Associate Teacher, Lower School

IDEAL School of Manhattan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 46,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

403(b) plan with employer contribution

Job summary

IDEAL School of Manhattan in New York, NY is seeking an Associate Teacher for the Lower School to join a collaborative teaching team.

You will implement differentiated instruction, support executive functioning, and foster social-emotional growth while building strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues. This is a full-time exempt faculty position starting immediately.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required.
• Willingness to learn in an educational environment.
• Commitment to inclusive learning and social justice.
• Desire to contribute time and talent beyond therapy sessions for student growth.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to assist a student with mobility needs, including wheelchair handling and adaptive equipment.
• Ability to collaborate as part of a team, with flexibility and a sense of humor.

Responsibilities

• Work as member of co-teaching team in an inclusive classroom to implement differentiated curriculum, establish classroom routines, and support all students.
• Become familiar with and implement the individual goals of their assigned student within the context of each class.
• Partner with lead teachers, related service providers, and other professionals on the implementation of support strategies across settings.
• Implement differentiated materials designed by the lead teacher to support assigned students access to the curriculum in all classes and activities.
• Gather necessary tools and facilitate their utilization.
• Communicate proactively with the family of the assigned student.
• Provide support for Activities of Daily Living as needed.
• Demonstrate flexibility supporting multiple students and attend required meetings.

Skills

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Humor

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Master's degree or current enrollment in relevant Master's program

Job description

Associate Teacher, Lower School

IDEAL School of Manhattan New York, New York, United States

About this position

Title: Associate Teacher, Lower School

Reports to: Division Head

Employment Type: Faculty; Full-time, Exempt

Projected Start Date: Immediate Start

The IDEAL School of Manhattan is an inclusion school dedicated to creating a diverse community that affirms and accepts the full identities of all people, while inspiring academic excellence, creative leadership, and a desire to build a more just and equitable world.

Position Description

IDEAL's Associate Teacher program provides a unique opportunity for emerging special and general educators to gain experience as educators through collaboration with established classroom teachers, therapists, and administrators. IDEAL's Associate Teacher Program is designed to be a three-year program in which they will develop the skills and experience necessary to grow in the field of education and ultimately to take on a lead role in a classroom or in another aspect of school life. Over the course of their three years in the program, Associate Teachers will be asked to work with a range of students and will, in general, be assigned a new student annually. Associate Teachers at IDEAL are required to develop the skills necessary to work with any student at IDEAL.

Associate Teachers at IDEAL fill two equally essential roles.

Primary role

• Implement differentiate instruction to promote academic growth and achievement;
• Establish and implement routines to strengthen executive functioning skills;
• Cultivate positive behaviors that build relationships and trust; and
• Facilitate social and emotional growth and connections.
• Facilitate supports to enable students to be in the classroom

The individual work of an Associate Teacher with their assigned student is not limited to specific classes and activities, but rather intended to extend throughout the school day as benefits their individual student's goals and as determined in consultation with the lead teachers, related service providers, and administrators who work with their assigned student.

Secondary role

• Providing additional academic support inside and outside of the classroom for all students;
• Supporting the students’ participation in school programs and activities; and
• Fostering a positive and peaceable culture within all school settings

Responsibilities (General)

• Work as member of co-teaching team in an inclusive classroom to implement differentiated curriculum, establish classroom routines, and support all students
• Will become familiar with and implement the individual goals of their assigned student within the specific context of each of that student's classes and activities
• Partner with lead teachers, related service providers, and other professionals on the implementation of support strategies across settingsImplement differentiated materials designed by the lead teacher to support assigned students access to the curriculum in all classes and activities
• Gather all necessary tools and facilitate their utilization
• Communicating proactively on a regular basis with the family of assigned student
• Provide support for Activities of Daily Living, as needed
• Demonstrated flexibility supporting multiple different students who will offer new opportunities and pose new challenges
• Attend meetings as required by the school

First year learning objectives

• Implementing differentiating curriculum
• Fostering academic, social-emotional, and executive-functioning skills of children
• Integrating the individual goals of students across all school settings
• Collaborating with colleagues in a wide variety of roles
• Crafting communications for with parents and caregivers in routine and specific circumstances
• Contributing to the daily activities of the school in which their student is involved
• Associate Teachers may also be asked to support other students and to substitute for lead teachers or other associate teachers as needed.

Second and third year projects

• Designing and leading advisory activities
• Developing a specialized workshop
• Planning experiential learning opportunities
• Working closely with a lead teacher in a chosen discipline to develop a unit or differentiated materials
• Plan a special school-wide event
• Assist a related service provider or administrator

Associate Teachers should anticipate dedicating about 10% of their time to their passion project or special work. Although administrators will support Associate Teachers in designing schedules that allow for their project, the Associate Teacher’s project may not supersede or interfere with their primary responsibilities.

In some instances, where a third-year Associate Teacher has a Masters degree and/or required expertise and experience, they may apply to design and assume full responsibility for an elective or class. In these cases, the third-year Associate Teacher will be compensated according to the school’s policies.

Required Qualifications and Characteristics

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field
• Willingness and learn in an educational environment
• Appreciation for the school's mission, in particular its inclusive learning environment and commitment to social justice
• A desire and eagerness to make a difference in the school--to contribute time and talent outside of therapy sessions to the growth of students and to the broader work and life of the school
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to assist and support a student with physical mobility needs, including safely maneuvering a manual wheelchair and assisting with the proper use of adaptive educational and mobility equipment
• The ability to collaborate as a part of a team, flexibility, and a sense of humor

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or current enrollment in relevant Master's program
• Independent school experience
• Spanish fluency or TESOL certification preferred to effectively support English language learners
• At least one year of experience in a school or similar setting

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Salary Range: $46,000-48,000 (this represents the expected salary range for this position. Salary will be determined based on education, experience, and other job-related factors)

Benefits for full time employees include: Paid time off, comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending program, health reimbursement account, commuter benefits program, income protection via short and long-term disability benefits, paid family leave, professional development opportunities, 403(b) plan with employer contribution(waiting period applies).

Equal Opportunity Employer

The IDEAL School of Manhattan is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunities for all qualified employees and job applicants and to making all employment decisions without unlawful discrimination as to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, citizenship or immigration status, marital status, familial status, actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence, caregiver status, gender identity or expression, military status, veteran status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy for Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and procedures.

This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training and development, promotion, demotion, discipline, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. demotion, discipline, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.