Teacher, Special Needs ​/ Learning Disabilities

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The WISD's Mission is to educate, serve, and advocate with students, families, schools and the community. We disrupt racial inequities, build just educational systems, and expand access for all learners. We value human potential while striving to support current and future generations of Washtenaw County to enrich as many lives as we possibly can.

The WISD’s Vision is to be a leader in empowering, facilitating, and delivering high-quality, boundary-spanning, educational system that educates all children through an equitable, inclusive, and holistic approach.

SUMMARY:

The Good Start Early Childhood Special Education Teacher provides training, consultation, and coaching for Washtenaw County early care and education program staff. The Good Start Early Childhood Special Education Teacher supports programs in
1) supporting high quality inclusive environments and practices,
2) promoting positive social-emotional and behavioral development,
3) preventing ongoing persistent challenging behavior,
4) intervening with persistent challenging behavior,
5) Good Start focuses on culturally relevant evidence-based practical strategies that contribute to positive classroom climate and positive child outcomes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to equity, social justice, and inclusion in all practices and position responsibilities.
• Demonstrates an awareness of and commitment to Trauma-Informed Care practices to support student success and growth within the educational setting.
• Demonstrates the ability to examine how his/her/their position (directly or indirectly) impacts educational inequities in student achievement outcomes.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to the educational and related needs of infants and toddlers.
• Supports WISD vision and mission to enhance achievement for all students.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service.
• Supports the adults in a program in identifying barriers for children in accessing and participating in daily activities and routines.
• Supports the adults in problem-solving various challenges they may be experiencing with children who have/may have a disability, developmental delay, and/or challenging behaviors.
• Supports programs with building collaboration with local school districts, the home and the community in building and maintaining positive relationships.
• Coordinates and develops resources for use by children, their families and program personnel.
• Collaborates with program staff to improve use of and/or implement evidence-based programs and procedures related to the social, emotional, and learning needs of children.
• Communicates and supports community members, childcare programs, and families seeking various services, connecting them with agencies and organizations who can support them in meeting their needs.
• Provides referrals and follow up services for families in crisis.
• Collaborates with program administration, program staff, medical staff, and other agencies to integrate students into the community, with emphasis on involving families, facilitating natural supports, and focusing behavior and instruction on long-term outcomes
• Facilitates in-services and other staff development activities which enable staff to develop attitudes and skills associated with current evidence-based practices in early childhood education.
• Partners with local agencies to develop opportunities supporting preschool age children with disabilities and their families.
• Participates in program activities, staff meetings, student/staff meetings, program meetings, in-service activities and other meetings as determined necessary.
• Participates in district level staff meetings, in-service activities, staff development/special programs, school improvement teams and planning committees as appropriate to the assignment.
• Adheres to District health and safety rules, policies, and procedures.
• Supports a team-based approach to problem solving.
• Maintains regular predictable attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• N/A

QUALIFICATIONS:

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