Early Childhood Special Education​/Inclusion Teacher

Job Details:
Experienced.

Job Location:

Bertha Alyce Academy - Houston, TX . Position Type:
Full Time. Job Shift: Day.

The Bertha Alyce Early Childhood School of the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC seeks an Early Childhood Special Education/ Inclusion Teacher to work in our year‑round (June‑May) progressive inclusion program. Our school employs a dynamic team of special education professionals to create interventions and curriculum to support the optimal development for Preschool children with disabilities and developmental delays. We have a welcoming culture founded on the ethics and values of Judaism.

You are joining a team dedicated to building an exemplary inclusive preschool that is a leader in the Houston community.

• Will work 8am–4pm daily, with a half hour lunch.
• Will work in an inclusive early childhood classroom (Toddlers–PreK).
• Cultivate warm, professional partnerships with families, colleagues, and therapists.
• Adopt and adapt interventions designed by therapists.
• Engage in solutions‑oriented problem‑solving with peers and administration.
• Embody and implement the DEC Recommended Practices.
• Elevate the school’s inclusive philosophy so ALL children thrive through hands‑on experiential learning.

To establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment

• Design appropriate room arrangement to support the goals of the classroom.
• Promote healthy eating practices.
• Maintain a safe environment.
• Post necessary information to ensure the safety and well‑being of the children.
• Implement classroom management strategies to maintain an orderly learning environment.
• Create and implement IEP for children in the STARS program.

To advance physical and intellectual competence

• Provide a balance between child‑initiated and teacher‑initiated activities.
• Provide balance between quiet and active learning activities.
• Use equipment and materials for indoor and outdoor play that promote children’s physical development.
• Provide an integrated curriculum that meets the needs of individual children.
• Plan and implement experiences that support a child’s intellectual development.

To support social and emotional development and provide positive guidance

• Plan and implement hands‑on activities that develop positive self‑esteem and self‑image.
• Plan and implement hands‑on activities that develop social skills and encourage peer interactions.
• Plan and implement culturally diverse experiences.
• Use and promote positive guidance techniques.
• Provide a wide variety of creative and expressive activities.
• Establish routines with smooth transition periods.
• Communicate with children at their developmental level.

To establish positive and productive relationships with families

• Engage in daily communication with families about their child’s day and care events, through verbal communication, daily written communication, and our online communication platform.
• Relate assessment information to parents and offers support for dealing with children at different developmental stages.
• Promote communication with parents through weekly progress notes, a weekly newsletter, and at three parent conferences a year.
• Provide a variety of ways that families can participate in the program.

To ensure a well‑run, purposeful program responsive to participant needs

• Assess program supplies and materials needed prior to implementing activities.
• Coordinate and help supervise aides, assistants, and volunteers working in the classroom.
• Maintain written plans on a weekly basis.
• Assess children’s needs and developmental progress on an ongoing basis.

To maintain a commitment to professionalism

• Ability to lift up to 40lbs., ability to stand for long intervals, ability to engage with children at their level, which can include sitting on the floor.
• Promote the center’s philosophy and educational objectives.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism daily.
• Ability to respectfully and professionally communicate and interact with colleagues and supervisors.
• Communicate directly with colleagues and therapists about adaptions and modifications for each individual child.
• Maintain consistent attendance and tracking of personal time off.
• Engage in ongoing staff development to improve…