Science Teaacher

Job description

New World Prep is seeking middle school special education teachers to support our Scholars. The New World Preparatory Charter School Special Education Teacher understands and promotes the school’s mission, vision, objectives, and policies within and outside the immediate school community.

Job Description of a NWP Math Special Education Teacher:

• Demonstrates mastery of related subject matter, instructional skills, and resource materials for 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. Utilizes a variety of effective instructional and management techniques.
• Provides a variety of assessments and uses assessments for planning and instruction
• Provide consistent, immediate feedback to student learning and ask 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 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
• Established and maintained effective working relations with co-workers, students, parents, the general public, and others.

Qualifications of NWP Special Education Teacher:

• Appropriate NYS Special Education
• Strong Science, Math and Literacy Skills
• Bilingual in English and Spanish Preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Charter school

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• NYS Teacher Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $55,000 - $90,000