- Position Type:
Junior High School Teaching/Special Education Teacher
- Date Posted:
7/29/2025
- Location:
Victor Junior High School
- Date Available:
08/27/2025
- Closing Date:
08/12/2025
JOB DESCRIPTION
Title: Special Education Teacher
Job Description: The Special Education Teacher provides high quality instruction to students with disabilities.
Qualifications: - Hold valid New York State Special Education Teacher Certification
- Knowledge of NYS Learning Standards
- Knowledge of Committee on Special Education process and Individual Education Plan (IEP) goal writing, implementation and progress monitoring.
- Experience with providing special education students with learning experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth in the least restrictive environment
- Experience with developing and/or modifying curriculum, preparing lessons and providing specially designed instruction to address individual student needs
- Experience with establishing and maintain open communication with parents, students, teachers and other relevant stakeholders
- Flexibility to meet the needs of a range of student learners
- In-depth knowledge of effective interventions
- Ability to work effectively with a variety of staff
- Strong communication skills
- Proven success working with students
- Strong organizational and planning skills
Responsibilities: Shall include but are not limited to the following: - Differentiate instruction based upon student learning styles;
- Utilize data information systems and engage in data analysis in order to formulate action plans to support students;
- Participate in the Committee on Special Education process, Individual Education Plan (IEP) goal writing, implementation and progress monitoring.
- Provide special education students with learning experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth in the least restrictive environment
- Develop and/or modify curriculum, prepare lessons and provide specially designed instruction to address individual student needs
- Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding special education and students
- Ability to engage culturally diverse students; and
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Other duties as assigned by the Building Principal, Director of Elementary or Secondary Special Education or other district office administration
Terms of Employment:
The position of Special Education Teacher is a ten-month position. The terms established in accordance with the contract between the Superintendent of Schools and the Victor Teachers’ Association.
Evaluation: Per the contract between Victor Central Schools and the Victor Central Teachers’ Association.
Reports to: Building Principal and Director of Elementary or Secondary Special Education
Salary: Minimum starting salary $48,502/year (negotiable based on experience), as per the Victor Teachers' Association agreement. The VTA contract can be found on the Victor Central School District website under the Human Resources tab.