Special Education Teacher

Graham School; City of Mount Vernon (NY); In loco; USD 52.000 - 76.000; Tempo pieno

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Graham School in Mount Vernon, NY is seeking an experienced Special Education Teacher to support students with diverse learning needs. The teacher will manage IEPs, collaborate with guidance staff, and implement individualized education plans within the general education environment.

The role requires NYS Certification in Special Education (SWD 1-6) and active engagement in case management and family partnerships to enhance student outcomes.

Competenze

• Appropriate NYS Certification in Special Education, SWD 1-6.
• The case manager is responsible for following the child’s IEP and providing services as recommended.

Mansioni

• Instruction: Teaches grade level or content area.
• Classroom Management: Establishes a conducive climate for learning and maintains records.
• Guidance and Counseling: Assists students with academic problems and coordinates with counselors.
• School Organization and Administration: Improves educational program and serves on committees.
• Professional Development: Improves professional competence and contributes to district solutions.
• School/Community Relations: Works with parents to guide student growth.
• Case Manager Responsibilities: Manages IEPs, progress reporting, and parent communications.

Conoscenze

NYS Certification in Special Education

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Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Qualifications:

Appropriate NYS Certification in Special Education, SWD 1-6

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 transmitideas effectively.
• Provide opportunities for each student to develop the ability to solve problems, think critically, andto 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 staffConsideration
• 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 plansfor 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 casemanager:

• 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 inthe IEP process.
• Provides services to students within the general education classroom and works with the generaleducation 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 meettheir 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 4/2023)

Special Education Teacher

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Job Details

Job ID: 5975829
Application Deadline: Nov 20, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Re-Posted: Oct 29, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Qualifications:

Appropriate NYS Certification in Special Education, SWD 1-6

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 transmitideas effectively.
• Provide opportunities for each student to develop the ability to solve problems, think critically, andto 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 staffConsideration
• 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 plansfor 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 casemanager:

• 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 inthe IEP process.
• Provides services to students within the general education classroom and works with the generaleducation 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 meettheir 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 4/2023)

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

• Donald Peters , Principal
• GRAHAM SCHOOL
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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