Special Education Teacher (Leave Replacement)

Bellmore-Merrick CSHD; North Merrick (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is seeking a leave replacement Special Education Teacher for Sanford H. Calhoun High School from November 2026 through March 2027.

The role involves teaching 8:1 and 15:1 classes with emphasis on life skills, functional academics, prevocational and employability skills, and functional communication. Responsibilities include designing instruction, coordinating with job coaches, planning community trips, supervising work sites, and maintaining career

Qualifications

• NYS Teacher Certification SWD – All Grades required.
• Experience in 8:1 and/or 15:1 settings preferred.
• Experience with job training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Daily meetings with the Job Coaches before the start of the program.
• Design instruction for class periods.
• Organize daily/weekly schedule.
• Plan community trips with transportation department.
• Create lessons and activities for job coaches to implement when teacher is not assigned.
• Supervise students at in house job sites/community job sites.
• Monitor data collection to make adjustments to program.
• Participate in CSEs Complete Vocational sections of the students’ IEP.
• Maintain Career Plan and Employability Profile for each student.

Skills

Special Education

IEP development

Data collection

Lesson planning

Education

NYS Teacher Certification SWD – All Grades

Job description

Special Education Teacher (Leave Replacement) November 2026-March 2027

Program includes:

• 2 periods 8:1 Special Classes (COORE Consumer and Communication)
• 3 periods Vocational Program – 15:1 Prep for the Future

Overview of 8:1:

Students with disabilities with the most intensive support needs are educated in this program. Classes focus on life skills, social skills, functional communication, pre-vocational and vocational skills.

Overview of Vocational Program:

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is seeking a special education leave replacement teacherfor our High School 15:1VocationalSpecial Class program (Prep Program) at Sanford H. Calhoun High School. Experience teaching students with severe and multiple disabilities with a focus on functional academics, functional communication, prevocational skills and/or life skills is highly preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Daily meetings with the Job Coaches before the start of the program
• Design instruction for class periods
• Organize daily/weekly schedule
• Plan community trips with transportation department
• Create lessons and activities for job coaches to implement whenteacheris not assigned
• Supervise students at in house job sites/community job sites
• Monitor data collection to made adjustments to program
• Participate in CSEsCompleteVocationalsections of the students’ IEP
• Maintain Career Plan and Employability Profile for each student

Requirements:

• NYS Teacher Certification required (SWD – All Grades)
• Experience working in a 8:1 and/or 15:1 setting preferred
• Experience with job training preferred