Description

ABOUT THE POSITION:
Urban Dove Team Charter School seeks an IEP Teacher responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with special needs. The role involves working closely with faculty to integrate IEPs into the curriculum, communicating with parents and special education teams, and using data to improve student outcomes. Our goal is to provide personalized learning experiences that support academic and personal growth within our unique sports-based education model.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
Urban Dove Team Charter School (UD Team) is a distinctive network of sports-based high schools catering to over-aged, under-credited youth. We fuse a robust academic curriculum with sports-based youth development, ensuring our graduates receive a diploma, a stepping stone for higher education, and essential job skills.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• IEP Development and Synthesis:
  • Collaborate with teachers to synthesize IEPs into comprehensive class learning plans.
  • Write effective IEPs aligned with student needs and educational goals.
• Observation and Caseload Management:
  • Observe students with IEPs to inform caseload management.
• Coordination of IEP Meetings:
  • Maintain systems for timely and accurate IEP meetings, teacher reports, and attendance tracking.
  • Coordinate with IC to ensure all IEP-related events are accurately reflected on the C&I calendar.
• Communication and Collaboration:
  • Communicate with parents regarding students with IEPs.
  • Communicate with local Committee on Special Education as needed
  • Coordinate with related service providers within the school including creating safety plans w/ social workers based on IEPs
  • Collaborate with DCI to interview related service providers
• Documentation and Compliance:
  • Maintain current demographics and documents for students with IEPs, 504s, ELLs, and those in the referral process.
  • Review and document IEPs for enrollment and legal compliance.
  • Ensure proper testing accommodations on exams.
  • Collect Medicaid forms.
  • Handle Related Service Authorizations (RSAs) for students with IEPs
  • Collaborate with league teachers and CAS to complete exit summaries
• Behavioral Support:
  • Collaborate on the creation and implementation of Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIPs).
  • Participate in parent meetings for students with behavioral concerns.
  • Maintain systems for effective remote instruction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s Degree preferred
• New York State Certification
• Both novice and experienced teachers may apply
• Experience in a Transfer School preferred
• Google Applications proficiency preferred
• Preferably knowledgeable in the use of SESIS
• Ability to create multi-tiered classroom structures and behavior plans to address multiple disabilities (ED, LD, OHI, etc)
• Demonstrated ability to “multi-task” and deliver high quality work
• Commitment to the UD Team mission and core values of Teamwork, Leadership, and Communication 
• Commitment to the use of restorative practices and a strength-based, youth development approach to student issues
• Ability to function well as part of a team and work independently 
• Must be team-oriented, with a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, a passion for serving at-risk youth, and a sense of humor

OUR MISSION:
Urban Dove energizes, educates, and empowers young people through our network of UD Team Charter Schools serving over-age/under-credited high school students. UD Team's innovative model uses sports, teams, restorative practices and mentoring to create a culture of high expectations and shared responsibility. By instilling our core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Communication, we develop our students into confident young adults ready to reach their full potential.

OUR VISION:
Urban Dove envisions a world where all children receive the high-quality education and support they need and deserve. Through education, they will acquire the critical skills needed to develop into economically, socially, and emotionally independent adults who are empowered to create a more just and equitable society for future generations.

EEOC:
Urban Dove provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.