Elementary School Special Education Teacher, 2025-2026

Elementary Special Education Teacher - 2025-2026 (Long Island City)

Mission Statement: The Growing Up Green Charter School (GUGCS) supports children to be conscious, contributing members of their community through a rigorous, anti-racist, anti-bias, curriculum and an engaging green culture. Graduates of GUGCS will be prepared to attend high-performing schools where their interdisciplinary academic foundation, knowledge of sustainability, and strong sense of self sets them apart as leaders and social justice advocates of the future.

Instructional Responsibilities:

• Work in an ICT classroom as a co-teacher while collaborating in lesson planning, delivery, scaffolding, and differentiation
• Utilize a variety of specialized curricula to develop a long-term individualized scope & sequence for small group instruction
• Assess student progress with a variety of methods in order to ensure progression towards individualized goals
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and related service providers in order to align and differentiate instruction
• Participate in weekly RTI meetings to develop strategies and interventions for struggling students
• Support classroom teachers to implement intervention plans, as well as monitoring student progress
• Prepare documentation of student's current academic performance in preparation for attendance at IEP meetings
• Administer regular assessment of student IEP goals and complete IEP goal progress reports on a quarterly basis
• Develop individualized SMART goals for student IEPs

Response to Intervention

• In collaboration with the Director of Support Services, oversee and manage the RTI process by developing, refining, and implementing protocols for SSC (Successful Students Committee)
• Conduct baseline assessments and/or classroom observations for students referred to SSC
• Maintain detailed records by keeping SSC tracker up to date and ensuring that student cases are regularly reviewed through follow up meetings
• Facilitate weekly SSC meetings to develop individualized intervention plans and student goals
• Provide support and feedback for classroom teachers and/or intervention teachers implementing intervention plans
• Ensure consistent data collection and progress monitoring within each tiered level of intervention support

School-Wide Responsibilities:

• Utilize the Responsive Classroom approach to discipline and community-building
• Establish and maintain ongoing positive relationships and communication with families
• Actively participate in school community through weekly staff meetings, PD opportunities, staff committees, and school events
• Work with instructional coach on improving teaching practices throughout the year
• Respond productively to ongoing, year-round professional feedback
• Use weekly lesson plans to help drive instruction in a clear manner
• Demonstrate commitment to working with diverse populations of families and students

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong commitment to Growing Up Green Charter School's mission and green theme
• Strong commitment to a multi-sensory teaching approach
• Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with a team of teachers
• Demonstrates initiative and flexibility in scheduling changes to meet all student needs
• Experience in environmental education a plus
• Experience with technology integration
• Excellent organizational skills
  
• Starting salary is $61,070. Salaries are determined using an equitable compensation scale that accounts for years of experience as lead teacher in a K-12 setting and levels of attained education 

   

  and/or certification

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree preferred
• Teaching Certificate in Students with Disability required
• Experience teaching students in elementary school grades preferred
  

Required Certificates & Licenses:

• NY Teaching certification
• Teaching Certificate in Students with Disability
• NYC DOE/Fingerprinting & Background Clearance