Special Education Preschool Teacher AM & PM Program

Special Education Preschool Teacher (3-4 Year Olds) (AM & PM Program)

Pawtucket School Department Flora S. Curtis Elementary School - Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Instructs children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary school in preschool. Plans individual and group activities to stimulate growth in language, social, and motor skills, such as learning to listen to instructions, playing with others, and using play equipment.

Exemplary duties and responsibilities include:

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the location and at the times designated by the administration.
• Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning within the limits of the resources provided by the district.
• Prepares for classes assigned.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Evaluates student progress on a regular basis.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules and administrative regulations.
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• Attends and participates in faculty meetings and required professional development related to preschool.
• Cooperates with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, objectives, and methods.
• Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with others.
• Provides for his/her own professional growth through a developed Professional Growth Plan requiring 20 hours of Professional Development on Workplace Competencies. In addition, attends summer trainings.
• Consults regularly with speech language therapist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, and adaptive physical education teacher regarding the needs of students.
• Develops and writes Individual Education Plans based on students' needs and attends IEP meetings.
• May train and supervise teacher aides.
• Toilet trains those students in need.
• Plans and implements classroom curriculum.
• May develop behavior charts to encourage good behavior.
• Performs other professional duties as assigned by the Building Principal or Superintendent.

Is knowledgeable of:

• RI Early Childhood Education Standards and Teaching Strategies Gold/current RIDE Early Learning assessment.
• Instructional materials and their relationship to program goals and objectives.
• Principles of effective management and evaluation of instruction.
• Assessment administration and use, both formative and summative.
• School accountability.
• Data analysis techniques.
• Response to intervention (academic and behavioral).
• Professional learning community organization and protocols.

Skilled at:

• Public speaking; writing; listening; problem-solving; dispute resolution and providing direction.
• Working with individuals and groups.
• Research and data analysis.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Teaching and presenting.
• Use of instructional technology.
• Observing and understanding effective teaching techniques.
• Being innovative and working with little direction.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

License/certificate:

• RI Early Childhood Certification
• RIELDS
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university

Desirable qualifications:

• Minimum of two years of teaching experience in a preschool setting.
• Experience in working with students from urban areas.
• Desire to work with preschool children.
• Experience with diversity preferred.
• Successful experience teaching.

• This is a one-year position.
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Human Resources
• 286 Main Street
• Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860
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