshare has been dedicated to championing and empowering New Yorkers society has too often overlooked and underestimated.
To learn more about HeartShare, please visit our website at www.heartshare.org or Follow us on Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook
HeartShare Human Services of New York | Homepage
HeartShare Human Services of New York nurtures and empowers children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Heartshare nurtures and empowers children and adults diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, through educational, life skills and vocational training, residential, case management, recreational, family support and health care services. Heartshare affiliates include The Heartshare School, which offers quality education and therapies to children with autism, Heartshare Wellness, which provides critical health services to those with developmental disabilities and case management to those with chronic conditions, and Heartshare St. Vincent’s Services (HSVS), which supports children, adults and families living in crisis due to experiences with poverty. Since its founding in 1914, Heartshare has expanded its reach to over 100 program sites in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, as well as to 61 of the 62 New York counties through energy grants to low-income families.
Heartshare is proud that 90% of all revenue goes directly to its programs and services. Heartshare is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children and is a Better Business Bureau Accredited Charity. For more information, visit http://www.heartshare.org/. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @heartshare and like us on Facebook.
