Preschool Special Educator JOB DESCRIPTION:The classroom teacher is directly under the supervision of the Director and Assistant Director. He/she supports students with disabilities within a small group setting providing specialized instruction. The students are also supported within their enrichment classes such as martial arts theater PE recess. The teacher works collaboratively with the special education teachers therapists teaching assistants and job coaches to modify work to the students appropriate level and ensure student access to academics peers and functional skills. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Rhode Island certification as a Early Childhood Educator Pk-2 and Early Childhood Special Educator. Three years of experience as a teacher at the level assigned preferredSuccessful direct experience with children exhibiting social emotional and behavioral challengesSuccessful experience working with children with developmental disabilities intellectual disabilities and autismSuccessful experience and training in state assessmentsSuccessful experience working with a team including Teaching AssistantsUnderstanding of critical practices and systems of positive behavior supportEvidence of successful engagement with familiesKnowledge of Individualized Education ProgramsStrong interpersonal skillsThe ability to work with educators administrators and parents to problem-solve challenging issuesDUTIES AND a learning environment that is safe respectful and effective for meeting students learning and social/emotional/behavioral challenges; core academic instruction in compliance with RI Early Learning Standards at multi grade levels and offer remediation as well as extension; learning opportunities that have an academic experiential and/or service based component; collaboratively and supportively with families faculty and administrators and outside treatment teams; the writing of Individualized Education Programs; and implement interventions in collaboration with other teachers; environments to increase the likelihood of success; sensitivity to cultural differences in social interaction patterns and styles; multiple instructional techniques such as role playing modeling and direct feedback to address learning challenges; students personal and social success by teaching social skills; adults in the integration of interventions to improve outcomes and coach adults in the implementation of identified interventions; data for regulatory compliance reports; analyze data to inform instruction and support school and district decision student records and protect their confidentiality; decision making framework that guides the selection integration and implementation of the best evidence based academic and behavioral practices for improving outcomes for all students; and encourage prosocial skills and behaviors; certification around desocialization strategies and physical instruction that is aligned with the individual LEAs graduation other tasks as may be assigned by the Director & Assistant Director.
Preschool Special Educator
