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About the Role

IDEAL’s Associate Teacher program provides a unique opportunity for emerging special and general educators to gain experience through collaboration with established classroom teachers, therapists, and administrators. This is a three-year program designed to develop the skills and experience necessary to grow in the field of education and ultimately take on a lead role.

Responsibilities

• Implement differentiated instruction to promote academic growth and achievement
• Establish and implement routines to strengthen executive functioning skills
• Cultivate positive behaviors that build relationships and trust
• Facilitate social and emotional growth and connections
• Facilitate supports to enable students to be in the classroom
• Provide additional academic support inside and outside of the classroom for all students
• Support the students’ participation in school programs and activities
• Foster a positive and peaceable culture within all school settings
• Work as member of co-teaching team in an inclusive classroom to implement differentiated curriculum, establish classroom routines, and support all students
• Become familiar with and implement the individual goals of their assigned student within the specific context of each of that student’s classes and activities
• Partner with lead teachers, related service providers, and other professionals on the implementation of support strategies across settings
• Implement differentiated materials designed by the lead teacher to support assigned students access to the curriculum in all classes and activities
• Gather all necessary tools and facilitate their utilization
• Communicate proactively on a regular basis with the family of assigned student
• Provide support for Activities of Daily Living, as needed
• Demonstrate flexibility supporting multiple different students who will offer new opportunities and pose new challenges
• Attend meetings as required by the school
• Learn, develop, and apply techniques for implementing differentiating curriculum
• Learn, develop, and apply techniques for fostering academic, social-emotional, and executive-functioning skills of children
• Learn, develop, and apply techniques for integrating the individual goals of students across all school settings
• Learn, develop, and apply techniques for collaborating with colleagues in a wide variety of roles
• Learn, develop, and apply techniques for crafting communications for parents and caregivers in routine and specific circumstances
• Learn, develop, and apply techniques for contributing to the daily activities of the school in which their student is involved
• Support other students and substitute for lead teachers or other associate teachers as needed
• Develop a 'passion project' in collaboration with their division head that supports both their own growth and that of the school as a whole
• Design and lead advisory activities
• Develop a specialized workshop
• Plan experiential learning opportunities
• Work closely with a lead teacher in a chosen discipline to develop a unit or differentiated materials
• Plan a special school-wide event
• Assist a related service provider or administrator
• Design and assume full responsibility for an elective or class (in some instances for third-year Associate Teachers)

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field
• Willingness to learn in an educational environment
• Appreciation for the school’s mission, in particular its inclusive learning environment and commitment to social justice
• A desire and eagerness to make a difference in the school--to contribute time and talent outside of therapy sessions to the growth of students and to the broader work and life of the school
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to collaborate as a part of a team, flexibility, and a sense of humor

Skills

• Differentiated instruction
• Executive functioning skills
• Behavior management
• Social-emotional growth
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Flexibility
• Teamwork

Location

• 5 Hanover Square, New York, NY 10004

Work Type

• Full-time
• Faculty

Experience Level

• Associate

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree or current enrollment in relevant Master's program (preferred)

Salary/Compensations

• $46,000-48,000

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible spending program
• Health reimbursement account
• Commuter benefits program
• Income protection via short and long-term disability benefits
• Paid family leave
• Professional development opportunities
• 403(b) plan with employer contribution (waiting period applies)

About the Company

• The IDEAL School of Manhattan is an inclusion school dedicated to creating a diverse community that affirms and accepts the full identities of all people, while inspiring academic excellence, creative leadership, and a desire to build a more just and equitable world.

Equal Opportunity

• The IDEAL School of Manhattan is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunities for all qualified employees and job applicants and to making all employment decisions without unlawful discrimination as to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, citizenship or immigration status, marital status, familial status, actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence, caregiver status, gender identity or expression, military status, veteran status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
• This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training and development, promotion, demotion, discipline, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.