Early Childhood Special Education Teacher; SPED

Position: Early Childhood Special Education Teacher (SPED) 2025-2026
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher (SPED)

Topeka USD 501 •

Reports To:

Coordinator of Early Childhood Special Education

Position

Purpose:

The Early Childhood Special Education teacher creates and maintains a program that focuses on the physical- social- and emotional development of each child that includes developmentally appropriate student learning activities in the areas of cognition- creative expression- communication- social- physical- and emotional development and that meets the unique needs of each child with regard to his/her level of comprehension and maturation.

The Early Childhood Special Education Teacher is responsible for planning and implementing the goals of the Individual Education Plan (IEP).

Qualifications:

* Current certification as a teacher and endorsement in the area of Early Childhood Special Education or Early Childhood Unified in the State of Kansas with experience as a teacher of preschool disabled students.

* ESOL Endorsement preferred.

Physical/Emotional Requirements: (The incumbent may be required to use the following skills and abilities during any part of the working day.)

Speaking- hearing visual- reading- writing- word processing- mobility- consistency of temperament- ability to work with a variety of problems at the same time- stamina for working long hours and in stress producing environments.

Performance Responsibilities:

* Provides learning experiences in language arts- physical education- art- music- health- and other subject matter suited to the needs of pupils.

* Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal or visual instruction of pupils with wide ranges of mental- physical- and emotional maturities.

* Develops in each pupil an awareness of personal worth and the role the pupil plays in family and community and encourages pupils to express themselves creatively in art- music- and dramatic play.

* Provides individual and small-group instruction- designed to meet individual needs of pupils in the areas of communication skills- health habits- physical skills- and development of satisfactory self concepts.

* Enriches educational program through study trips to community resources.

* Plans and coordinates the work of aides- assistants- parents- and volunteers in the classroom and on field trips.

* Develops activities for parents that promote parent participation and involvement in education activities.

* Communicates regularly with parents by means of parent meetings- home visits- and individual parent conferences.

* Interprets school program to parents to strengthen parental understanding of the individual pupil's needs and the school's role in the individual pupil's life.

* Provides appropriate climate to establish and reinforce acceptable pupil behavior- attitudes- and social skills.

* Cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health- attitude- and learning problems.

* Complies with district- state- and federal regulations regarding services to early childhood special education students.

* Develops- monitors- and updates the Individual Education Plan (IEP) for identified students.

* Communicates high expectations to all learners.

* Must complete all Special Education paperwork including IEPs and Medicaid billing.

Terms of Employment:

9 months; salary and work year to be determined by the Board of Education.

Evaluation:

Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board policy on evaluation of Support Service Personnel.

Significant associations:

The performance responsibilities are not limited to those outlined in this description and may include any other responsibilities as assigned by the administrator/supervisor.

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Employer Information

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