Job Description

5 Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Requirements include:

• Must hold an Early Childhood SPED Teacher License or Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement
• Must hold a Bachelor Degree in Education.

Position Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the safety of each child while providing special education services and while leading the classroom daily routine for children.
• Responsible for learning and following the rules and regulations governing services for children with disabilities according to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
• Responsible for providing an appropriate Individual Education Plan (IEP) which includes formulating functional goals/objectives and/or outcomes/benchmarks based on a child's individual needs as well provide pertinent information for children's skill development as it applies to their IEP progress and Kindergarten transition process- if applicable.
• Provide and effectively implement Early Childhood Intervention Services, developmentally appropriate activities and lessons, accommodations/modifications, and behavior management techniques for the purpose of monitoring, managing, instructing, and assisting students in achieving developmental objectives in a safe and positive learning environment while maintaining the least restrictive environment according to the child's IEP.
• Collect, analyze, and monitor intervention data for designated children on caseload in order to modify a child's goals as needed for the purpose of meeting the IEP requirements.
• Provide parents/guardians with IEP Progress updates as required by program.
• Must facilitate annual IEP meetings with IEP team members, as well as additional meetings as required to meet a child's needs.
• Meet timelines for required program documentation such as (but not limited to) progress documentation, child outcome summary forms, assessment reports, reports on child goals and objectives, 3-year evaluations, re-evals, annual IEPs, etc., and manage multiple priorities associated with the requirements of the job while maintaining an effective and efficient work schedule.
• Administer formal/informal assessments and maintain a working knowledge of formal assessment tools.
• Participate in play based assessments.
• Participate in Early Childhood Screenings.

Skills Required:

• General computer skills including working knowledge of the MS Office Suite.
• Ability to learn new procedures, laws, and software, as needed.
• Ability to work in a collaborative work environment.
• Must maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Must be reliable, organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to interact in a positive and effective manner with a wide variety of people including children, parents, families, staff members, and community members in order to promote positive relationships within the work setting and community.
• Ability to multi-task and manage large and small projects without supervision.

Physical/Environmental Requirements:

• Must be able to work in a variety of positions, including but not limited to: stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, sitting, etc.
• Must be able to lift 35 lbs. unassisted.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

This is a 2026-2027 position.

Salary and benefits commensurate with the CEA contract.