Early Childhood Special Ed Teacher - Portland

Summary Description

The Teacher of Children with Disabilities 0-5 is a member of the IFSP/IEP team and provides services to children birth to age 5 and ensures that services meet the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Educational Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004 and Maine's Unified Special Education Regulations Chapter 101.

Teaching

• Engages the child in developmental and learning activities.
• Provides instruction at the child's developmental level.
• Facilitates learning by engaging the child at the child's level while understanding and seeing what interests the child, or utilizes direct teaching techniques, as appropriate.
• Supports and facilitates the acquisition of new academic and social skills/knowledge and ensures quality delivery of the same.
• Communicates to other team members all relevant information pertaining to the child's learning environment, family events and other pertinent information that may affect the child's learning.
• Prepares or utilizes child appropriate activities in early intervention and special education environments.
• Supervises Educational Technicians in programs.

  Parent Communication

  • Ensures that the parent receives accurate information in a timely manner.
  • Informs the parent of progress toward child outcomes as a member of IFSP/IEP teams.

  Evaluation And Assessment

  • Counsults with the parent to obtain information specific to the child's developmental history.
  • Determines the child's level of functioning and expresses that in a summary of evaluation results and diagnostic impressions within evaluation reports provided to the IFSP/IEP team.

  Recordkeeping And Report Writing

  • Ensures that the evaluation findings are reported to the IFSP/IEP team.
  • Contributes goals to the IFSP/IEP team and short term objectives where appropriate.
  • Writes and maintains required reports for therapy to meet MaineCare and other regulatory requirements.

  IESP/IEP

  • Ensures that evaluation findings are reported to the IFSP/IEP team.
  • Aids the IFSP/IEP team with goal development based upon assessment results.

  Early Intervention Or Special Education And Related Services

  • Provides Special Instruction as specified by the IFSP/IEP.
  • Communicates with CDS Case Managers and other providers through the course of the child's IFSP/IEP.

  Billing Documentation (insurance And Mainecare)

  • Completes billing documents to ensure proper billing to third parties and Case Managers in accordance with CDS practice.

  Other

  • Completes any other appropriate duties the Site Director/Supervisor deems necessary.

  Minimum Qualifications

  • 282B (Teacher of Children with Disabilities - PRE-KIND endorsement) required.
  • Successful background, criminal records, and reference check Required.