Early Childhood Special Education​/Special Education Teacher - FTE - McKinley Elementary

Position: Early Childhood Special Education/4K Special Education Teacher - 1.0 FTE - McKinley Elementary
Position Type:
Educator/Special Education

Date Posted:
6/1/2026

Location:
McKinley Elementary School

Date Available:
08/24/2026

Closing Date:
06/05/2026
The Appleton Area School District has a position available for a 1.0 FTE (100%) Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Teacher (AM) and 4K Special Education (4

KSE) Teacher (PM) at McKinley Elementary School beginning on 08/24/2026.

The individual in this position will provide developmentally appropriate instruction to 3-year-old and 4-year-old children with disabilities consistent with the 3K and 4K curriculum and with their Individual Education Program (IEP). The teacher will be expected to understand the developmental stages of 3 and 4 year old children and developmentally appropriate practices using the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards to reinforce the AASD 3-year-old and 4K curriculum (WMELS training is a plus).

The successful candidate must be able to infuse literacy intentionally and intensively throughout the day and provide activities and reading techniques that enhance and produce maximum vocabulary acquisition. Communicates constructively with interpreters, paraprofessionals, related service providers, itinerant teachers or other professional staff.

Responsibilities, Duties and Tasks:

• Deliver an enhanced, developmentally appropriate AASD 3-year-old and 4K Curriculum

• Understand the developmental stages of the three and four year old children and developmentally appropriate practices

• Use the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards (WMELS) to reinforce the AASD 3-year-old and 4K curriculum, ( WMELS training is a plus)

• Infuse literacy intentionally and intensively throughout the day

• Provide activities and reading techniques that enhance and produce maximum vocabulary acquisition

• Spend a majority of class time talking and interacting with children in a facilitative manner

• Use on-going progress monitoring to determine needs of individual students and lesson planning. Daily lesson plans reflect the AASD 3
-year-old and 4K Curriculum, include the interests of the children and are appropriate learning experiences based on their needs and strengths

• Provide social emotional development and supports using facets of the Wisconsin Pyramid Model (Pyramid model training is a plus)

• Interact with children in a respectful manner, and practice active listening skills. While working with acting out children will remain calm and patient, developing and implementing where necessary behavior support and intervention plans.

• Organize the classroom environment to support learning through play with materials that are organized and available for use by children. Ensures environmental assessments indicate a high functioning learning environment.

• Works cooperatively with families and professional and support staff within the program.

• Takes responsibility for own professional growth and participation in trainings and professional development offerings.

• Maintains confidentiality

• Physically able to withstand the rigors of working with three and four year old children, being able to get on their level, stand, bend, and lift, if necessary

for job description

Certification: Early Childhood Special Education (1809)

For more information about this position, contact: Michelle Wranosky, Associate Director of Special Education - Early Childhood .us

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