We seek a dynamic, flexible, and innovative individual with a Humanities background and preferably special education experience to join our teaching team for the 26_27 school year, starting in August 2026. The ideal candidate has worked with students with learning disabilities and is eager to grow and learn with an experienced team of professionals, teaching students with various skill levels and inspiring and developing students’ interests and abilities in history and social studies.
Requirements
- Teach a range of topics related to the history curriculum, with a specific focus on American history with a diversity, equity and inclusion lens.
- Develop and implement engaging, diverse, and inclusive history curricula that emphasize historical thinking, inquiry, and literacy.
- Teach advisory class daily, focusing on social-emotional topics and executive functioning, as well as community building.
- Collaborate with colleagues, Assistant Teacher, Speech and Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists and subject area specialists to design and implement class curriculum, as well as instruction goals for individual students.
- Write progress reports, prepare and attend conferences.
- Communicate with families during conferences and at other times as necessary to promote students’ social, emotional, and academic progress.
- Develop a joyful and productive learning community where students feel safe to take risks.
- Attend and participate in IEP meetings and Impartial Hearings as required.
- Attend full faculty and staff meetings, as well as other required meetings, including division/cluster meetings.
- Willing to commit to anti-bias and anti-racism work and to promoting inclusion, belonging and equity through their work in the classroom and school community.
- Ensure a commitment to the school’s DEI mission and goals by participating in continuous professional development for learning differences, anti-racism and anti-bias of all kinds.
- Be an active member of the Gaynor community.
- Other duties and responsibilities as deemed appropriate.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive professional development program
