Teacher, Early Childhood Special Education; ECSE; y

Teacher, Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) (3y)  School Year)

Starting Date: Immediately

Min: $62,750

Job Title: Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Pay Grade: Teacher Salary Scale

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Purpose:

The Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Teacher position is designed for the educator who strives to positively impact classroom success for preschool students eligible for special education supports and services in a general education preschool setting. The ECSE Teacher is responsible for providing preschool students with a comprehensive continuum of services aged 3‑5, with identified delays in one or more of five developmental areas.

Instruction includes pre‑academics, social‑emotional skills, building student independence with self‑help skills, and focusing on building communication and motor skills. Services contain—not limited to—a blended pre‑K inclusion (co‑teaching) model and self‑contained settings (ECSE Self‑Contained).

The work is driven by the general education curriculum, preschool alternative curriculum, district policies and procedures that guide instruction and ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines.

All employees of SISD are expected to act with integrity, support organizational goals, communicate in a clear and respectful manner, champion the needs of our students and drive continuous improvement.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements and level assigned

Preferred:

• One year of student teaching or approved internship
• Valid Texas ESL teaching certificate

• Experience working with students eligible for special education supports and services
• Knowledge of Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee process and Individual Education Plan (IEP) goal‑setting process and implementation
• Knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Ability to instruct students, manage their behavior and collaborate in the learning environment
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong technology skills including technology integration
• Knowledge of early childhood development and instruction
• Flexible and patient

• Develop and implement instructional plans to assist students in accessing the general curriculum and meeting curriculum standards
• Actively participate in Data‑Driven Action Planning (DDAP) Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings with general education teachers to plan, practice, and provide accommodations
• Provide instruction with the general education teacher in accordance with trained models of collaborative instruction and support
• Prepare and document lesson plans in accordance with district standards and procedures
• Teach alternate curriculum based on prerequisites and essence skills of the TEKS
• Teach student pre‑academics, social‑emotional development, building independence with self‑help skills, and focusing on communication and motor skills
• Provide appropriate opportunities for students to engage with peers in academic and non‑academic settings
• Implement individual education plans (IEPs), monitor and document student progress
• Provide parents with written information regarding student progress on IEP goals and objectives at least once per grading period, according to district and ARD guidelines
• Maintain confidentiality of student and parent information
• Develop IEP goals and objectives based on formal and informal evaluation methods
• Maintain appropriate data collection each grading period and following grade‑level grading expectations; use a variety of data collection tools to assess student skills and progress in the general curriculum
• Maintain complete and accurate paperwork needed for compliance purposes in the campus student folder
• Maintain complete and accurate documentation of services provided to students, including time, student name, and description of services provided relative to the student’s IEP
• Maintain lesson plans or data collection forms indicating objectives addressed, activities planned, and attendance
• Prepare and incorporate lesson plan materials and materials…