Special Education Lead Teacher- Three-Year-Old Journey

Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) is a world-renowned non-profit that is breaking the cycle of generational poverty for more than 22,500 children (about the seating capacity of Madison Square Garden) and adults in Central Harlem and millions more across the nation. HCZ walks together with young people and their families from cradle-to-college-through career. From our work with public school students and our Promise Academy charter schools to our Healthy Harlem wellness initiative to our family support programs—HCZ goes beyond education to provide children with the academic, personal, and career support they need to stay on the path to becoming self-sustaining, successful adults. No other organization uses such a comprehensive and holistic place-based approach to fighting poverty.

With a generation of proof, our innovative work over the decades has achieved unprecedented results with measurable economic and social impact in Harlem and beyond. We are a preeminent thought leader in the education, youth development, and anti-poverty fields, informing policy and advocating for change at the local, state, and national levels. Called by President Obama “one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in history,” we are sharing what we have learned with communities around the country and the world, inspiring widespread replication and changing the lives of millions beyond Harlem.

Three-Year-Old Journey (https://hcz.org/our-programs/three-year-old-journey/) is a 12-week workshop series hosted on Saturdays, for HCZ Promise Academy Charter Schools lottery winners, community members, parents, and caregivers of children three years old. The primary goal is to learn, grow, and nurture friendships in the lead-up to their admission to the school. Participants explore developmental milestones, discipline techniques, and developmentally appropriate activities to foster early literacy and math skills

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in special early childhood development with at least two years of teaching experience.
• New York State Certification Early Childhood or K-12

 Who you are

• Excellent communication and detail-oriented
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Zoom, and Outlook)
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple time-sensitive tasks independently
• Experience working with parent and community groups
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate with sensitivity, tact, and professionalism
• Open to working with a diverse population of families, parents/caregivers, and children within the community
• Bachelor's degree in special education
• Minimum of 1 year working with children with special needs
• Teacher’s license
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.

What you'll do

• Design and implement a structured intervention program for the TYOJ participants.
• Identifies and assess a child’s unique needs based on observation and analyzing standardize test (Brigance)
• Collaborates with parents, and relevant persons to create and implement individualized learning plans
• Maintains and analyzes each student’s behavioral records
• Reviews, monitors and meets timelines for IEPs, referrals, initial eligibilities, and re-evaluations
• Performs consultations with relevant parties to address child’s special educational, behavioral, and social needs
• Manage student intervention caseloads.
• Participate in IEP meetings and IEP development; write goals and objectives for students entering the program
• Facilitate curriculum design for TYOJ participants
• Observe tutoring sessions and meet with staff and parent to provide feedback
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Schedule

• Saturday: 8 AM - 4 PM (Mandatory)
• A one-day remote planning session is required from 5 PM - 7 PM via Zoom. This planning session can be scheduled any day between Tuesday and Friday, depending on the entire team's availability.

Benefits

As a member of the Harlem Children's Zone team, you will join a supportive and inclusive community dedicated to helping children, families — and our staff — thrive. 

Please take a look at our Part-Time benefits below. 

Our exceptional Part-Time benefits include: 

• Career Advancement
• Paid sick leave
• Employee referral bonus 
• Physical wellness discounts
• Commuter benefits
• Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)

The hourly rate for this position is $33 per hour. To be considered, interested applicants should apply directly through the posting. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants.

Harlem Children's Zone is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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