The West Seneca Central School District is seeking a full-time, probationary teacher to provide instruction to students with disabilities at the middle school level.  The ideal candidate must be certified to teach 15:1 Special Education courses in both Mathematics and Science.  The assignment will include delivering instruction in both integrated and non-integrated classes along with Academic Support classroom settings.

The successful candidate will receive salary and benefits paid according to the West Seneca Teachers' Association collective bargaining agreement and commensurate with experience.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate planning and preparation, instructional skills, effective classroom management and be motivated to engage in continuous professional development.

The West Seneca Central School District has a vacancy for a teacher in the Education of Children with Handicapping Conditions - General Special Education tenure area.  This position is a probationary appointment for an individual who is certified to teach Special Education at the secondary level.  

The ideal candidates must be able to demonstrate planning and preparation, instructional skills, effective classroom management and be motivated to engage in continuous professional development.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: providing high-quality instruction to secondary students in a classroom environment that promotes critical thinking, a high level of engagement and eagerness to continue to learn and grow; working collaboratively with other teachers and building staff to ensure continued learning of relevant skills and authentic application of those skills; supporting students as they develop a strong work ethic, pride in their work and the foundational skills; willingness to develop/grow/promote the program to include all learners; and differentiating instruction to ensure all students experience success. 

Salary and benefits are paid according to the West Seneca Teachers' Association's collective bargaining agreement.

The West Seneca Central School District has an anticipated vacancy in the Literacy and Reading tenure area at the secondary level.  This position is a full-time, probationary appointment for an individual certified to teach Literacy/Reading.  The ideal candidate will be skilled in targeted reading intervention, data analysis and supporting content-area literacy.

Salary and benefits are paid according to the West Seneca Teachers' Association collective bargaining agreement.

General Duties:

Small-Group and Individual Support: Pull-out or push-in instruction for high school students reading below grade level, English Language Learners (ELLs), or students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
Decoding and Comprehension Strategies: Teaching phonics, fluency, vocabulary acquisition, and critical reading strategies tailored to adolescent readers. Dyslexia and Learning Differences: Designing and implementing specialized, multisensory reading interventions for students with dyslexia or specific learning disabilities.
Diagnostic Testing: Administering and interpreting standardized and qualitative reading inventories (e.g., QRI, running records, or screeners) to pinpoint specific skill gaps.
Progress Monitoring: Tracking student growth data regularly to adjust intervention tiers within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework. Compliance & Record-Keeping: Maintaining confidential student logs, writing intervention progress notes, and participating in CSE (Committee on Special Education) meetings. Parental
Partnerships: Meeting with families to discuss reading plans, progress, and home-based reading strategies.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate planning and preparation, instructional skills, effective classroom management and be motivated to engage in continuous professional development.  A background in fluency, vocabulary and strategic reading comprehension skills is a must with extensive knowledge of the NYS ELA learning standards.