Special Ed Teacher- Preschool

About the role

Provide and supervise comprehensive educational services and intervention to preschool children in an inclusive, small, non-public special education setting. Adapt lesson plans, provide direct instruction, and collaboratively manage classroom activities with early childhood teacher while supervising support staff.

Responsibilities

• Adapt lesson plans generated by Early Childhood Teacher to accommodate students with special needs.
• Schedule and deliver individual and group classroom lessons to meet the needs of students.
• Manage classroom environment and components therein of special class, integrated setting and/or special class designated programs for children with and without disabilities.
• Train support staff in data collection and monitoring techniques to exemplify empirical documentation of progress toward IEP objectives.
• Write quarterly and summer progress notes for submission to CPSE, family, and other stakeholders.
• Develop Individualized Education Plan (IEP) with support team and CPSE.
• Supervise and support classroom staff.
• Communicate progress to families.
• Communicate in an ongoing, positive, and productive fashion with all members of students’ team, to facilitate child learning across environments, carry out therapist prescribed interventions, etc.
• Establish and maintain communication with school district CPSE chairpersons. Make recommendations regarding educational programming of child.
• Develop and implement behavior management techniques, interventions, and plans as needed.
• Participate in introductory and ongoing learning opportunities and professional development activities.
• Attend agency, faculty and student meetings.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and compliance with applicable regulatory procedures including NYSED, NYS OCFS and Springbrook.
• Coordinate staffing of daycare program hours with supervisory support.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Special Education or Education and NYS teaching certification preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree and initial certification may be considered.
• NYS Students with Disabilities (Birth-Grade 2) credential preferred. Approved path of study leading to credential may be considered.
• Teaching or early childhood program experience preferred.
• Knowledge of autism and other developmental disabilities.
• Proficiency in or knowledge of using a variety of computer software and e-mail applications, especially Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word; have the aptitude to learn other computer software as necessary.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Positive outlook and attitude.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. independently and assist in lifting weights exceeding 50 lbs.

Pay

Salary ranges from $60,000.00 to $62,000.00 per year based on education and experience. Potential to earn an additional $10,000 for working a 6-week summer session. Certified Special Education Teachers are eligible for a $3,000 new hire bonus.