Teacher, Early Childhood Special Education; ECSE-Blended

Teacher, Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)-Blended  School Year)

Spring Independent School District SMITH ES - Spring, Texas. Open in Google Maps. This job is also posted in Spring ISD.

Job : 5584577

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Reposted: Apr 09, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Days per Year: 187

Minimum Salary: $62,750 (Based on  Pay Scale)

JOB TITLE: Early Childhood Special Education Teacher-Blended  School Year)

REPORTS TO: Principal

WAGE/HOUR STATUS: Exempt

PAY GRADE: Teacher Salary Scale

PRIMARY

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 for ages 3-5, with identified delays in one or more of five developmental areas.

The ECSE Teacher is responsible for instruction in pre-academics, social/emotional skills, building student independence with self‑help skills, and focusing on building communication and motor skills. The continuum of services includes but is not limited to a blended pre‑K inclusion (co‑teaching) model and self‑contained settings (ECSE Self‑Contained).

The work of the ECSE Teacher 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, championing 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 learning environment
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong technology skills including technology integration
• Knowledge of early childhood development and instruction
• Flexible and patient

• Develops and implements instructional plans to assist students in accessing the general curriculum and meeting curriculum standards
• Actively participates in Data‑Driven Action Planning (DDAP) Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings with general education teachers to plan, practice, and provide accommodations to meet student needs
• Actively participates in providing instruction with the general education teacher in accordance with trained models of collaborative instruction and support
• Prepares and documents lesson plans in accordance with district standards and procedures
• Teach alternate curriculum based on prerequisites and essential skills of the TEKS
• Teach student pre‑academics, social/emotional, building independence with self‑help skills, focus on building communication and motor skills
• Provide appropriate opportunities for the students to be engaged with peers in academic and nonacademic settings
• Implements individual education plans (IEPs), monitors and documents 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
• Maintains the confidentiality of student and parent information
• Develop IEP goals and objectives based on formal and informal evaluation methods
• Maintain appropriate data collection, every grading period and following grade-level grading expectations; uses a variety of data collection tools to assess student skills and progress in…