What are the responsibilities and job description for the Temp Special Education (9:1:3) Self-Contained 2024-2025 position at South Colonie Central School District?
Temporary Special Education Teacher (9:1:3-Self-Contained Classroom) for 2024-2025
Start Date: February 24, 2025 to June 30, 2025
The educator will be responsible for teaching groups of students with a range of disabilities. The selected candidate will develop, monitor and adjust instruction to promote the growth of our students which includes their intellectual, emotional, social and physical well-being. Additionally, the successful candidate must demonstrate unquestionable integrity, understand the value of culturally responsive instructional practices and have a firm belief in the potential of all students.
Job Qualifications
General Requirements:
Our ideal candidate should have:
- NYS Permanent or Professional Special Education or NYS Students with Disabilities Certification, Grades 1-6.
- Candidates who possess other teaching certificates, in addition to special education are preferred.
- Master's degree preferred.
- Familiarity and experience providing instruction for students with developmental disabilities in the self-contained setting.
- Effective communication skills to engage students, parents, colleagues and the school community as a whole.
Preferred Skills of the Ideal Candidates:
- Demonstrated skill in teaching students with developmental disabilities in both substantially separate and inclusive settings.
- Knowledge of multi-disciplinary instructional techniques, research-based interventions for teaching academics as well as behavior, and strategies for collecting data and monitoring academic/behavioral progress.
- Knowledge of/experience with developing and implementing positive behavioral supports, behavior intervention plans (BIPs), and functional behavioral assessments (FBAs).
- Familiarity with instruction of alternate curriculum and alternate assessment.
- Experience with classroom management, IEP goal development and progress monitoring.
- Able to lead classroom staff and collaborate with other members of the special education team.
- Fully trained in crisis intervention/response such as Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools (TCIS).
Salary and Benefits:
According to the SCTA Contract - at least Schedule 1, Step 1 or $55,437.00 depending on experience and transcripts. Competitive benefits.
Position Start Date:02/24/2025
Application Deadline:02/07/2025
Job Number: 20250130Sped9:1:3
