G&R Inclusive Group LLC is a New York City based boutique, educational consulting agency that has been providing professional development services to public schools, charter schools and districts for over 15 years. We have partnered with countless schools in every district and all five boroughs of New York City. We specialize in Inclusive Education and Differentiated Instruction. We maintain the vision that all children deserve, and benefit from, a fully inclusive school community and that no teacher is as successful alone, as when she or he collaborates with colleagues.
Our highly qualified Coaches provide expert consulting services to help school communities implement and maintain inclusive programming. G&R’s work focuses on supporting students with Special Education services in Least Restrictive Environments (LRE). We believe the best professional development occurs when our coaches have direct relationships with administrators and teachers and can address the situations that are unique to each classroom. To accomplish this our coaches work closely on site with school staff as an embedded member of the school’s instructional team. G&R coaches work with school staff to build the co-teaching models, collaboration amongst teachers and Related Service Providers, and whole class and individual student accommodations and modifications. We believe in providing access on every level for all different types of learners. We help teachers lesson-plan, create materials and differentiate their instruction (from the whole group presentation to the individual student work and goals) across all content and curriculum areas.
G&R offers a competitive salary scale to match experience level. All G&R coaches are eligible for benefits and are paid either as salaried or per diem employees.
A G&R Instructional Coach works independently with direction from a G&R supervisor and should be prepared to:
• Travel and provide service in all five boroughs of NYC
• Manage a flexible work schedule
• Maintain professional relationships with several clients
• Attend at least five staff meetings per year in NYC
• Work with team members and agency colleagues both remotely and in person to share materials and experiences, co-plan and create content
• Complete paperwork and coaching notes as directed in a timely manner
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Provide on-site, building level intensive support to teachers and teacher teams. This support is delivered through classroom visits and observations, planning meetings, debriefing meetings, team meetings, grade level meetings, email support and many other meetings and communication structures including providing professional resources (texts, articles, sample lessons, etc.) to inform and increase teacher knowledge of inclusive practices and current research.
• Co-plan an upcoming lesson by using a co-teaching lesson plan form that walks teachers through the components of the lesson, whole class material presentation and student response, whole class and group visual supports, and areas where individual supports and modifications are needed.
• Collaborate with teachers to model innovative ways of providing special education supports in the general education classroom by:
o Creating new class visuals and modifying materials to address student learning style or disability
o Brainstorming and problem-solving multiple uses for classroom materials
• Provide specific feedback to teachers about lesson planning, instructional strategies, co-teaching strategies, collaboration, progress monitoring, and student assessment. This is done by conversing with the teacher through collaborative problem-solving and brainstorming.
• Each individual session ends with coaching notes, goal setting for the next session, follow-up resources needed, and additional email support. Sessions also typically involve meeting with administration or other school leaders, followed up with email support.
• Typical workday is 8:00am-4:00pm, not including travel time.
Requirements:
• Master’s of Education or higher degree
• At least 8-10 years classroom-based teaching experience; the majority of which should be in an inclusive public school setting
o We accept resumes from K-12 teachers with Special Education licenses and /or General Education licenses
• Knowledge of NYC and/or Tri–State Area school system
• Expertise in Inclusive Education, specific Special Education topics, Differentiated Instruction, Co-Teaching, UDL and Instructional Design, and Positive Behavioral Practices
• Strong communication skills
• Strong computer skills
• Strong writing skills
• Professional, outgoing demeanor