Special Education

Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School; City of Mount Vernon (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Vernon City School District Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School in Mount Vernon, NY is seeking a dedicated Special Education teacher to support students with diverse learning needs and implement IEP goals in collaboration with an instructional team.

The ideal candidate holds NYS certification in Special Education and brings experience with a range of instructional strategies, case management responsibilities, and collaboration with guidance staff.

Qualifications

• Appropriate NYS Certification in Special Education, SWD 16, or SWD 712/Content Area 712.
• Demonstrated ability to apply a range of instructional strategies and adapt to student needs.
• Experience collaborating with guidance counselors and instructional teams.

Responsibilities

• Teaches grade level or content area and provides educational experiences to help each student develop and transmit ideas.
• Establishes a classroom climate conducive to effective learning and manages clerical duties to keep instruction uninterrupted.
• Works with guidance counselors and staff to address individual student needs and monitor IEP goals.
• Updates, manages, and ensures full implementation of IEPs and progress reports in line with district timelines.
• Collaborates with general education teachers in planning and delivering instruction for students with IEPs.

Education

NYS Certification in Special Education, SWD 16, or SWD 712/Content Area 712

Job description

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Special Education

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This job is also posted in Mount Vernon City School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5981181
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Re-Posted: Yesterday

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Qualifications:

Appropriate NYS Certification in Special Education, SWD 16, or SWD 712/Content Area 712

General Performance Responsibilities:

Facilitates the learning activities of exceptional children (Students with Specific Learning Challenges, Speech/Language Impairments, Intellectually Delayed, Emotional Disturbance, Other Health Impairments, Autism, Hearing Impairments, Orthopedic Impairments, Visual Impairments, and Traumatic Brain Injury)

In the attainment of grade level, subject, school, and system objectives

Utilizes a wide variety of instructional strategies, devices, and methods

Works with small and large instructional groups

Functions effectively as a staff member of the school community

Major Responsibilities:

Instruction

Teaches grade level or content area

Provides adequate educational experiences to enable each student to develop, interpret, and transmit ideas effectively.

Provide opportunities for each student to develop the ability to solve problems, think critically, and to study effectively.

Classroom Management

Establishes a classroom climate conducive to effective learning and study

Systemizes clerical and recordkeeping duties so that instructional process is uninterrupted

Guidance and Counseling

Assists each student in dealing with academic problems

Works closely with guidance counselors and instructional teams on specific problems of individual students

School Organization and Administration

Contributes to continuous improvement of educational program by initiating suggestions for staff Consideration

Serves on committees

Professional Development

Engages in appropriate studies and activities to improve professional competence

Contributes to solution of education problems of the school district

School/Community Relations

Works closely with parents in guiding the growth and development of students

Case Manager Responsibilities

The special education teacher’s responsibilities not only include teaching. Their job also requires case management of their students as a whole. This includes all paperwork related to the students and plans for intervention. The case manager is legally responsible for following the terms of a child’s IEP to provide the services recommended by the CSE. As the Case Manager for a group of students, the case manager:

Updates, manages, and ensures the full implementation of IEP’s

Assesses Progress periodically throughout the school year based on the district’s progress reporting time frame.

Ensures that progress reports are being completed, based on goals and by those individuals addressing the goals.

Ensures that parents receive an updated copy of the goals with the progress marked as well as any additional notes or paperwork related to the ongoing assessment.

Ensures that parents are involved in the planning and implementation of the IEP process.

Ensures that the general education teacher is implementing modifications and strategies prescribed in the IEP process.

Provides services to students within the general education classroom and works with the general education teachers as coworkers.

Collaborates with general education teachers in all planning and changes to the IEP when they are working with students with IEP’s.

Meets periodically with students to assess and discuss student’ progress challenges and needs to meet their goals and /or objectives.

Meets with parents, students, various educators and/or clinicians working with students.

Reviews progress reports for their students thorough out the school year.

Advocates for students and works with all stakeholders.

Reports to: Building Principal; Responsible to the Special Education Supervisor, and the Director of Special Education.

Position Type: Full-Time
Job Categories:

Special Education > Consulting Teacher

Special Education > General Special Education

Special Education > Learning Disabled

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Sheila Solomon
• 165 N Columbus Avenue
• Mount Vernon, New York 10553
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]