Special Education Math Teacher

Denzel Washington School of the Arts at the Nellie A. Thornton Campus; City of Mount Vernon (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Denzel Washington School of the Arts at the Nellie A. Thornton Campus in Mount Vernon, NY is seeking a Special Education Math Teacher to support students with diverse learning needs.

Immediate start and full-time duties focus on individualized instruction and collaboration with the IEP team. Qualifications include NYS certification in Special Education and the ability to implement evidence-based strategies for students with disabilities.

Qualifications

• Eligible NYS Special Education certification required.
• Certification in SWD areas (N-2 to 12) is required.
• Content-area endorsements in Living Environment, Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry, Physics, or related subjects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teaches mathematics to students with disabilities within an inclusion or pull-out setting.
• Develops and implements IEP goals and progress monitoring for each student.
• Uses a variety of instructional strategies to support diverse learners.
• Collaborates with general and special education staff, families, and administrators.

Education

NYS Certification in Special Education

SWD N-2

SWD 1-6

SWD Generalist 7-12

SWD 7-12/Content Area Living Environment

Biology

Earth Science

Chemistry

Physics

General Science

Mathematics

English

Social Studies

Job description

Mount Vernon City School District Denzel Washington School of the Arts at the Nellie A. Thornton Campus - Mount Vernon, New York Open in Google Maps

Special Education Math Teacher

This job is also posted in Mount Vernon City School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5918490
Application Deadline: Sep 22, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Re-Posted: Sep 09, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Qualifications:

Appropriate NYS Certification in Special Education, SWD N-2, SWD 1-6, SWD Generalist 7-12, SWD 7-12/Content Area in Living Environment, Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry, Physics, General Science, Mathematics, English, Social Studies

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 record-keeping 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 student s within the general education classroom and works with the general

education teachers as co-workers.

? 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. (Updated 7/2023)

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Anjanette Brown , Principal
• Denzel Washington School of the Arts at the Nellie A. Thornton Campus
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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