Job Details
I ve been teaching at ABC for 20 years, and I can t imagine working anywhere else. The environment is so positive and supportive, and I feel like I m making a real difference in the lives of the children I work with. - Di, an ABC teacher
About ABC:
The Association to Benefit Children (ABC) is dedicated to ensuring that every child has a joyful, healthy, and safe life through compassionate and innovative programs since 1986.
Job Description:
Would you like to teach in a warm and nurturing learning environment where teachers are supported and creativity is encouraged? If so, the Association to Benefit Children (ABC) is looking for a special education teacher to join the staff at the Keith Haring School. Our Early Intervention (EI) & Early Head Start (EHS) Early Childhood Center in East Harlem is currently interviewing for a full time Special Education Teacher to head an integrated EI/EHS classroom. Hours are 8am-4pm.
Responsibilities of the EI/EHS Special Education teacher include:
- Lesson planning, conducting assessment, and curriculum implementation
- Maintaining a safe, nurturing, organized learning environment
- Collaborating with classroom staff and multi-disciplinary team
- Maintaining accurate and timely classroom records/documentation
Qualifications of the EI/EHS Special Education teacher:
- Being joyous with children and maintaining high standards, non-negotiable
- ONE of the following NYS Certifications: Special Education Teacher (permanent), Special Educator: Students with Disabilities (Birth-2), Permanent Special Education Certificate
- Experience with birth-age 3 populations
- Must work well with children and families through EI processes
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
- For eligible borrowers, ABC is a qualifying employer for public service loan forgiveness as a non-profit organization. ABC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
Salary Range of the Special Education Teacher: $53,500-$64,317
Full-time position. Benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance; PTO; a 403(b)-retirement plan with matching; life insurance; employee discounts; and parental leave.
EOE.