Special Education Teacher

Erie 1 BOCES; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NYS Teacher Retirement

Supplemental retirement option

Dependent Care FSA

Health insurance through BTF

Evening/weekend opportunities

Job summary

Erie 1 BOCES seeks a dedicated educator to plan, organize and implement an instructional program addressing students' learning needs and to guide their development in curricular and extracurricular activities. The role requires NYS certification in Special Education, strong classroom management, and the ability to provide engaging lessons, assess progress, and communicate with families.

On-site duties and collaboration with school teams are essential.

Qualifications

• New York State certification in Special Education is required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences.
• Develop lesson plans.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Prepare classroom for class activities.
• Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities.
• Identify and utilize different instructional resources and methods to support the learning needs of students at varying levels of progress.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
• Provide for the care and protection of school property.
• Use relevant technology to support instruction.
• Observe and evaluate student performance and development.
• Assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments as appropriate.
• Provide appropriate feedback on student work.
• Monitor and encourage individual student progress.
• Provide guidance to students which will promote educational development.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of student progress and development.
• Update records accurately and completely as required by laws and school policies.
• Prepare required reports on students and activities.
• Manage student behavior and maintain discipline by establishing classroom rules and procedures and enforcing classroom, school, and district rules and procedures.
• Participate in department, school, and school community meetings and professional development activities as appropriate.
• Stay current with most recent developments in appropriate subject area as initiated by the school.
• Cooperate with and participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the total school program.
• Foster and maintain effective communication with parents and/or guardians.
• Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator

Education

New York State certified in Special Education

Job description

Position requires the planning, organization, and implementation of the appropriate instructional program to address the learning needs of the students; to guide and encourage students to develop and fulfill their potential in both curricular and extracurricular activities.

Position requires the planning, organization, and implementation of the appropriate instructional program to address the learning needs of the students; to guide and encourage students to develop and fulfill their potential in both curricular and extracurricular activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences.
• Develop lesson plans.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Prepare classroom for class activities.
• Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities.
• Identify and utilize different instructional resources and methods to support the learning needs of students at varying levels of progress.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
• Provide for the care and protection of school property.
• Use relevant technology to support instruction.
• Observe and evaluate student performance and development.
• Assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments as appropriate.
• Provide appropriate feedback on student work.
• Monitor and encourage individual student progress.
• Provide guidance to students which will promote educational development.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of student progress and development.
• Update records accurately and completely as required by laws and school policies.
• Prepare required reports on students and activities.
• Manage student behavior and maintain discipline by establishing classroom rules and procedures and enforcing classroom, school, and district rules and procedures.
• Participate in department, school, and school community meetings and professional development activities as appropriate.
• Stay current with most recent developments in appropriate subject area as initiated by the school.
• Cooperate with and participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the total school program.
• Foster and maintain effective communication with parents and/or guardians.
• Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator

Requirements

• Candidates must be New York State certified in the Special Education.

Employee Benefits

• Participation in the New York State Teacher Retirement System
• Supplemental retirement option
• Dependent Care and Health Care Flexible Spending Account options
• Health insurance benefit and salary determined through collective bargaining of the Buffalo Teacher's Federation (BTF)
• Afternoon, evening, and weekend programming opportunities for additional pay