TEACHER ASSIGNED OR SOCIAL WORKER VACANCY CIRCULAR NO 40  PATH PROGRAM INSTRUCTIONAL COACH  2026 2027

(Subject To Budget Availability)

Position:

Path Program Instructional Coach

(Teacher Assigned A or Social Worker)

(One Year Position)

Location:

City-Wide Position

Eligibility:

Licensed, appointed and tenured School Social Worker or Special Education Teacher

Selection Criteria:

• Master’s degree in social work or special education
• Minimum of five (5) years satisfactory experience working with students with disabilities who need social-emotional, behavioral, and/or trauma informed support in a special education, therapeutic, or clinical setting 
• Experience and knowledge of instructional practices that support diverse student populations
• Experience in implementing trauma informed practices in the classroom and school environments or therapeutic or clinical settings
• Experience and training in using co-regulation strategies, positive behavior supports, and trauma informed practices
• Experience designing, delivering, and evaluating the impact of professional development on topics related to educating and supporting students with disabilities who need social-emotional, behavioral, and trauma informed support
• Experience in development and proper implementation of IEP mandated programs and services for students with disabilities, as well as ensuring that IEPs are developmentally appropriate and relevant to individual student needs
• Evidence of building strong relationships with colleagues, families, and community members
• Collaborative approach to project management, case consultation, and student support
• Knowledge of New York State laws and New York City regulations and policies relating to the provision of instruction and services to general and special education students.
• Knowledge of special education and Path Programs in New York City public schools; experience working in a therapeutic or clinical program or programs providing behavioral and or mental health supports preferred
• Prefer candidate to have a LCSW, LSMW, or training and experiences with intense behavior supports and crisis interventions (ex: Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Director of Path Programs, Special Education Office in the Division of Specialized Instruction and Student Support, the Path Instructional Coach will:

• Provide professional development and on-site coaching to schools that have specialized programs for students with disabilities who need social-emotional, behavioral, and trauma-informed support.
• Provide information, professional development, and training on referral, assessment, and provision of instruction to students with disabilities who need social-emotional, behavior, and trauma-informed support. 
• Provide direct coaching to teachers, social workers, and occupational therapists of students with disabilities who need social-emotional, behavioral, and trauma-informed support with the goal of increasing the implementation of effective evidence-based practices and improving outcomes for students with disabilities.
• Collaborate with contracted partners to provide high quality services to schools, teachers, social workers, and occupational therapists.
• Ensure program fidelity through training and support of school-based staff in the implementation of best practices supporting students with disabilities who need social-emotional, behavioral, and trauma informed support, including trauma informed practices and positive behavioral supports and their integration in the school day.
• Guide and advise school staff including school administrators in supporting students with disabilities who need social-emotional, behavioral, and trauma informed support and their unique needs.
  • Assist with the development and execution of city-wide professional development and workshops for supporting students with disabilities who need social-emotional, behavioral, and trauma-informed support.
  • Participate in central and school level meetings with local administrators, program partners, and districts as required.
  • Provide on-site support and coaching as requested for schools that do not have Path programs to engage in practices, strategies, and interventions that students with disabilities who need social-emotional, behavioral, and trauma informed support.
  • Interface between Path program schools, partner organizations, and related service providers.
• Attend conferences, professional development, and training as required.

Salary:

As per UFT Collective Bargaining Agreement

Work Schedule:

As per UFT Collective Bargaining Agreement

Monday – Friday; 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Application:

Please apply in writing expressing your interest and qualifications includingcopies of your teaching credential, resume, and file number by July 8, 2026.

Jennifer Dull, Director of the Path Program

JDull@schools.nyc.gov