RONDOUT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT will only consider electronic, online form submissions. No emails, faxes, or hard copies, please. Inquiries received in this manner will not be processed. If you do not have access to an electronic device to complete an online application, please call the District’s Personnel Office at 845-687-2400 x 4100 to make an appointment to complete the electronic application on campus.
Rondout Valley Central School District anticipates the need for a compassionate, collaborative, and highly skilled Special Education Teacher to lead a self-contained elementary special class designed to support students with communication and sensory processing disorders. This classroom provides targeted, individualized instruction for students with a range of expressive/receptive language challenges and sensory regulation needs, including those with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental differences.
The ideal candidate will bring an understanding of how communication and sensory needs impact learning, behavior, and social engagement—and will be committed to creating a responsive, structured, and nurturing classroom environment where every student can thrive.
Qualifications:
- Valid New York State Certification for Students with Disabilities (Birth–Grade 2 or Grades 1–6).
- Demonstrated experience supporting students with communication delays, language-based learning disabilities, and/or sensory integration needs.
- Knowledge of AAC, visual supports, and evidence-based strategies for teaching communication and self-regulation.
- Strong classroom management skills and a team-oriented mindset
- Experience writing and implementing effective IEPs.
- Preferred:
- Experience in a self-contained special class setting (e.g., 8:1:1, 12:1:1)
- Background in working with students with autism, developmental language disorder, or sensory processing disorder
- Familiarity with structured teaching models (e.g., TEACCH, PECS, Zones of Regulation)
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide specially designed instruction for elementary students with significant language, communication, and sensory processing needs in a small, supportive class setting.
- Develop and implement effective Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) aligned with each student’s unique learning profile and communication/sensory needs.
- Collaborate closely with speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, behavior specialists, and other team members to support integrated service delivery and sensory regulation strategies throughout the school day.
- Incorporate AAC systems, visual supports, core vocabulary boards, and multi-modal communication strategies into daily instruction.
- Implement sensory supports and structured routines to help students self-regulate, focus, and access the curriculum (e.g., sensory breaks, movement strategies, fidget tools, calming areas).
- Create a positive, inclusive learning environment that supports social-emotional development, independence, and peer interaction.
- Engage in frequent communication with families to share progress, collaborate on goals, and support consistency between school and home.
- Participate actively in professional learning communities and maintain knowledge of best practices in special education, communication development, and sensory integration.
Salary: Per Contract
Work Schedule: September–June, Monday–Friday, 8:30am - 3:40pm
Additional Duties: Performs other related tasks as assigned by the direct report and/or the Superintendent.
Our vision is for our students to grow into critical thinkers and lifelong learners with integrity, confidence, and compassion. Our mission is to create an inclusive, welcoming educational community where all students can find their purpose and achieve their goals.
Rondout Valley Central School District encompasses more than 150 square miles of rural landscape. The District has 5 buildings which include:
- Two elementary schools, grades K-3 (Marbletown & Kerhonkson)
- One intermediate school (grades 4-6) and one junior high school (grades 7-8), which are housed in one building.
- One high school
- One district office
RONDOUT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, marital status, veteran status, gender or disability in its educational programs, activities, and employment practices. Inquiries regarding this policy of equal opportunity should be referred to the Superintendent, PO Box 9, Accord, New York 12404.