Teacher - Early Childhood - Special Education Birth to Grade 2

Teacher
- Early Childhood
- Special Education Birth to Grade 2

The goal of the Special Education Pre-Kindergarten Teacher is to provide high-quality, developmentally appropriate, specialized instruction within an early childhood classroom environment that supports young learners with disabilities in building foundational skills for future academic success. This position aims to ensure that students make meaningful progress in early learning domains including communication, social-emotional development, early literacy and numeracy, motor development, and adaptive skills.

The teacher is responsible for planning, organizing, and delivering instruction aligned with early childhood learning standards and district-approved curriculum while addressing each child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals. Through the use of play-based learning, structured routines, and differentiated instructional strategies, the teacher provides individualized support that promotes school readiness and fosters independence. This position aims to create a safe, structured, and nurturing classroom environment where young children with diverse developmental needs are supported in developing language, social interaction, self-regulation, and early academic skills.

The Special Education Pre-Kindergarten Teacher collaborates with related service providers, paraprofessionals, and families to ensure a comprehensive and supportive approach to early intervention, while building strong partnerships that support each child's growth and transition into kindergarten.

Minimum requirements include eligibility or holding valid certification as a Teacher
- Early Childhood
- Special Education
- Birth to Grade 2, Delaware First Certification with State of Delaware, and child and adult CPR and First Aid Certification. Successful completion of required Praxis II tests and student teaching placement, a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, and a master's degree preferred are also required. Additional coursework is required for Early Childhood
- Special Education Atypical Infants & Toddlers, Emergency Literacy in Reading & Writing, Assessment of Young Children, Differentiated Instruction for Young Children, Consultation or Working with Families. Knowledge and skills in working with students with disabilities, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff, administration and the general public, proficiency in technology, such as Microsoft and Google Applications, Classlink, Schoology, Infinite Campus, etc.,

and regular attendance are essential functions of the position.

Essential duties and responsibilities include developing and implementing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) based on student assessments, needs and progress toward goals, designing and delivering specially designed instruction aligned with the Common State Standards and IEP goals, differentiating instruction using various teaching strategies and methodologies to address diverse learning styles, implementing and monitoring evidence-based behavioral and social-emotional interventions, regularly administering, collecting and interpreting formal and informal assessment data, developing and delivering weekly lesson plans, planning and supervising paraprofessionals, communicating regularly and proactively with families regarding student progress, IEP implementation and behavioral supports, administering appropriate and required informal and formal assessments, establishing and maintaining a cooperative and professional relationship with peers, support staff, parents, administration, agency staff and school district staff, complying with all Federal, State and Local regulations and policies, attending professional development programs, mandated training, and self-selected workshops/conferences, courses, etc.,

maintaining current certifications, staying current on evidence based instructional strategies and technology, and actively engaging in required and self-selected professional learning. The physical demands include using hands and/or fingers to handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk or…