Special Education Inclusion Math Teacher
The Special Education Inclusion Math Teacher provides standards-aligned mathematics instruction for 9th–10th grade students with disabilities in inclusive general education settings. This teacher co-plans and co-teaches with general education math colleagues, differentiates instruction and assessments to meet IEP goals, monitors progress toward academic and transition goals (including credit attainment and college/career readiness), and collaborates with families and multidisciplinary teams to ensure access, engagement, and measurable growth in mathematical reasoning, problem solving, computation, and application.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Promote equity by identifying and removing barriers to access in secondary math classrooms.
- Co-plan and co-teach standards-based high school math lessons (Algebra I/Geometry or equivalent) with general education teachers to provide rigorous, inclusive instruction.
- Differentiate curriculum, materials, and tasks (scaffolds, accommodations, modifications, manipulatives, visual supports, and assistive technology) to meet diverse learning needs and IEP objectives.
- Develop, implement, and monitor IEP goals related to numeracy, problem solving, mathematical communication, and transition-aligned math skills.
- Align instruction to high-school math standards and credit-bearing course requirements; document progress toward credits and graduation.
- Use formative and summative assessments, progress monitoring, and error analysis to diagnose student needs, adjust instruction, and demonstrate growth.
- Provide targeted small-group or push-in/pull-out interventions for foundational skills (fractions, ratios, algebraic thinking), computation fluency, and math reasoning.
- Teach and reinforce executive-function and study skills relevant to math (organizational strategies for multi-step problems, note-taking for problem-solving procedures, planning for assessments).
- Implement behavior supports and classroom routines that promote engagement and perseverance in mathematical tasks; apply behavior intervention plans as needed.
- Incorporate concrete-representational-abstract progressions, real-world and career-relevant math applications, and technology tools (graphing, calculators, math software) to support access and generalization.
- Participate in IEP, MDT, and transition planning meetings; contribute math-specific recommendations, accommodations, and progress data.
- Collaborate with related service providers, special educators, general educators, career/transition staff, and paraeducators to coordinate supports and create inclusion and work-based learning opportunities involving math skills.
- Maintain accurate records: IEP documentation, assessment and progress-monitoring data, accommodations logs, and family/staff communications.
- Communicate regularly with families about math progress, accommodations, credit status, and strategies to support learning at home.
- Provide professional development and coaching on inclusive math strategies, UDL, scaffolding, and differentiation for colleagues.
- Reflect on instructional practice, pursue ongoing professional growth in adolescent math instruction and inclusive pedagogy, and respond constructively to feedback.
Requirements
Qualifications and Essential Competencies
- Bachelor's degree in Special Education, Mathematics, or related field; master's preferred.
- Holds or is eligible for a valid District of Columbia Teaching License with special education endorsement and/or math certification (OSSE) or equivalent.
- Experience in inclusive co-teaching models, differentiated secondary math instruction, and targeted math interventions.
- Strong knowledge of high-school math standards, assessment practices, UDL, manipulatives/representations, and assistive technology for math.
- Skilled in progress monitoring, data-driven instruction, and supporting credit-bearing coursework.
- Effective collaborator, communicator, and family-engagement practitioner.
- Commitment to equitable outcomes and continuous professional growth.