Job Description

Link to Achieve is an educational agency seeking teachers to provide Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS) for the 2020-2021 school year in NYC private, charter and public schools. There are full time as well as part time positions available in both elementary and high schools. These positions are available in Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island and the Bronx for teachers certified in Special Education.

It will be fundamental to provide knowledge and instruction to students while also helping them develop their personalities and skills. The ideal candidate will be passionate for the job with an ability to reach out to students and create a relationship of mutual trust. The goal is to help cultivate the students’ interest in education and be their dedicated ally in the entire process of learning and development.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide individualized instruction to each student by promoting interactive learning
• Collaborate with other teachers and parents and and participate in regular meetings

SKILLS

• Proven experience as a teacher
• Thorough knowledge of teaching best practices and legal educational guidelines partnered with a willingness to follow the school’s policies and procedures
• Excellent communicability and interpersonal skills
• Well-organized and committed
• Creative and energetic
• Degree in teaching or in a specialized subject with a certificate in education

TEACHERS MUST HAVE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATIONS:

• PROVISIONAL OR PERMANENT NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT LICENSE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
• PROFESSIONAL, INITIAL, OR PERMANENT NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION CERTIFICATE IN STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (GRADE SPECIFIC) OR READING/LITERACY
• INTERNSHIP CERTIFICATE IN STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES OR TRANSITIONAL B CERTIFICATE IN STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES OR READING/LITERACY

IN ADDITION:

TEACHERS MUST BE FINGERPRINTED WITH VERIFICATION ON FILE WITH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. TEACHERS MUST ALSO BE OUT OF THE NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR AT LEAST ONE FULL YEAR DUE TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.

PLEASE REPLY WITH AN ATTACHED RESUME AND COVER LETTER.