PROBATIONARY ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

 

 

Anticipated Placement: South Avenue Elementary

 

Position Overview: The Beacon City School District is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Elementary Special Education Teacher to join our team. The ideal candidate is committed to supporting students with diverse learning needs, collaborates well with colleagues and families, and maintains a student-centered approach to instruction and behavior support.

 

Responsibilities:

•     Provide specially designed instruction (SDI) to students with disabilities in accordance with their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

•     Collaborate with general education teachers to support inclusive practices and ensure students' access to the curriculum.

•     Conduct assessments and progress monitoring to track student growth and inform instructional decisions.

•     Develop, write, and maintain IEPs, ensuring compliance with NYS regulations and timelines.

•     Implement evidence-based instructional and behavioral strategies tailored to student needs.

•     Communicate regularly with families regarding student progress, goals, and strategies for home support.

•     Participate in CSE meetings, multidisciplinary teams, and building-level RTI/MTSS processes.

•     Maintain clear documentation, progress notes, and reports in accordance with district and state policies.

•     Create a safe, nurturing, and structured classroom environment that promotes student independence and success.

•     Preferred experience with inclusive and/or self-contained settings, knowledge of multisensory instructional strategies, familiarity with assistive technology and accommodations, strong understanding of RTI/MTSS frameworks

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Special Education or a related field
• Valid New York State teaching certification in Students with Disabilities—Birth–Grade 2, Grades 1–6, or All Grades.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with IEP development software and data collection systems
   

Compensation Per BTA Contract

PERMANENT SUBSTITUTES (3)

(Beacon High School)

 

 

The Beacon City School District is seeking qualified and experienced applicants who are NYS Certified to provide instruction in our high school building on a daily basis for the 2026-2027 school year.

 

• Experience with online and virtual instruction preferred. 
• Must be NY State certified and have fingerprint clearance.

 

 

Compensation per BTA Contract

$20,700 annually

PERMANENT SUBSTITUTES (3)

(Rombout Middle School)

 

 

The Beacon City School District is seeking qualified and experienced applicants who are NYS Certified to provide instruction in our middle school building on a daily basis for the 2026-2027 school year.

 

• Experience with online and virtual instruction preferred. 
• Must be NY State certified and have fingerprint clearance.

 

 

Compensation per BTA Contract

$20,700 annually

 

PERMANENT SUBSTITUTES

(Elementary)

 

 

The Beacon City School District is seeking qualified and experienced applicants who are NYS Certified to provide instruction in our elementary school buildings on a daily basis for the 2026-2027 school year.

 

• Experience with online and virtual instruction preferred. 
• Must be NY State certified and have fingerprint clearance.
   

Compensation per BTA Contract

$20,700 annually

HOME INSTRUCTION TUTORS

2026-2027

 

Job Description: The Beacon City School District (BCSD) is committed to providing students and parents with pathways to opportunity that will lead to achievement and success. Alternate educational services are provided to any BCSD student who is within compulsory school age and is unable to attend school due to health, safety, or school removal. Tutors work with students that are placed in home instruction for various reasons including but not limited to medical needs. Tutors are assigned student cases on an as needed basis. Once a student has been assigned, the tutors work with assigned students until reassignment.

 

Duties:

• Provide students with the regulatory instructional time (3 hrs. of instruction daily grades 7-12 for a maximum of 15 hrs. a week; 2 hrs. of instruction daily for grades 1-6 for a maximum of 10 hrs. a week);
• Pick up and return all instructional assignments and materials in a timely fashion;
• Provide academic grades to the BCSD;
• Accept student assignments when contacted – Tutors teach all subjects the student is taking and grade all assignments;
• Communicate professionally at all times with students and families;
• Serve as facilitator of learning, maintaining contact with the student’s home school;
• Submit a timesheet in a timely manner;
• Make arrangements with the student’s home school to administer NYS assessments if the student is out for a medical reason and unable to return to their home school for testing;
• Fill out appropriate requests for NYS Regents Exams if the student is out for medical reasons and is unable to return to school for exams (HS only);
• Keep a log in grades to be submitted to teachers as agreed upon;
• Submit student attendance to BCSD.

 

NYS Certification Required, Compensation per BTA Contract Appendix A Group 8

$48.00-$52.02/hour