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Special Education Teacher About Hyde Leadership Charter School:Hyde is built on the belief that every person has a unique potential and larger purpose in life, and character growth is key to exposing that potential and purpose. Hyde maintains a student-centered culture that motivates character development and emphasizes curiosity, courage, concern, integrity and leadership. Our goal is to prepare children for college and beyond, and to live their lives according to standards of personal excellence.

We believe in order to provide the best possible education for our young leaders, we as educators need to be in a continuous growth process. Working at Hyde-Brooklyn is a unique and rewarding experience because our staff receives both professional development and participates in their own self- discovery process through the Hyde process of journaling, facilitated discussion, workshops and seminars. SummaryThe Special Ed.

Teacher works collaboratively with Specialists, Teachers and Instructional Assistants to support student' progress by coordinating lesson planning (differentiation), sharing data, team teaching and providing information and materials to families. Through excellent communication, organizational skills and great energy the Special Ed Teacher supports the academic and personal growth of our students, while making sure all students are successful and develop strong characters. The Special Ed Teacher makes sure the students understand the school wide expectations and policies while consistently asking the students to follow the outlined expectations for common areas within the school.

In addition, the Special Ed Teacher supports staff in the scheduled arrival, mealtime and dismissal duties. Job DutiesSupport the creation and revision of IEP goals and maintain updated IEP DocumentationProvide students with IEPs the appropriate learning experiences based on IEP goals, by coordinating with team teachers on lesson plansProvide families with progress reports monthly and quarterly report cards based on individual IEPs goalsContact families via telephone or face to face to inform on student's progress and keep an updated log of the contactParticipate in CSE process by collecting, reviewing and requesting student CSE referral information from teachersEnsure the CSE process is followed and updates on student's progress are recordedProvide push-in and push-out support for students with IEPsEnsure that the appropriate teachers maintain an updated IEP documentationInteract with SPED service providers as initial liaison and provide necessary information to administrationParticipate in IEP annual and triennial reviews at the CSEMeet all test and data reporting deadlinesMaintain anecdotal and formal evaluative records (checklists, anecdotal notes, quiz/test, etc.Participate actively in weekly grade level team planning meeting by planning units of study and weekly lessons collaboratively with team teacher(s), specialist and administratorsAttend all faculty meetings Skills and CharacteristicsAbility to communicate and collaborate effectively with colleagues, families and studentsBe a team playerDisplay maturity, humility, strong work ethic, follow-through, sense of humor, willingness to respond positively to feedback and a "roll-up-my-sleeves" attitudeStrong instructional and classroom management skillsA belief that everyone is gifted with a unique potentialShow commitment to character development and family partnerships RequirementsAttend the annual Hyde 101 TrainingThree to five years of classroom experience is preferredDemonstrated success working in an urban school settingBachelor's degree from an accredited college or universityA Master's degree in Education or relevant content area (preferred)New York State Certification (required) .