.5 Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

This is a 2026-2027 position with salary and benefits following the CEA contract.

Requirements

• Must hold an Early Childhood SPED Teacher License or Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement
• Must hold a Bachelor Degree in Education

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safety of each child while providing special education services and while leading the classroom daily routine for children
• Responsible for learning and following the rules and regulations governing services for children with disabilities according to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• Responsible for providing an appropriate Individual Education Plan (IEP) which includes formulating functional goals/objectives and/or outcomes/benchmarks based on a child's individual needs, as well as provide pertinent information for children's skill development as it applies to their IEP progress and Kindergarten transition process (if applicable)
• Provide and effectively implement Early Childhood Intervention Services, developmentally appropriate activities and lessons, accommodations/modifications, and behavior management techniques for the purpose of monitoring, managing, instructing, and assisting students in achieving developmental objectives in a safe and positive learning environment while maintaining the least restrictive environment according to the child's IEP
• Collect, analyze, and monitor intervention data for designated children on caseload in order to modify a child's goals as needed for the purpose of meeting the IEP requirements
• Provide parents/guardians with IEP Progress updates as required by program
• Facilitate annual IEP meetings with IEP team members, as well as additional meetings as required to meet a child's needs
• Meet timelines for required program documentation such as (but not limited to) progress documentation, child outcome summary forms, assessment reports, reports on child goals and objectives, 3-year evaluations, re-evals, annual IEPs, etc., and manage multiple priorities associated with the requirements of the job while maintaining an effective and efficient work schedule
• Administer formal/informal assessments and maintain a working knowledge of formal assessment tools
• Participate in play-based assessments
• Participate in Early Childhood Screenings

Skills

• General computer skills including working knowledge of the MS Office Suite
• Ability to learn new procedures, laws, and software, as needed
• Ability to work in a collaborative work environment
• Must maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Must be reliable, organized, and detail-oriented
• Ability to interact in a positive and effective manner with a wide variety of people including children, parents, families, staff members, and community members in order to promote positive relationships within the work setting and community
• Ability to multi-task and manage large and small projects without supervision

Physical/Environmental Requirements

• Must be able to work in a variety of positions, including but not limited to: stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, sitting, etc.
• Must be able to lift 35 lbs. unassisted