POSITION: 9-12 High School Special Education Co-Teacher (Math)
SCHOOL YEAR: 2023-24
REPORTS TO: Director of Student Services, High School Principal
WAGE/HOUR STATUS: Exempt/10 month
Mission: To educate and inspire a diverse community of K-12 learners by engaging them in rigorous real-world learning experiences which prioritize intellectual, social and emotional growth.
Vision: Tapestry is a vibrant, sustainable school that empowers learners and leaders to make a positive impact in our communities and beyond.
Core Values: Perseverance, Integrity, Responsibility, and Respect (PIRR).
POSITION SUMMARY: A Special Education Co-Teacher is a highly-qualified teacher who provides Co-teacher services with classroom teachers and also works with students who require strategic intervention in whole-group and small-group settings. The focus of the teacher is to develop and implement specially designed instruction that effectively works to close the achievement gap in students with disabilities. The goal of the special education teacher is to ensure that students are able to master IEP annual goals as well as continuing to work toward mastery of grade-level standards and curriculum through the support of IEP accommodations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides whole group, individual, and/or small group instruction designed to meet individual needs and motivate students in classroom settings and resource rooms.
• Respond to data and use progress monitoring tools to meet the needs of all students.
• Co-plan lessons and use instructional materials that meet a wide variety of students' needs.
• Use Habits of Work (PIRR) to achieve effective participation and learning in all activities and lessons.
• Evaluate and monitor the educational progress of students with the continuous use of data for a variety of reporting purposes (EX: annual review, progress reports, etc).
• Develops and nurtures a synchronous relationship with the content specialists in classrooms.
• Collaborates with the school-based team to maintain and/or create special education documentation on all current and/or initial to CSE students.
• Effectively communicate progress with teachers, families & administration.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS/KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Principles, theories, methods, techniques, and strategies pertaining to teaching and instruction of high school students and special education.
• Child growth and development including behavior characteristics of high school students.
• Behavior management strategies, techniques, and methods rooted in Restorative Justice.
• Acting in a culturally responsive manner.
• Trained in interventions and tiers of Response to Intervention (RTI).
• Commitment to the success of all children.
• Demonstrates success in collaborative teaching, managing a mixed-ability classroom and facilitating performance-based learning.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Initial/Professional/Permanent Certification in applicable grades/subject area preferre

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Itinerant Location : 65 Great Arrow Ave. Buffalo, NY 14216
Salary: From : 36720.00
Salary: To : 88200.00
Salary Competitive : Y
Appointment Status : Permanent
Position Status : Full time
Contact Person's Name : Lauren Pratt
Contact Person's Title : Director of People Operations
Contact Person's Email : prattl@tapestryschools.org