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About the Role
Explore Schools is seeking a Middle School Math Learning Specialist to provide targeted, data-driven, and individualized instruction to diverse learners in grades 6-8. This role is crucial in supporting students with disabilities, helping them achieve their IEP goals, and fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills within a culturally responsive educational environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide targeted SETSS and ICT instruction to students.
- Provide direct service to students to help them achieve their IEP goals.
- Work collaboratively with grade level teams across content areas.
- Assist teachers with differentiation in the classroom.
- Collaborate as part of the student intervention referral team.
- Support with assessment of students as a proctor and monitor of examinations, including the administration of testing accommodations.
- Provide a range of instructional, management, and assessment strategies to meet the different needs of students.
- Facilitate testing accommodations.
- Assist with non-instructional supervision of students, such as arrival/dismissal, hallway monitoring, substitute teaching, lunch and playground duty, or supervision of extracurricular activities.
- Keep accurate and organized records of student information.
- Actively engage in identity work and necessary conversations in order to dismantle white supremacy culture.
Requirements
- Experience teaching diverse learners, including students with IEPs in grades 6-8.
- Demonstrated ability to provide targeted, data-driven, and individualized instruction.
- Prioritization of student engagement, critical thinking, and relationship building.
- Willingness to be a reflective practitioner and go above and beyond for students.
- Dedication to working in underserved and under-resourced communities.
- Commitment to identity work for a culturally responsive approach.
- Exceptional dedication and intentionality to achieve results and make growth.
- Ability to cultivate positive classroom culture through relationship building and classroom management.
- Clear and precise communication when sharing new content.
- Ability to effectively lead students through inquiry-based class discussions.
- Ability to adapt scripted curriculum.
- Detail-oriented and highly organized.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Classroom teaching experience required; 2 years strongly preferred.
- Ability to stand for at least 5 hours a day.
- Ability to take multiple trips up and down the stairs in a day.
- Ability to move quickly in an emergency.
Skills
- Special education
- Differentiated instruction
- Data-driven instruction
- Individualized instruction
- Student engagement
- Critical thinking
- Relationship building
- Culturally responsive pedagogy
- Classroom management
- Inquiry-based learning
- Curriculum adaptation
- Record keeping
- Assessment administration
- Testing accommodations
Location
- Brooklyn, NY
Work Type
- In-Person
- Exempt
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2 years preferred
- 0-10 years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Master’s Degree in Education, strongly preferred
- New York State Teaching Certification, preferred
- Special Education Certification, preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $62,710 - $80,896 (Bachelor's degree, 0-10 years experience)
- $67,486 - $88,658 (Master's degree, 0-10 years experience)
Benefits
- Competitive and comprehensive benefits plan covering up to 95% of costs for employees and families
- Dental and vision plans
- Employer-paid disability and life insurance
- Parental leave benefits
- Flexible spending account options
- Generous vacation time and paid holidays
- Professional development
- Continuing education scholarships
- Referral bonuses
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Childcare assistance
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching
- Weekly professional development
- Year-round retreats and trainings
- Ongoing coaching by professionals
- Scholarship funds towards qualifying New York State certification costs, higher education tuition, and professional development
- Flexible work environment with ability to choose work location during non-student hours 1-3 days a week when possible
About the Company
- Explore Schools is a network of public charter schools serving 1,700 students in Brooklyn.
- Our goal is to provide students with curriculum and instruction that is both standards-aligned and culturally responsive.
- Our approach nurtures students as critical thinkers and problem-solvers.
- We are committed to disrupting systems and structures that perpetuate white supremacy.
- We intentionally seek to build and maintain a diverse and talented team that reflects the backgrounds and experiences of our students.
- We believe that all children can learn when immersed in a rich environment full of high expectations, rigorous academics, and caring, committed adults.
- We believe equity and excellence are not mutually exclusive.
- We believe it is our privilege and responsibility to help close the opportunity gap in the Brooklyn community.
- Explore Schools is a network of 6 charter schools located in Canarsie, Crown Heights, and Flatbush communities of Brooklyn, NY.
Equal Opportunity
- Explore Schools is an equal opportunity employer.
- We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran, or military status.
- We strive to ensure all staff members have a place of employment that is free of discrimination and where staff can bring their authentic selves to work.