SY Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Employment Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Calendar: 185 Days

Experience Required: Prior teaching experience preferred.

Minimum Education Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.

Department: Teacher.

Direct Supervisor: Building Principal.

Primary Work Location: School setting.

Certification: Proper Certificate in related field.

Job Summary: Provide support to the instructional process by serving as a teacher with the specific responsibility for developing special education students’ success in communication, social interaction, independent functioning, and academic achievement.

Essential Job Functions:

• Supervise students and manage behavior to provide a safe learning environment.
• Develop lesson plans and differentiate group and individual instruction within established curriculum guidelines to meet the individual needs of assigned students.
• Instruct students for the purpose of improving their success in communication, social interaction, independent functioning, and academic achievement through a designed course of study.
• Collaborate with related service providers regarding student progress and to ensure that services are provided in accordance with IEPs.
• Collaborate with general education teachers regarding instructional issues and student progress, and to ensure that classroom accommodations and modifications are being provided in accordance with IEPs.
• Schedule and facilitate Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings, Review of Existing Data meetings, and Eligibility Determination meetings, as assigned, in accordance with district procedures.
• Communicate regularly with students and parents regarding instructional programs and student progress.
• Collect, maintain, and interpret student progress data to make program-planning recommendations leading to attainment of goals and improved student achievement.
• Maintain appropriate special education documentation for the purpose of providing up-to-date information and records in accordance with established guidelines and legal requirements.
• Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs), develop and implement Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), as needed.
• Administer developmental testing, district assessments, or state assessments to assess student competency levels and identify learning objectives.
• Attend and participate in special education team meetings.
• Follow all Head Start, NAEYC, and IDEA Special Education guidelines.
• Conduct home visits.
• Input DRDP data weekly and rate data three (3) times per year.
• Perform related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA’s) for Position:

Knowledge:

• Principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Special education eligibility criteria and procedural requirements of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
• Human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Skills:

• Strong written and oral communications and relational skills.
• Social Perceptiveness and being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Operate a variety of office equipment, including computer, printer, calculator, and copier.

Abilities:

• Interpreting educational implications of evaluation results, designing interventions, and providing specially designed instruction.
• Teach in a blended classroom teaching both as an ECSE and EC teacher.
• Supervise paraprofessionals to effectively meet the needs of students and provide a safe learning environment.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, teachers, parents, and the public.
• May be required to work outdoors for special events depending on assignment.
• Effectively welcome and embrace differences among employees and students.
• Must be able to successfully complete a background investigation.

Note: This position description is a general guideline for work behavior and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all job duties. Therefore, it is also not, nor can it be implied to be, a contract of employment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. Must be able to successfully complete an intense background investigation.