NY Middle School SPED Teacher (2026-2027)

The role

You will create a structured learning environment and deliver instruction to students. You will collaborate with coaches and school teams to improve instructional and leadership skills.

What you will do

• Create a positive, achievement-oriented and structured learning environment.
• Build classroom community by partnering with families.
• Utilize data from interim assessments to drive instruction and intervention.
• Implement unit and lesson plans with the grade or subject team.
• Exemplify AF’s core values in all interactions.
• Collaborate with coach, grade-level chair and school team.
• Attend all professional development, team planning and data analysis meetings.

Required qualifications

• Experience working with K-12 students
• Bachelor’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.0
• New York certified or in the process of obtaining a certification

Nice to have

• two years of teaching experience preferred
• Master’s degree preferred
• Spanish language proficiency is a plus

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• 403(b) retirement benefit package with match
• paid Family Leave

Before you apply

• If your GPA is between 2.5 and 3.0, you may submit additional recommendations to be considered .

About the company

Achievement First is an equal opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity.