Position Description

Seeking Elementary Special Education Teachers at WHIN Music Community Charter School in NYC

WHIN is currently seeking high performing Special Education teachers who are ready to help grow a unique school community where compassion, kindness, and curiosity drive each and every day.

 Specifically, Special Education teachers at WHIN are responsible for:

• Creating and maintaining a fun, engaging, and inclusive classroom culture where all students love to learn
• Differentiating instruction to meet learners needs to improve development of sensory and perceptual motor skills, language, cognition, and memory
• Developing, modifying, and implementing curriculum and assessments for students with disabilities as determined in a student’s IEP and/or 504 plan
• Implement Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) as needed
• Driving academic outcomes for all students by analyzing data, differentiating instruction, and supporting each learner’s unique needs
• Contributing to the Child Study Team’s assessments of student needs
• Collaborating with colleagues to implement an effective integrated co-teaching model to serve all students in an inclusive classroom
• Implementing a music-infused academic curriculum with support from the Director of Music and Directors of Curriculum and Instruction.
• Inspiring students and fellow staff to perform at his or her highest potential
• Developing and maintaining strong and professional relationships with WHIN familie

Qualifications:

• NYS or equivalent Special Education Teaching Certification
• Urban elementary teaching experience
• Experience teaching 3^rd Grade
• Demonstrated success raising achievement levels of all students
• An unwavering belief that all students can achieve at a high level
• Proven commitment and success working with students and families
• The ability to thrive in a startup environment
• The ability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic, and exciting school
• A sense of humor and kindness towards your colleagues

 Advanced proficiency in one or more of the following areas is strongly preferred

• Bilingual (Spanish)
• Music performance
• Early Childhood teaching experience and/or certifications
• Project Based Learning and Inquiry Based Learning
• Responsive Classroom, Love & Logic Student Management, and Restorative Justice models

Salary: $62,000-$99,000 based on experience

EEO Policy: WHIN Music Community Charter School is an equal rights and opportunity agency and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, ancestry, marital status, or any other legally protected classification in its activities, educational programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI, IX, and Section 504.

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