K-8 Special Education Facilitator/Coach (New York, NY)

Teachinglab; New York (NY); In loco; USD 55.000 - 92.000; Tempo pieno

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Teaching Lab is seeking a Facilitator/Coach to design and deliver high-quality professional learning for K-8 educators. You will provide 1:1 coaching and group sessions in-person and virtually, building strong relationships to enhance instructional capacity and student outcomes.

You will guide coaching initiatives, track progress, and collaborate with a project team to ensure effective implementation and measurable impact in school settings.

Competenze

• Deep experience coaching educators in grades K-8 special education.
• Experience teaching or coaching curricula such as HMH Into Reading, EL Education, SPiRE Foundations, Aprendo Leyendo, Wilson Reading System, Phonics For Reading, REWARDS, and STARI.
• At least two years of instructional coaching with evidence of impact on student learning outcomes.
• Experience across various instructional levels and settings.
• Strong background in instructional best practices and adaptable teaching strategies.
• Experience designing professional development materials or serving as an instructional designer.
• Experience facilitating professional learning and coaching in both virtual and in-person settings.
• Experience building and managing relationships with educators and leaders.

Mansioni

• Designing and delivering professional development sessions, including feedback cycles and adjustments based on participant input.
• Providing tailored 1:1 coaching and group learning experiences for educators, both in-person and virtually.
• Building collaborative, trusting relationships with educators and leaders to strengthen instructional capacity.
• Supporting data collection, reporting, and reflection to measure coaching and professional learning impact.

Conoscenze

K-8 special ed

Curriculum coaching

Virtual & in-person

Instructional design

Relationship building

Measurable outcomes

Diverse settings

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WHO WE ARE

Teaching Lab is a nonprofit organization with a mission to fundamentally shift the paradigm of teacher professional learning. We envision a world where teachers and students thrive together in communities that enable life-long learning and meaningful lives. In partnership with teachers, we transform professional learning from the ground up to dramatically improve student outcomes. We also work with school, district, and state leaders to create the instructional systems necessary to support these changes. To learn more about Teaching Lab, explore our website at www.teachinglab.org .

OUR VALUES

Teaching Lab seeks to fundamentally shift the paradigm of teacher professional learning in pursuit of excellent educational outcomes for every child.

Teaching Lab's ultimate goals are:

• Educators learn more than they would without us
• Students learn more than they would without us, in a way that cannot be predicted by race, gender, or family income
• Educators we serve say they love our approach, and they want to keep doing it to advance educational equity

All employees are expected to embrace Teaching Lab's Values to help us achieve our ultimate goals.

• Collaboration & Responsive Service
• Resilient Solution-Finding
• Research & Learning With Humility
• Accountable Excellence
• Equity & Justice

Read more about Teaching Lab's Values here .

Type of Vacancy: Contractor (1099)

Start Date: December 2026-January 2027

Location: New York, NY

Compensation: Compensation includes paid training and onboarding. Teaching Lab compensates facilitation/coaching contractors using a day-rate model: ⅓ day rates ( Areas of Expertise: Deep expertise in curriculum-based professional development, equitable instructional practice, and a robust record of delivering impactful 1:1 coaching and facilitating engaging group learning sessions for K-8 special education, with a specific focus on intervention-based curricula implementation and specially designed instruction.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Program department's primary purpose is to design, deliver, and continuously improve teacher professional learning programs that strengthen instructional practice and drive student achievement. The team's main functions include managing and implementing scopes of work with partners, providing coaching and professional learning for teachers and leaders, and creating research-based content and learning assets tailored to partner needs. The Program department contributes to Teaching Lab's mission by ensuring that every partnership drives measurable impact on teacher practice and student learning, advancing educational equity at scale.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Facilitator/Coach's primary responsibility is to facilitate professional learning and provide instructional coaching for educators and school leaders, with a focus on implementing high-quality instructional materials and research-based practices. With support from their project team members, the Facilitator/Coach will also hold responsibilities in the following areas:

• Designing and delivering professional development sessions, including engaging in feedback cycles and adjusting based on participant input
• Providing tailored 1:1 coaching and group learning experiences for educators, both in-person and virtually
• Building collaborative, trusting relationships with educators and leaders to strengthen instructional capacity and improve student outcomes
• Supporting data collection, reporting, and reflection processes to measure the effectiveness and impact of coaching and professional learning initiatives

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Deep experience coaching educators in grades K-8 special education
• Experience teaching or coaching HMH Into Reading, EL Education, S.P.I.R.E. Foundations, Aprendo Leyendo, Wilson Reading System, Phonics For Reading, REWARDS, and/or STARI curriculum
• At least two (2) years of experience as an instructional coach to teachers or school leaders with evidence of impact in student learning outcomes
• Experience supporting various levels of instruction across classroom settings
• Strong background in instructional best practices, with the ability to apply strategies that support effective teaching and learning for a wide range of educators and students
• Experience in designing professional development materials or serving as an instructional designer
• Experience facilitating impactful professional learning and coaching for educators in both virtual and in-person settings
• Experience building and managi