TK​/Kindergarten Special Education Teacher

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Department: Managed Services Client - Includ(Ed)

Office: San Diego

Job : 528

Salary: $65360 - $84000 Per Year

We are currently seeking a dedicated, compassionate, and neuro-affirming Full-Time TK/Kinder Inclusion Specialist and Lead Teacher to join our team. This role is center-based at our TK/Kindergarten in Point Loma.
MUST
hold a special education credential OR a Master’s in Special Education (or related field).

At Includ(Ed), Our philosophy is simple: all children deserve access to community, care, and education. We are on a mission to increase access to quality, inclusive early childhood education and childcare one classroom at a time.

Includ(Ed) provides early intervention-focused, full-time, inclusive preschool where all are welcome. Collectively, our staff provides the support, care, and education that enable typically-developing children and children with disabilities to learn, play, and thrive together.

Our TK/Kindergarten program emphasizes early literacy, language development, and inclusive academic foundations, ensuring that every child develops the skills needed to succeed in school while learning in a joyful and supportive community.

We are seeking an experienced Early Childhood Special Education Teacher to lead our inclusive TK/Kindergarten classroom. This educator will be responsible for designing and implementing a developmentally appropriate, standards-aligned program that reflects the California Kindergarten curriculum and California Department of Education standards, while ensuring full access for students with diverse learning needs.

The teacher will create a literacy-rich and language-rich classroom environment and deliver instruction aligned with the California Common Core State Standards for Kindergarten in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as the California Kindergarten standards in Science, History–Social Science, Visual and Performing Arts, Physical Education, and Health. Instruction should integrate play-based, inquiry-driven, and multisensory learning approaches appropriate for young children.

The educator will ensure students build strong foundations in early literacy, phonological awareness, print concepts, letter-sound knowledge, vocabulary, oral language development, emergent writing, early mathematics, scientific exploration, and social-emotional learning, while maintaining a joyful and inclusive classroom culture.

The ideal candidate will have experience in inclusive classrooms and demonstrated expertise in differentiated instruction, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and adapting the California Kindergarten curriculum to meet the needs of students with a wide range of developmental profiles and abilities.

This role requires close collaboration with our speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and families to integrate therapeutic supports into classroom instruction and ensure that every child can fully access both the academic and social components of the kindergarten curriculum.

• Serve as lead teacher for our inclusive TK/Kindergarten classroom
• Create a literacy-rich classroom environment that fosters early reading, writing, and language development

Design and implement developmentally appropriate, child-centered curricula focused on:

Early literacy and phonological awareness

Print concepts and letter recognition

Vocabulary and oral language development

Emergent writing and storytelling

Inclusive academic readiness

Social Emotional Learning

Differentiate instruction and modify curriculum to ensure all learners can access literacy and academic content

Use multisensory and play-based approaches to teach literacy and foundational academic skills

Support students using AAC devices, visual supports, and other communication tools

Collaborate closely with speech therapists to integrate language development throughout the school day

Create curricula that honor and respect each child, with particular attention to inclusive and anti-bias practices

Cultivate a community of belonging where each child feels seen, heard, and valued

Create a…