What are the responsibilities and job description for the High School Special Education Math Teacher position at Coney Island Prep?
High School Special Education Math Teacher
2025 - 2026 School Year)
Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School
Brooklyn, New York
What is the Role?
Coney Island Prep is looking for teachers with a background in Special Education to bring their passion for math to our high school. You will encourage the development of problem solving, logical reasoning, and flexible thinking skills. Impart these fundamental skills that build the knowledge and confidence of your students and then witness their growth. Teachers prepare assignments, homework, and tests to enhance knowledge and understanding, and assess student progress and abilities throughout the school year. At our high school, we employ Agile Minds for math. These curricula aim to serve as windows and mirrors for our students to help them understand more about the world and themselves.
What You'll Be Asked To Do
- Internalize standards-aligned curriculum and content
- Manage a caseload of students and prepare for their IEP meetings by gathering the required reports and documentation from teachers and families
- Develop and track standards aligned IEP goals for students with IEPs
- Lead and monitor the progress of Tier 2 interventions for at risk students
- Plan and implement Tier 1 interventions and internalize standards-aligned curriculum and content
- Co-teach, co-plan, and co-lead classroom instruction
- On a daily basis, teach academically rigorous and culturally relevant lesson plans, materials, and assessments, and differentiate instruction based on IEP mandates and individual student needs
- Communicate effectively with all scholars, their families, and staff
- Commit to a culture of consistently implementing school-wide systems, structures, and procedures
- Eradicate the effects of racism, poverty and other forms of oppression in our school community by making resources, opportunities, support systems, and classrooms equitable and accessible for all our stakeholders
- Analyze and action plan using instructional and culture data to improve teaching practice and strengthen student outcomes
- Be proactive in creating a positive, structured, results-oriented, and fun learning environment that supports the needs of students with various abilities and experiences
- Participate in school community responsibilities such as lunch duty, dismissal and hallway duties, daily homeroom, bi-weekly advisory groups, weekly content and grade team meetings, whole-staff professional development, lesson internalization and practice, and office hours once a week
- Develop students' literacy skills across all subjects by applying the Science of Reading and integrating content-specific strategies to support comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking
What You'll Need
Who are we?
Coney Island Prep High School is a college preparatory, public charter high school located in the Gravesend neighborhood of Brooklyn and is the first charter school located in Community School District 21. Founded in 2013, CIPHS enrolls approximately 350 students in grades 9-12, with 75 students in the senior class. Since its first graduating class in 2017, every CIPHS senior graduates with college acceptances in hand. Scholars dive into a rigorous curriculum rich with AP courses, College and Career Readiness classes, all in a supportive, small-school environment with extracurricular opportunities from sports to enrichment clubs and leadership opportunities. All CIPHS seniors are eligible for tuition assistance and financial support starting at a baseline amount of $3,000 annually through the PRIDE Promise Scholarship.
Commitment to Anti-racism, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
Coney Island Prep is committed to building a team that collectively reflects the various backgrounds, experiences, and identities of our scholars. We recognize and respond to different points of access, so that everyone maximizes their highest potential. We also recognize that because of institutionalized racism and systemic oppression, historically marginalized groups are at a disadvantage when it comes to most application and hiring processes. We want to ensure that all candidates, regardless of their identity, are able to demonstrate their qualifications and are not limited by a lack of opportunity or access. We are committed to creating a space where everyone's identity is acknowledged, respected, and welcomed. We are intentional about creating an environment where people feel comfortable being their authentic selves at work by constantly examining our organization culture and challenging our traditions.
Benefits and Compensation
Are you "All In?" Our school year starts August 2025. To apply, head to our Careers Page!
Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, national origin, citizenship or disability. We want Coney Island Prep to be a place where students and staff of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities feel as though they are valued and can excel.
Salary : $69,000 - $95,000
