The NYS Education Department’s Office of Education is seeking candidates for an Instructor (Special Education/Teacher of the Deaf) position at the New York State School for the Deaf. Duties of this position will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Instruct students in an academic subject area;
• Prepare daily lesson plans, learning units and instructional materials based on curriculum standards, course outlines and associated assessments developed by the State Education Department;
• Conduct classroom instruction using current teaching methods, observations and facilitation as well as computer technology skills, audiovisual equipment, and group projects as appropriate;
• Observe and evaluate Special Education Assistants assigned to the class, prepare written expectations;
• Serve as an evaluator and site visitor to programs and placements as they relate to students applying to the School for the Deaf from other districts;
• Evaluate and assess student progress and involvement in the learning process through classroom observation, administering tests, correcting work assignments and using grading systems such as rubrics;
• Utilize classroom management and maintain order and discipline in the classroom and elsewhere on campus, supervise after-school detention as required;
• Assist students in reaching personal responsibility goals as defined in their Individual Education Program (IEPs);
• Prepare evaluation reports, IEPs, report cards and deficiency notices; write quarterly progress reports and IEPs for all students; maintaining daily attendance records;
• Participate in departmental staff, parent and multidisciplinary team meetings and meetings of various committees to discuss students’ learning progress, behavior, needs and other issues related to education;
• Perform training, intake evaluation, testing, curriculum or supervision in specific areas of special expertise, learning disabilities (special needs), career preparation, work-study programs, vocation assessment and student personal guidance, as assigned; and
• Prepare students for assessments, including RCTs and Regents exams, and for transition to post-secondary education or the work force.