Special Education/ Social-Emotional & Academic Intervention Teacher

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in education

• New York State Certification in Early Childhood, Elementary, or Special Education

Desired Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in education

• Dual certification with elementary education and special education

• Knowledge of differentiation strategies

• Understanding of IDEA and Section 504

• Ability to coach teachers on inclusive practices and best practices for Social-Emotional Learning

• Experience with supporting students who struggle

• Elementary Level teaching experience

• Experience with curriculum development

• Proficiency in Spanish

• Experience in teaching the Elementary NYS Learning Standards

• Experience with, and knowledge of, assessment programs for elementary students

• Experience with, and knowledge, of creating IEP and working with CSE teams

Responsibilities:

• Helping establish an inclusive environment including procedures and routines for ensuring success for all students

• Teach small group social skills intervention lessons

• Work with classroom teachers to prepare joyful, rigorous, inclusive, and engaging project-based lessons for elementary-aged children that demonstrate fidelity to the NYS Learning Standards

• Work with teacher to create welcoming classroom communities with classwide and individual social-emotional supports

• Collaborate with instructional staff on RtI (Response to Intervention) plans for students

• Collaborate on IEPs, CSE meetings, and 504 plans

• Contribute to an inclusive classroom environment, contribute to creating a “School Family” for all children

• Plan and teach using methods and materials that engage the whole child’s development; social-emotional, fine and gross motor, academics, critical thinking and problem solving

• Use assessment data (formal and informal) to effectively differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners

• Co-teach with all teachers (classroom, PE, Spanish) to meet the needs of students with disabilities, those who struggle, or those who need other sorts of differentiated support

• Consult with and arrange outside service providers as needed (Counselor, Speech Therapist, etc.)

• Work as a team with parents and family members

• Build strong family connections through regular communication (newsletters, phone calls, etc.) and home visits

• Contribute to the professional community and “School Family” by identifying needs in the school and developing solutions with the coworkers

• Demonstrate the school’s character virtues and integrate Conscious Discipline into instruction and daily routines

• Assist with Extended Day tutoring and/or small groups of students in enrichment activities

Desired Qualities and Skills:

• Understanding of and commitment to Truxton Academy mission and goals

• Commitment to the success of all students in an inclusive setting

• Knowledge of differentiation in the elementary classroom

• Strong communication skills with children, parents, community members, and coworkers

• Strong commitment to parent and family involvement

• Strong organization and facilitation skills

• Excellent teamwork capabilities

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think innovatively

• Enthusiasm for working with teachers Project-Based Learning, STEM, and Spanish into the curriculum using local agricultural and environmental resources

• Initiative, organization and follow-through

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School Social Worker

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide Crisis intervention

• Provide Individual and group counseling of students and as indicated on student IEPs, 504 plans, RtI plans

• Attend parent teacher conferences as needed.

• Assist in school-wide attendance initiatives and report on collected data

• Make home visits as needed

• Encourage families to effectively participate in their child's education

• Help families understand school policies, services, and programs

• Provide Suicide assessments / evaluation

• Refer Child Protective cases and make referrals to mental health agencies

• Provide Classroom discussions and presentations

• Link students and families with school and community resources

• Collaborate with school teams to develop and monitor Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals, Functional Behavioral Assessments, behavior plans, and RtI strategies to meet social-emotional and behavioral goals

• Actively participate in various meetings with families, school teams, and multiple agencies as needed

• Facilitate Student Intervention Team meetings and review data collected at regular intervals

• Serve as a school crisis team member

• Collaborate with all school personnel to assess student's social/emotional obstacles to academic success

• Consult with therapists, doctors, parents, child protective, law guardians, family court

• Complete social histories as part of evaluation team and document attempts to meet with families

• Develop/facilitate/coordinate prevention activities and intervention strategies that include Non-Violence services, programs and training

• Be familiar with DASA - Dignity For All Act, & collaborate with various parties to report or investigate concerns

• Work collaboratively with college/university partners as well as all school employees on school initiatives and goals

REQUIREMENTS:

• Masters Degree in social work

• New York State certification for School Social Worker

• Previous experience in a school is preferred

• A strong commitment to Truxton Academy's mission and the students and families of our community

• Provide own transportation throughout the community (mileage is reimbursed with submission of accurate records)

• Training and or experience with Culturally Relevant Education (preferred

• Prior demonstration of exemplary attendance is expected of any candidate for hire.

• The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check.

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Elementary Teacher of the Arts 

(Part-time, approximately 0.25 FTE- may be able to be combined with other open jobs to make it closer to full time)

Description: The Truxton Academy Teacher of the Arts will be responsible for building an arts curriculum. We would like our students to have 2 different arts experiences throughout the year. It could be visual arts, music, drama, etc. based on the expertise of the successful candidate. The ideal candidate is a critical thinker and problem solver who is also a team player. Teachers in this role must believe in all children’s capabilities and work with school staff to create engaging hands-on learning opportunities in the arts for students using both indoor and outdoor learning spaces.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (degree in education, art education, or music education preferred)

• Desired Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in education or an art field

• Elementary Teaching Certification

• Elementary Level teaching experience

• Experience with, and knowledge, of differentiation strategies to reach all learners

Responsibilities:

• Prepare joyful, rigorous, inclusive, and engaging lesson in two different forms or artistic expression

• Provide arts resources to the rest of the instructional team to support the use of arts by all staff members

• Provide arts resources to parents and families

• Create a positive, inclusive classroom environment, contribute to creating a “School Family” for all children

• Plan and teach using methods and materials that engage the whole child’s development; social-emotional, fine and gross motor, academics, critical thinking and problem solving

• Use assessment data (formal and informal) to effectively differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners

• Co- plan and co-teach with teachers and teaching staff

• Work as a team with parents and family members

• Build strong family connections through regular communication (newsletters, phone calls, etc.) and home visits

• Plan and implement at least one annual arts showcase

• Contribute to the professional community and “School Family” by identifying needs in the school and developing solutions with the coworkers

• Demonstrate the school’s character virtues and integrate Conscious Discipline into instruction and daily routines

• Desired Qualities and Skills:

• Understanding of, and commitment to, Truxton Academy mission and goals

• Commitment to the success of all students in an inclusive setting

• Knowledge of differentiation in the elementary classroom

• Strong communication skills with children, parents, community members, and coworkers

• Strong commitment to parent and family involvement

• Strong organization and facilitation skills

• Excellent teamwork capabilities

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think innovatively

• Belief in implementing Conscious Discipline skills and methods

• Enthusiasm for incorporating Project-Based Learning, STEM, and Spanish into the curriculum using local agricultural and environmental resources

• Initiative, organization and follow-through