Child Find Early Childhood Special Education Teacher Full-time Standard

About the role

A Child Find Itinerant Early Childhood Special Education teacher will be assigned to an evaluation team and will implement school board policy regarding the educational curriculum of a particular instructional division and/or instructional unit.

Responsibilities

• Administer appropriate evaluations that enable eligibility teams to determine initial special education eligibility
• Adhere to timelines consistent with federal and state regulations regarding consent, eligibility, and IEP development
• Demonstrated knowledge of IEP development and familiarity with the online IEP system and electronic record system
• Utilize a strong time management system to ensure quality educational records are created in a timely manner
• Develop coherent, individualized, and appropriate IEPs aligned with federal and state regulations and Common Core State Standards
• Demonstrates mastery of content and pedagogy, knowledge of students and resources, typical developmental patterns of student, and characteristics of students with disabilities
• Create an environment of respect and rapport while developing a climate that promotes positive learning conditions
• Maintain a positive, orderly, safe, accessible, and academically focused learning, resource-rich environment
• Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness
• Demonstrate cultural competency
• Communicate learning expectations to students
• Engage students in learning
• Utilize discussion and questioning techniques that will enable the team to properly evaluate the student
• Embed assessment through the use of play-based assessment practices
• Demonstrate knowledge of strategies and accommodations to assist students with disabilities to access curriculum
• Coordinate effectively with other service staff in providing student instruction

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with teaching experience and the ability to obtain a valid Nevada teaching license and endorsement in Early Childhood Special Education
• Experience: Minimally three years of experience in an early childhood special education classroom
• Licenses/Certificates: Possession of, or the ability to obtain a valid Nevada teaching license in the relevant subject area/and or grade level

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: Salary is subject to adjustment and may increase and decrease each fiscal year. New employees hired by Washoe County School District are normally placed on the entry step of the grade of the position.
• Benefit packages: Available for all employees, eligible employees who are regularly scheduled to work 27.5 hours per week or more receive full benefits of the District which include but are not limited to:
• No waiting period on Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Employees may select an insurance plan wherein WCSD contributes 100% of insurance premiums
• Sick Leave, Holiday Pay and Vacation Pay
• Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
• Salary Increases
• Longevity Bonuses
• Guidance Resources
• And More - Visit our Benefits page for more information
• Health insurance premiums: Paid by employees at a prorated percent for those working less than full time
• Fingerprinting: New employees will be fingerprinted upon hire and will have $58.50 deducted from their first paycheck to help defray the cost of fingerprinting. Fingerprint fees are subject to change