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Special Education Science Teacher
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What they do
A Special Education Teacher teaches students who have disabilities, and adapts teaching methods to meet the needs of students. Assesses students and helps to develop individualized education plans that specify the services and accommodations needed for each student. Works in a classroom that includes only students with IEPs, or works with students and teachers in regular classes. For students with severe disabilities, may focus on developing skills for independent living. Works as part of a team that includes therapists, school counselors or social workers.
$71,988 / year median in New York
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Special Education Science Teacher
Mount Vernon City School District
Denzel Washington School of the Arts at the Nellie A. Thornton Campus - Mount Vernon, New York This job is also posted in Mount Vernon City School District
Job Details
Job ID:
5918488
Application Deadline:
Sep 22, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Re-Posted:
Yesterday
Starting Date:
Immediately
Job Description
Qualifications:
Appropriate NYS Certification in Special Education, SWD
N-2, SWD 1-6, SWD
Generalist 7-12, SWD 7-12/Content Area in Living Environment, Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry, Physics, General Science, Mathematics, English, Social Studies
General Performance Responsibilities:
Facilitates the learning activities of exceptional children (Students with Specific Learning Challenges, Speech/Language Impairments, Intellectually Delayed, Emotional Disturbance, Other Health Impairments, Autism, Hearing Impairments, Orthopedic Impairments, Visual Impairments, and Traumatic Brain Injury)
In the attainment of grade-level, subject, school, and system objectives
Utilizes a wide variety of instructional strategies, devices, and methods
Works with small and large instructional groups
Functions effectively as a staff member of the school community
Major Responsibilities:
- Instruction
- Teaches grade level or content area
- Provides adequate educational experiences to enable each student to develop, interpret, and transmit ideas effectively.
- ? Provide opportunities for each student to develop the ability to solve problems, think critically, and
- to study effectively.
- Classroom Management
- ? Establishes a classroom climate conducive to effective learning and study
- ? Systemizes clerical and record-keeping duties so that instructional process is uninterrupted
- Guidance and Counseling
- ? Assists each student in dealing with academic problems
- ? Works closely with guidance counselors and instructional teams on specific problems of individual
- students
- School Organization and Administration
- ? Contributes to continuous improvement of educational program by initiating suggestions for staff Consideration
- ? Serves on committees
- Professional Development
- ? Engages in appropriate studies and activities to improve professional competence
- ? Contributes to solution of education problems of the school district
- School/Community Relations
- ? Works closely with parents in guiding the growth and development of students
- Case Manager Responsibilities
- ? The special education teacher's responsibilities not only include teaching. Their job also requires case
- management of their students as a whole. This includes all paperwork related to the students and plans
- for intervention. The case manager is legally responsible for following the terms of a child's IEP to
- provide the services recommended by the CSE. As the Case Manager for a group of students, the case
manager:
? Updates, manages, and ensures the full implementation of IEP's
? Assesses Progress periodically throughout the school year based on the district's progress reporting
time frame.
? Ensures that progress reports are being completed, based on goals and by those individuals addressing
the goals.
? Ensures that parents receive an updated copy of the goals with the progress marked as well as any
additional notes or paperwork related to the ongoing assessment.
? Ensures that parents are involved in the planning and implementation of the IEP process.
? Ensures that the general education teacher is implementing modifications and strategies prescribed in the IEP process.
? Provides services to student s within the general education classroom and works with the general education teachers as co-workers.
? Collaborates with general education teachers in all planning and changes to the IEP when they are working with students with IEP's.
? Meets periodically with students to assess and discuss student' progress challenges and needs to meet
their goals and /or objectives.
? Meets with parents, students, various educators and/or clinicians working with students.
? Reviews progress reports for their students thorough out the school year.
? Advocates for students and works with all stakeholders.
Reports to: Building Principal; Responsible to the Special Education Supervisor, and the Director of Special Education. (Updated 7/2023)
Position Type:
Full-Time
Job Requirements
Citizenship, residency or work visa required
Benefits
- Professional Development