Job Description

2025 - 2026 School Year

Middle School Special Education Teacher Harlem Location

Mission of the Schools

Our mission is to provide the children of NCS with new educational opportunities through a rigorous, comprehensive K-8 program that cultivates the intellectual, social, and emotional development of each child. Our students, who will include autistic scholars and students with IEPs, will become independent learners and critical thinkers, will acquire the academic skills that they need to succeed in college, preparatory high schools, and will exhibit the social and emotional skills that will allow them to reach their full potential.

BRIDGE Program –(B ridging the achievement gap, R eaching full potential, I ndividualized instruction, D ynamic curriculum, G rowth mindset, E mbracing differences)

The Neighborhood Charter School’s BRIDGE Program is designed to provide scholars with unique needs with specialized support and interventions. Our goal is to ensure all scholars achieve at the highest possible level so they can be productive citizens.  We provide a positive and supportive environment for academic, personal, and social development with a low student-to-teacher ratio.  A collaborative team including a special education teacher, speech and language pathologists, clinical psychologist, occupational therapist, and physical therapist foster enhanced support and intensive instruction to address the diverse needs of our scholars. A rigorous, comprehensive curriculum is designed to build a solid educational foundation while cohesively developing social and emotional growth. Scholars in the BRIDGE program experience reading, writing, and mathematics instruction while also learning functional/life, social communication, and self-advocacy skills.  Technology, art, and movement are infused to inspire creativity and innovation. 

BRIDGE Teacher

The BRIDGE Teacher provides instruction, assessment and program planning for identified special education scholars with primary learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders (ASD), intellectual disabilities, speech-language impairments, and other health impairments in a self-contained setting. This BRIDGE teacher would teach ELA and Math to grades 5-8.

BRIDGE Teacher Duties:

• Develop and teach engaging lessons that follow NCS’ rigorous curriculum and provide fast-paced, stimulating instruction with a high level of differentiation
• Drive academic outcomes by analyzing data, reviewing scholar work, and implementing high leverage instructional moves to ensure gains for all scholars
• Identify the needs of scholars and develop individualized goals through formal and informal assessments
• Employs various teaching techniques, methods and principles of learning to enable students to progress at accelerated rates, meet goals, and master concepts and skills
• Solicit, welcome, and incorporate feedback to improve instructional practice
• Maintain records of students' progress
• Develops and implements Individualized Education Program (IEP) and behavior plans in consultation with staff and families to ensure success for all scholars
• Confer, collaborate, and consult with teachers and staff regarding the educational, social, emotional and physical needs and objectives of each student, implementation of the IEPs and special educational services
• Attend IEP meetings as needed
• Develop strong relationships with families through frequent communication and assist parents in understanding and supporting educational objectives, learning expectations and behavioral standards
• Maintain a secure and effective learning environment with impeccable order and clear expectations and routines
• Participate in state-wide testing, including providing testing accommodations for New York State ELA and Math Exams and facilitating New York State Alternate Assessment
• Develop and maintain a room environment that is clean, organized and student centered
• Instruct and direct assigned paraeducators and instructional assistants to maximize delivery of instructional services
• Participate actively in weekly Case Conference meetings and grade level team planning meetings to assist with lesson differentiation, accommodation and modification as needed
• Reflect on progress as educator and seeking out professional resources to continuously improve one’s practice
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor or their designees.

Educational Background and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (required)
• Certification in one of the following: New York State Elementary, Special Education, eligible out of state certification, or willingness to work towards your permanent certification (required, certification pathway support offered)
• One year of teaching experience working an urban setting (preferred)
• Knowledge around students with disabilities, specifically high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (preferred)

Salary Range: $73,500-$95,000 +

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