# K-8 Special Education Facilitator/Coach (New York, NY) at Teaching Lab

> Facilitate group professional learning and provide 1:1 instructional coaching for K-8 special education teachers and leaders.

- Company: Teaching Lab (teachinglab.org)
- Location: New York, NY
- Places: New York, United States
- Posted: 2026-10-26
- Team: Program
- Type: Contract
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/teachinglab/jobs/4452306009
- Page: https://ye.saranatour.dev/jobs/k-8-special-education-facilitator-coach-new-york-ny-teaching-lab-kn75h6eg405t1x6n03pghb95hs8hdz0t

## The posting

K-8 Special Education Facilitator/Coach (New York, NY)
Teaching Lab · New York, NY

**WHO WE ARE**_Teaching Lab is a nonprofit organization with a mission to fundamentally shift the paradigm of teacher professional learning. We envision a world where teachers and students thrive together in communities that enable life-long learning and meaningful lives. In partnership with teachers, we transform professional learning from the ground up to dramatically improve student outcomes. We also work with school, district, and state leaders to create the instructional systems necessary to support these changes. To learn more about Teaching Lab, explore our website at__[www.teachinglab.org](https://www.teachinglab.org)__._**OUR VALUES**Teaching Lab seeks to fundamentally shift the paradigm of teacher professional learning in pursuit of excellent educational outcomes for every child.

Teaching Lab’s ultimate goals are:

- Educators learn more than they would without us
- Students learn more than they would without us, in a way that cannot be predicted by race, gender, or family income
- Educators we serve say they love our approach, and they want to keep doing it to advance educational equity

All employees are expected to embrace Teaching Lab’s Values to help us achieve our ultimate goals.

- Collaboration & Responsive Service
- Resilient Solution-Finding
- Research & Learning With Humility
- Accountable Excellence
- Equity & Justice

Read more about Teaching Lab’s Values [here](https://teachinglab.org/careers/#:~:text=Our%20mission%20is%20to%20improve%20educational%20outcomes%2C%20and%20that%20starts%20with%20how%20we%20show%20up%20for%20each%20other.).

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**Type of Vacancy:**Contractor (1099)
**Start Date:**December 2026-January 2027
**Location:** New York, NY
**Compensation:** Compensation includes paid training and onboarding. Teaching Lab compensates facilitation/coaching contractors using a day-rate model: ⅓ day rates (\<2 hours) are $350, ½ day rates (\<3 hours) are $500, full day rates (\<6 hours) are $1,000, and extended day rates (\<8 hours) are $1,150. Please note that engagement duration includes all coaching and facilitation activities (preparation, delivery, follow-up, and documentation) and that work hours are not guaranteed.
**Areas of Expertise:**Deep expertise in curriculum-based professional development, equitable instructional practice, and a robust record of delivering impactful 1:1 coaching and facilitating engaging group learning sessions for K-8 special education, with a specific focus on intervention-based curricula implementation and specially designed instruction.

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**ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT**The Program department’s primary purpose is to design, deliver, and continuously improve teacher professional learning programs that strengthen instructional practice and drive student achievement. The team’s main functions include managing and implementing scopes of work with partners, providing coaching and professional learning for teachers and leaders, and creating research-based content and learning assets tailored to partner needs. The Program department contributes to Teaching Lab’s mission by ensuring that every partnership drives measurable impact on teacher practice and student learning, advancing educational equity at scale.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**The Facilitator/Coach's primary responsibility is to facilitate professional learning and provide instructional coaching for educators and school leaders, with a focus on implem