SY24-25 PER SESSION VACANCY NOTICE # 1788: Teacher - Afterschool Academy Special Education Teacher (Office of Related Services)

(CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING AVAILABILITY AND PROGRAMMATIC APPROVAL; this position is subject to budget approval and availability and may be withdrawn at any time)

 

POSITION:

Special Education Teacher – Afterschool Academy

 

NYCPS will be providing students with IESPs an opportunity to participate in mandated Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS) services through an Afterschool Academy.

 

The Special Education Teacher will provide instructional and/or enrichment intervention, support student academics, engagement, social emotional learning, and communicating with staff and parents/families to support the health and safety needs of students.

 

LOCATION:

Various locations, subject to change. Additional sites may be added, subject to funding. Site preferences are contingent upon caseload demand and funding availability. Applicants working at a host site will have preference.

 

(BROOKLYN) D14: Site 1

(BROOKLYN) D14: Site 2

(BROOKLYN) D20/21: Site 1 (subject to change)

(BROOKLYN) D20/21: Site 2 (subject to change)

(QUEENS) D27: Site 1

 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: 

Current New York State certified special education teacher

Willing and able to provide SETSS to NYC students in both group and individual format in accordance with IESP mandates

Current Satisfactory Rating

 

SELECTION CRITERIA: 

Applicants must be available to support the Afterschool Academy program in person

No substantiated allegations of misconduct stemming from an OEO, OSI, or SCI investigation within the last 3 years (does not preclude Special Education Teachers with less than three years of service)

Satisfactory record of attendance  

Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with monitoring student engagement 

Demonstrated ability of differentiating group experiences for diverse learners

Demonstrated knowledge of effective techniques and approaches for working with family and students with disabilities.  

Demonstrated successful experiences working with students with academic, social and/or emotional difficulties and/or communication disorders  

 

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work under the direct supervision of the Afterschool Academy Site Supervisor, Instructional Supervisor and in collaboration with Related Service Supervisors and Providers (OT, PT, SP, AT, SETSS) to support students.  

Review and analyze IESPs of enrolled students.

Engage small groups of students in teacher developed kinesthetic, multisensory hands-on instructional experiences.

Maintain Afterschool Academy Program student data collection templates. 

Maintain necessary records, including contemporaneous SESIS documentation of services rendered. 

Communicate with families regarding strategies related to IESP goal achievement

Participate in Afterschool Academy Program Orientation and supplemental meetings as scheduled 

Other duties and responsibilities that the program may require in accordance with the UFT Collective Bargaining Agreement.   

 

WORK SCHEDULE:

Afterschool: Up to 4 days per week, Monday – Thursday, November TBD, 2024 – June 4, 2025, from 4:00pm – 7:00pm.  Afterschool staff will begin Monday, November TBD, 2024, for in-person orientation, planning, and preparation at their assigned Afterschool Academy site. Afterschool Academy for students will begin on November TBD, 2024.

 

Afterschool Academy providers may be offered limited amounts of per-session throughout the week to support Afterschool Academy programming (e.g., contacting parents, scheduling, etc.)

 

Afterschool Academy will not be in session for the following dates:

2024: 11/28/2024; 11/29/2024; 12/23/2024 - 12/27/2024; 12/30/2024;12/31/2024

2025: 1/1/2025; 1/2/2025; 1/3/2025; 1/20/2025; 1/29/2025; 2/17/2025-2/21/2025; 3/6/2025; 3/13/2025; 3/20/2025; 3/21/2025; 3/31/2025; 4/14/2025-4/18/2025; 5/1/2025; 5/8/2025; 5/15/2025; 5/26/2025; 6/5/2025; 6/6/2025

Afterschool Academy will only be held on days when school is in session, Afterschool Academy will not run on half-days or parent-teacher conference evenings

 

Reduction in Per Session Positions: If the number of per session positions in an activity is reduced, teachers will be released on the basis of least seniority in the activity. If positions are subsequently restored within a year in the per session activity teachers shall be reemployed on the basis of seniority.

 

Hours up to, but not limited to the approximate number of hours listed. Additional hours may be granted upon the approval of the hiring manager.

 

SALARY:

Per Session rates as per the relevant union/organization of the advertised title (Collective Bargaining Agreement). Contingent upon funding availability and programmatic approval.

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Please access the application and upload your OP175, resume, and letter of recommendation using this link: https://forms.office.com/r/DH9eaTuU9x . Positions will be filled on a rolling basis.

 

PLEASE INCLUDE THE ABOVE CIRCULAR NUMBER ON YOUR APPLICATION

 

If you have any questions about this activity, please e-mail WeekendAfterschoolAcademy@schools.nyc.gov  

 

Please visit the New York City Department of Education website for more information on per session opportunities: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/careers/other-jobs-in-schools/per-session-jobs