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About the Role

Seeking a passionate, equity-driven Special Education Teacher (History, Grades 9–12) to support students in developing strong reading, writing, and critical thinking skills within an Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) classroom. This role involves partnering with general education teachers, families, and student support teams to ensure students with IEPs access rigorous instruction and make meaningful academic and social-emotional growth. The ideal candidate believes inclusion is a practice and sees special education as both advocacy and instructional excellence.

Responsibilities

Co-plan, co-teach, and co-assess across grade bands in History classrooms using effective co-teaching models
Design and implement specially designed instruction that supports access to grade-level texts and writing tasks
Differentiate instruction to meet a wide range of literacy levels, including students needing foundational skill development
Support students in close reading, text analysis, and evidence-based writing
Use inquiry-based strategies to build engagement, discussion, and critical thinking
Support students in analyzing historical events, perspectives, and sources to develop evidence-based arguments
Scaffold complex primary and secondary sources to ensure all students can access and engage with rigorous historical content
Build student confidence in expressing ideas through discussion, writing, and historical inquiry
Strengthen students’ academic vocabulary, reading comprehension, and use of evidence within the study of history
Use formative and summative assessment data to identify learning needs, monitor progress, and adjust instruction
Provide targeted supports and accommodations that enable students with disabilities to engage meaningfully with grade-level history content and standards
Manage a caseload of students with IEPs and monitor progress toward goals
Provide regular 1:1 student support and progress monitoring
Prepare documentation, maintain compliance in SESIS, and contribute to IEP development
Partner with families and colleagues through meetings, conferences, and collaborative problem-solving
Advocate for students’ academic, social-emotional, and developmental needs
Engage actively in feedback, coaching, and professional learning
Collaborate with colleagues to improve practice and student outcomes
Contribute to a culture of reflection, curiosity, and continuous improvement
Help create classrooms and a school community rooted in belonging, safety, and high expectations

Requirements

New York State Students with Disabilities Teaching Certification required, or active pathway toward certification
Bachelor’s degree required
Master’s degree in Special Education or related field
3+ years of teaching experience, ideally in New York City schools or urban public/charter settings
Experience supporting adolescents with IEPs in inclusion settings
Familiarity with Regents-aligned instruction, Common Core standards, and NYC special education systems (including SESIS)
Experience using assessment data to inform instruction and intervention

Skills

Special Education
History Instruction
Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT)
IEP Case Management
Student Advocacy
Differentiated Instruction
Inquiry-Based Learning
Close Reading
Text Analysis
Evidence-Based Writing
Historical Analysis
Formative and Summative Assessment
Collaboration
Feedback
Coaching
Professional Learning

Location

New York City

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

3+ years of teaching experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree in Special Education or related field

Salary/Compensations

$68,902 – $95,000

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) with up to 5% employer match
Life insurance
Professional development and coaching

About the Company

Innovation Charter High School is a mission-driven public charter high school in New York City serving students with ambition, care, and urgency.
The school believes schools can be places where young people are deeply known, challenged, and prepared to shape their futures, and where educators do some of the most meaningful work of their careers.
The team is fiercely committed to improving student outcomes and continuously strengthening the school.
Staff care deeply, challenge one another, learn in public, and keep improving.
The school is actively working to create new ways of supporting students and new ways of working together as colleagues, requiring humility, experimentation, resilience, and heart.