Special Education Preschool Teacher

Position Type:
Student Support Services/Special Education Teacher:
Early Childhood Special Education Setting

Date Posted:
6/16/2026

Location:
Early Childhood Center

Date Available:
School Year

Closing Date:
Open Until FilledTITLE: EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL TEACHER

QUALIFICATIONS:

Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education Blended Certificate or Exceptional Child Certificate

Strong background in teaching methods, developmentally appropriate classroom activities, and effective classroom management

Strong background in behavior management, curriculum, and writing and implementing Individualized Education Plans

Strong background in federal and state law, administrative rules, and Board policy pertaining to special education

Ability to lift up to forty pounds and push and pull up to one hundred pounds

Knowledge of the diverse needs of children with disabilities and appropriate special education classroom practices

The ability to work with students with emotional, physical, and mental disabilities

Ability to instruct students one-on-one and small group situations

Demonstrated knowledge of subject matter and effective teaching methods

Strong background in curriculum and the Idaho Core Standards

Strong background in the integration of technology with instruction and in creating and completing required reports

Ability to maintain a positive learning environment

Work well with students, staff, and the public

Excellent organizational skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Able to work under deadlines

Maintain confidentiality of staff and students

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY TO

Building Principal

JOB SUMMARY

To provide students with a daily and ongoing instructional program that will provide for them the best possible academic knowledge and skills. To help pupils to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for continued education according to the guidelines outlined in each student's Individual Education Plan.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Instruction

Prepare for assigned classes

Design lessons with an appropriate level of difficulty which provide content in a logical and sequential manner

Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media consistent with the physical limitations of the classroom and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved

Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated

Identify pupil needs and provide instruction appropriate to those needs

Analyze and interpret student data to develop and modify instructional activities

Follow modifications and accommodations as specified in Individual Education Plans (IEPs)

Devise written and oral assignments and tests that require analytical and critical thinking as well as the reproduction of facts, and use them to evaluate student progress on a regular basis

Prepare students academically for all district, state, and federal testing

Display command of the subject matter

Budget class time effectively

Other Duties to Students

Encourage students to strive to meet their highest potential

Establish and communicate classroom rules, and encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior

Engage children in conversation to encourage language development

Make provisions 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

Work to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students

Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities

Assist, where appropriate, in loading and unloading the special education pupil from transportation buses or vans

Professional Contacts and Activities

Attend and participate in faculty meetings

Organize a meeting at least once annually with the case manager, parents, and other professional staff to review and revise the IEP and placement of each assigned pupil

Keep immediate supervisor informed of activities and any issues that may arise

Cooperate with…