Special Education Teacher

Rebecca Turner Academy; City of Mount Vernon (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rebecca Turner Academy in Mount Vernon, NY seeks a Special Education Teacher to support students with disabilities. The role involves delivering instruction aligned with IEP goals, collaborating with families and staff, and maintaining accurate progress documentation within the school’s framework.

The teacher will work within the Mount Vernon City School District to provide appropriate services and case management while fostering an inclusive learning environment for diverse learners.

Qualifications

• Appropriate NYS Certification in Special Education and SWD certifications.
• Experience with Students with Disabilities (SWD) across multiple grade levels.
• Ability to implement diverse instructional strategies and manage case load.

Responsibilities

• Teaches grade level standards or content area to students with disabilities.
• Manages case load and implements individualized education programs (IEPs).
• Collaborates with general education teachers, specialists, and families.
• Documents progress and maintains compliance with district policies.

Skills

Special Education

IEP knowledge

Collaboration

Case management

Counseling support

Education

NYS Certification in Special Education

Job description

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Job Details

Job ID: 5964181

Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Oct 20, 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

• Jacqueline Green , Principal
• Rebecca Turner Academy
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]