Early Childhood Special Education Teacher - Butler County

About the Role

The Early Childhood Special Education Teacher serves young children with developmental disabilities in home and community settings, ages 0-3. This role requires a genuine interest in working with children and their families.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements effective treatment plans in coordination with other team members.
• Participates in the IFSP/IEP Team.
• Works with the transdisciplinary team to achieve the educational and developmental goals of the child.
• Maintains records as required.
• Conducts developmental assessments.
• Completes required tasks in a timely manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds in person.
• Ability to determine and identify items and children in the periphery, near, and far visual fields.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education required.
• Certification in ECH, ECD, ECSE, or ECU required.
• Prior experience working with children with special needs preferred.

Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Works effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to work effectively with parents, children, the public, and other professionals.

Schedule

Full-time options are 210 days (1,680 hours) or 201 days (1,608 hours) worked annually. Part-time options are 156 days (1,248 hours) worked annually.

Work Environment

This position operates in homes and community settings as needed. The work pace is self-paced, requiring the ability to think and act quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced, demanding environment.

Physical Demands

• May require frequent extended work days.
• Requires some travel between sites, family homes, and other community agencies.
• Sitting: 6 - 7 hours in an 8-hour work shift; may occasionally alternate to standing or walking.
• Standing: 1 - 2 hours in an 8-hour work shift, alternating to sitting on a frequent basis.
• Walking: ½ - 1 hour in an 8-hour work shift.

Lifting

Weight Frequency Objects 1 - 10 lbs. Frequently Books, supplies, and files. 11 - 20 lbs. Occasionally File boxes and copy supplies. 20 - 35 lbs. Rarely Equipment and boxes of supplies.

Carrying

Weight Frequency Objects 1 - 10 lbs. Frequently Books, supplies, and files. 11 - 20 lbs. Rarely File boxes and copy supplies. 20 - 35 lbs. Rarely Equipment.

• Bending: Frequently
• Squatting: Frequently
• Kneeling: Frequently
• Climbing: Rarely (stairs, frequently for multi-level facilities)
• Grasping: Frequently
• Reaching: Frequently
• Fine Manipulation: Continuously
• Driving: Frequently