Teacher Special Education Mentor Teacher
Job Description
New Visions for Public Schools is looking for an exceptional Special Education Teacher with experience in New York City High Schools to work as an in-house lead teacher and instructional coach within the New Visions AIM Charter High Schools. Opportunities in both the Bronx and Brooklyn.
The SPED Mentor Teacher Fellow will work for two to three years with school leaders and faculty to foster more effective co-teaching practices within the school, creating the conditions for student’s academic and social emotional development to thrive.
About the Fellowship
This is a two year fellowship opportunity with the option to be renewed for a third year for experienced special education teachers working with high needs populations in a New York City middle or high school. The SPED Mentor Teacher Fellow will receive a $15,000 financial award on top of their base pay as a salary differential (base pay is based on NVCHS Career Ladder).
Qualifications:
- Licensed Special Educator, tenured, 5+ years of experience teaching in a high needs New York City Public School
- Experienced and adept with co-teaching models
- Experience coaching teachers using Danielson Framework as a basis
- Track record of success in transfer schools / with over-age and under-credited population highly preferred
- Track record of success in impacting instruction as a coach
