Preschool Special Education Building Support Educator

Norwich, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description: Preschool Special Education Building Support Educator

Reports To: School Principal

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree required (education psychology child development or related field preferred).
Experience working with young children strongly preferred; experience with children with special needs is a plus.
Strong interpersonal skills patience and flexibility.
Ability to maintain a positive and structured classroom environment.

General Description: The Preschool Special Education Building Support Educator ensures consistent coverage and support in preschool special education classrooms. This role provides supervision and instructional support for students particularly those with special needs when teachers are engaged in planning meetings or case management tasks. The educator helps maintain a safe structured and caring classroom environment aligned with each teachers daily plans.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the preschool classroom during times when the teacher is unavailable for instruction.
Follow daily routines and lesson plans provided by the teacher.
Provide supervision care and guidance for preschool students including those with special needs.
Support students during activities transitions meals and playtime.
Reinforce positive behavior and classroom expectations.
Collaborate with building administrators and support staff to ensure student needs are met.

Physical Abilities and Working Conditions:

The Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Employment listed in this section are representative of but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Employment that may be required of positions in this class. Norwich Public School District encourages persons with disabilities who are interested in employment in this class and need reasonable accommodation of those disabilities to contact the Human Resources Department for further information.

Performing the job duties of this position requires the following physical demands: reaching some lifting standing walking carrying bending stooping kneeling crouching sitting and/or crawling.
Move small stacks of textbooks media equipment desks and other classroom equipment
Occasional exposure to sun heat cold and inclement weather

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Boards policy on evaluation of support services.

Terms of Employment: Full-time 6.5hrs/day (plus .5 unpaid lunch) Non-Certified; school-based 10 month position Monday through Friday 9am to 4pm

Salary: $26.00/hr

Job Description: Preschool Special Education Building Support EducatorReports To: School PrincipalMinimum Qualifications:Bachelors degree required (education psychology child development or related field preferred).Experience working with young children strongly preferred; experience with children w...