New York Performance Standards Consortium

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Vanguard Hiring Special Education ICT and/or SETSS - STEM and/or Humanities

Job Description
Who are you:  You are a life-long learner who believes in young people, building relationships with all community members, inquiry-driven instruction and project-based learning. 

  • Work with a team to refine a rigorous program that delivers excellent results and develop highly engaging lessons aligned with New York Next Generation State standards, curriculum and progressive pedagogical philosophy.

  • Take part in community building and Special Education professional development, receiving and/or providing ongoing coaching and development, observing lessons regularly and delivering targeted feedback to teachers, facilitating co-planning, and professional learning experiences for all educators.

  • Work together with teachers to adapt curriculum, provide remediation, and utilize co-teaching models to scaffold learning for students.

  • Maintain compliance and reporting of MLL, IEP and 504 processes including communication of such to the BCO, Caregivers and Families, School Staff, affected students, and other relevant parties, as necessary.

  • Build a warm and inclusive classroom environment, implementing restorative practices.

  • Relationships are at the center of our work. Academic success is only part of the equation. To be truly successful, students – and team members – need authentic connection with one another, their individual identities, and their values.

  • Actively build trusting relationships and seek partnership with families through consistent engagement, proactive communication and support the IEP, 504, and eligibility meeting process with family members.

  • Conduct vocational assessments and other needed universal basic screeners for struggling students, and communicate clearly and effectively about next steps to support students both within the school, and with caregivers, and related service providers as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Valid NYS Special Education Certification (7-12)

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

  • Experience in implementation of curricular and instructional programs at the secondary level

  • Experience in an urban high school setting preferred

  • Successful experience in teaching at the secondary level

  • STEM subject area fluency

  • Humanities subject area fluency

  • Experience with diverse communities

  • Knowledge of Restorative Practices

  • Knowledge of equity-based/mastery-based grading

  • Knowledge of SESIS and experience with writing IEPs

Performance Assessment