Job Location Katzen - New City, NY 10956 Position Type Contractor Salary Range $22.64 - $22.64 Hourly
To teach preschool children requiring general and special education, to carry out evaluations and prepare curriculum and other teaching strategies.
Essential Elements
1. Work collaboratively with Special Education Teacher to plan and implement Creative Curriculum. Innovates and develops new material tailored to specific children.
2. Performs a variety of general education classroom assessments on children on a continuing basis including individualized screening of basic skills. (Brigance, Creative Curriculum Assessment) Prepare reports of evaluations and finding for submission to appropriate school districts and parents for follow through and use.
3. Understands CPSE and CSE process and expectations for implementation of IEP goals and works collaboratively with Special Education Teacher to carry out instruction to meet these goals.
4. Participates in team conferences with supervisor therapists, classroom team and other agency professionals to gain and share knowledge of individual children in a variety of situations and to better understand and meet their needs in the classroom. Confers with parents to discuss child in a supportive manner and to educate parents as to how they can be supportive and carry out other activities to support the overall program.
5. Works collaboratively with Special Education Teacher to supervise the work of the Teacher’s Aide.
6. Assists children with daily living activities such as diapering, toileting, dressing and feeding.
7. Keeps abreast of best practices in fields of early childhood education and incorporates new strategies materials and programs as appropriate.
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Background/Formal Education/
Experience: NYS certification in Early Childhood Education, Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood or related field with experience working with preschool children and children with special needs. Initial/Professional certification in Birth to Grade 2 by the NYS Education Department. Must complete 30 hours of OCFS training every 2 years with 15 hours completed during first 6 months of employment. Will be observed in work environment and evaluated at least annually by supervisor.
This is a temporary 3 month maternity leave cover position.
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Jawonio inspires children and adults with special need to support them reaching their maximum potential!
The word “Jawonio” is an Indigenous American word for Independence. and for more than 76 years, we continue
n for more than 75 years has been to provide compassionate care and quality services that offer hope and opportunity.
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Overview: Jawonio is a New York-based non-profit with service locations in all Rockland and Westchester Counties. In Rockland, all children and adult day, employment and residential are the centerpieces of services, and in Yonkers, our primary services are for adults at our main location in Yonkers.
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Jawonio has been recognized as a hub of innovation and inclusion and a community resource for disabilities, mental health and clinical services.
