Special Education Teacher - 1:1 Camp Aide & Tutor - BREEZY POINT BEACH

Job Description

Job DescriptionBenefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

About the role
Do you love helping kids? Did summer camp shape who you are? Skip the classroom, this summer, you'll be at a beach-side camp in Breezy Point, Queens (South of Brooklyn - 11697), supporting one of our favorite students, a fantastic 5th grader with multiple disabilities, as his dedicated 1:1 aide and tutor (SEIT/SETTS Provider).

Your primary setting is an outdoor summer camp spending time around the pool, beach, sports, and camp activities. It's a meaningful, dynamic, and genuinely fun role.

What you'll do

• Provide 1:1 support for a student with multiple disabilities, visual impairments and communication challenges in a natural camp environment
• Assist with safe transitions between camp activity spaces throughout the afternoon
• Swim with the student during pool time
• Collaborate with camp counselors to adapt games and sports activities
• Deliver continued academic support during rest breaks (materials adapted for visual impairment; prep largely provided by the team)
• Communicate and coordinate with the broader support team: vision teacher, occupational therapists, and parents
• Gain the ability to be independent while supporting him throughout the day, while being near his family and friends with the goals of helping him continue to participate in mainstream summer fun and academics.

Who we're looking for
Required

• NYC DOE-approved Special Education Teacher or eligible for immediate approval with a valid NYS Special Education Teaching Certificate
• Must not have been employed by the NYC DOE within the past 12 months and 1 day
• Available MondayFriday in July and August (approximately 2535 hours/week; camp hours approx. 12:305:00 pm in Breezy Point)
• Must be physically fit and capable of providing hands-on assistance to the student using appropriate body mechanics when needed (e.g., supporting transitions, mobility, and aquatic activities)

Preferred

• Experience working with students with multiple disabilities who use AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) devices
• Exposure to students with visual and/or hearing impairments
• Proven understanding of sensory processing support techniques and motivational behavioral modifications
• Vision Teacher certification with a Special Education degree (bonus compensation available)

What we offer

• Upfront training + ongoing mentorship and supervision
• Materials provided by the agency
• Collaborative team support
• Performance and contract-completion bonus available for the right candidate
• Partial travel time reimbursement may be available
• Additional morning hours available in Upper Brooklyn (Gowanus/Carroll Gardens) for academic support, if interested
• Potential for continued placement in the fall with this or other cases

How to apply

• Please submit your resume and a cover letter
• To really stand out, send us a short, fun animated video or PowerPoint/Google Slides presentation that shows us your personality and explains why this cases is intriguing to you.
• Send your application through the Mighty Minds and Muscles website contact section or include a direct hyperlink in your resume.
• Contact: info@mightymindsandmuscles.com