Special Education ICT Teacher (2024-2025)

March 29, 2022 | by morwebadmin

The Opportunity

Are you aware of the pervasive inequities that exist in high-quality education? Do you want to be a part of a solution? Do you believe all children deserve to receive an education that will allow them to compete on a national and global platform? Do you believe a group of dedicated individuals can make a positive impact on a community? If you answered yes to these questions, join our team!

The Bronx Charter School for Children (TBCSC) is seeking exceptional Special Education elementary teachers who are passionate about making a significant impact in the classroom at an established independent charter school in the South Bronx's Mott Haven neighborhood. TBCSC offers staff the unique opportunity to work in a school that provides substantial resources and support so that teachers may excel, grow and thrive.

Our Special Education teachers work closely with General Education teachers, and our Special Education Coordinator within an Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) model to plan targeted interventions for students. Special Education teachers consistently diagnose students in order to provide individual education plans that include differentiation of strategies.

Why Choose to Teach at TBCSC?

We're different - in important ways - from many other New York City schools. As a standalone school, we're able to focus squarely on our core business - teaching and learning - while preserving our child and family-friendly environment. We're fostering a culture of professional creativity, guided by a new vision for teaching, teacher's roles, and the conditions needed to enable deeper learning for all students. We're able to do this without the distractions and scale-up pressure often associated with a network bureaucracy.

"We work hard but at the end our scholars reap the benefits. I can't imagine teaching anywhere else."

Shameeka Tirado (4th grade Special Education Teacher-13 years at TBCSC)

Qualifications

Candidates should be able to demonstrate most, if not all, of the following:

Major Performance Expectations

• Create and maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to learning, promoting high levels of student engagement;
• Develop standards-based lesson plans that strive for higher-level objectives while accommodating all learning styles;
• Analyze and regularly review student assessment data from a variety of sources - both formally and informally - to drive curricular and pedagogical choices and adjustments;
• Maximize learning time through effective classroom management;
• Build relationships with his or her students' families through regular communication about students' progress and provides ways in which families can support their children's learning;
• Make provisions for being available to the students and to the parents for education-related purposes outside of the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms; and
• Collaborate with other TBCSC staff and instructional leaders to discuss student work and ensure curricular coherence.

Experience/Personal Qualities

• A minimum of 3 years teaching in a similar environment;
• Bachelors degree from an accredited institution, Masters degree preferred;
• NYS Students with Disabilities Certification;
• Demonstrated success at raising achievement levels of typically underserved students;
• Passion for teaching and learning;
• The ability to connect with and motivate a diverse group of students;
• Commitment to hard work; and,
• Boundless energy and enthusiasm for working with TBCSC students and other adults in the building.

Salary Range $70K-$90K Commensurate with Education/Experience