Job Description

New World Prep is looking for an elementary school special education teacher to support our Scholars in Kindergarten through 5th grade. The New World Preparatory Charter School Special Education Teacher understands and promotes the school’s mission, vision, objectives, and policies both within and outside the immediate school community.
Job Description of a NWP Special Education Teacher:
* Demonstrates mastery of related subject matter, instructional skills, and resource materials for the course(s) taught. Creates lesson plans, aligned with current state and school standards, which drives instruction through formative assessment and differentiation.
* Maintains a safe, organized classroom, which supports students’ independent learning, collaboration, and choice.
* Provides a variety of assessments and uses assessments for planning and instruction
* Provides consistent, immediate feedback to student learning and asks analytical questions that elicit students’ responses that incorporate prior knowledge, life experience, and interests that are directly related to the content objective.
* Monitor and maintain a positive classroom environment that supports the school-wide behavior expectations, in which most students are engaged, incorporates mutual respect, and provides cooperative learning opportunities.
* Uses available technology/instructional media to enhance the students’ learning experiences.
* Establishes and maintains appropriate relationships with students, parents, staff, and community members by communicating in a tactful, courteous, and confidential manner.
* Appropriately communicates and interacts with other professional staff in academic planning and school committee work.
* Attends and participates in staff meetings and extra-curricular/school-related activities and committees.
* Demonstrates a commitment to continuous professional growth and works with the administrator to formulate and complete professional development plans.
* Maintains a professional appearance, and demonstrates behavior that is conscientious and responsible.
* Engages parents and guardians in the education of their children.
* Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the site administrator.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
* Knowledge and application of New World Prep’s mission and guiding values.
* Knowledge and application of appropriate SPED teaching strategies and methods
* Able to establish and maintain effective working relations with co-workers, students, parents, the general public, and others.
Qualifications of NWP Special Education Teacher:
* Appropriate NYS Special Education Certification
* Special Education master's Degree preferred
* Bi-lingual in Preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Dental insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Employee discount
* Flexible spending account
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Professional development assistance
* Retirement plan
* Tuition reimbursement
* Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
* Charter school
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
License/Certification:
* NYS Special Education Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person