Teacher, Early Childhood Special Education; ECSE SC

Teacher, Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) SC 4YR (2026–2027 School Year)

Starting Date: Aug 3, 2026

Min: $62,750 (Based on the 2025‑26 Pay Scale)

Job Title: Early Childhood Special Education Teacher.

SC 4YR (2026‑2027 School Year)

Reports To: Principal

Status: Exempt

Pay Grade: Teacher Salary Scale

Position Type: Full‑Time

The Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Teacher position is designed for the educator who strives to positively impact classroom success for preschool students eligible for special education supports and services in a general education preschool setting. The ECSE Teacher is responsible for providing preschool students with a comprehensive continuum of services aged 3‑5, with identified delays in one or more of five developmental areas.

The teacher provides instruction in pre‑academics, social‑emotional skills, building student independence with self‑help skills, and focusing on building communication and motor skills. The continuum of services includes a blended pre‑K inclusion (co‑teaching) model and self‑contained settings (ECSE Self‑Contained).

The work is driven by the general education curriculum, preschool alternative curriculum, district policies, and procedures that guide instruction and ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines.

All employees of SISD are expected to act with integrity, support organizational goals, communicate in a clear and respectful manner, champion our students’ needs, and drive continuous improvement.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university
• Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements and level assigned

Preferred:

• One year of student teaching or approved internship
• Valid Texas ESL teaching certificate

• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required

• Experience working with students eligible for special education supports and services
• Knowledge of Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) Committee process and Individual Education Plan (IEP) goal‑setting and implementation
• Knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Ability to instruct students, manage their behavior and collaborate in a learning environment
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong technology skills including technology integration
• Knowledge of early childhood development and instruction
• Flexible and patient

• Develops and implements instructional plans to assist students in accessing the general curriculum and meeting curriculum standards
• Actively participates in Data Drive Action Planning (DDAP) Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings with general education teachers to plan, practice and provide accommodations to meet student needs
• Provides instruction with the general education teacher in accordance with trained models of collaborative instruction and support
• Prepares and documents lesson plans in accordance with district standards and procedures
• Teaches alternate curriculum based on prerequisites and TEKS essential skills
• Teaches student pre‑academics, social‑emotional skills, building independence with self‑help skills, and focuses on building communication and motor skills
• Provides appropriate opportunities for students to be engaged with peers in academic and non‑academic settings
• Implements individual education plans (IEPs), monitors and documents student progress
• Provides parents with written information regarding student progress on IEP goals and objectives at least once per grading period, according to district and ARD guidelines
• Maintains confidentiality of student and parent information
• Develops IEP goals and objectives based on formal and informal evaluation methods
• Maintains appropriate data collection every grading period and follows grade‑level grading expectations, using a variety of data collection tools to assess student skills and progress in the general curriculum
• Maintains complete and accurate paperwork needed for compliance purposes in the campus student folder
• Maintains complete and accurate documentation of services provided to students, including time, student name and description of services…