Developmental Preschool Teacher

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Itinerant Teacher

The Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Itinerant teacher works collaboratively with evaluation teams, teachers, parents, and other early childhood professionals to provide support to general and special education staff in developing and adhering to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to ensure services to children with disabilities are developed and implemented appropriately. The Clarkston School District Itinerant teacher follows special education policies to develop Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), identifying and creating Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), accommodations/modifications, classroom organization, and environment/behavioral management.

The ECSE provides direct instruction, training and consultation with staff and parents. The teacher focuses on academic and behavioral skills and may work and case manage children who can vary from mild to severe disabilities at the preschool level (3-5 years of age).

The employee is primarily responsible for effective teaching and supporting students in their IEP areas. Primary responsibility shall include student safety and appropriate collaboration and attention to each student's readiness to learn including needed guidance, discipline, and welfare. Employee may teach in a variety of educational, individual or team-teaching settings.

The ECSE Itinerant Teacher will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

• Provide specially designed instruction and consultative services as written in student IEP's to meet the unique needs, abilities and limitations of identified students.
• Collaborate with general education teachers, related services staff, and other Lewis Clark Early Childhood staff to provide strategies for student success in the LRE.
• Identify and implement adaptations and modifications to the classroom curriculum, physical setting, and instructional strategies.
• Coordinate and facilitate educational and behavioral strategies between home and school environments.
• Collect and maintain data to document progress towards mastery of IEP goals.
• Establish a positive working relationship with students, school staff, and parents.
• Attend and participate in Birth
  -3 / IEP and annual IEP meetings.
• Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning.
• Maintains complete and accurate records as required by law, district policy, and special education rules and regulations.
• Work with evaluation team in developing specific behavioral intervention plans and tracks student progress.
• Manages and directs activities of instructional aides.
• Conduct classroom observations and provide support as assigned or requested.
• Update caseload and schedule and submit to Administrator on a monthly.
• Ability to work with therapists and outside agency personnel.
• Participates in building duties and activities as assigned by the building principal as a part of the responsibilities of certificated staff.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of CPS, community, state and national resources and materials appropriate for preschool special education students.
• Experience working with diverse families, community groups, and staff.
• Knowledge of evidenced based best practices in early childhood education
• Knowledge of the Early Learning & Development Standards and implications for diverse learners
• Excellent communication abilities, including verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrators, team members, students, parents and advocates.
• Ability to promote and encourage parental involvement and participation.
• Ability to collaborate and be a creative problem solver and team player.
• Possess a current driver's license, and have the ability to travel as needed to perform job responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications:

• Washington State Early Childhood Teaching Certificate
• Special Education Endorsement
• Washington State Special Education Teaching Certificate
• Early Childhood Endorsement

Desired Qualifications and

Experience:

• Five (5) or more years of experience teaching or supporting students with disabilities, preferred.
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