Special Ed Teacher- Preschool

Position Summary:

Salary Ranges from $60,000.00 to $62,000.00/year based on education and experience. 

Potential to earn an additional 10k for working 6 week summer session

Certified Sp Ed Teachers eligible for $3000 new hire bonus

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.

Principle Duties and 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, Skills and Knowledge Requirements:

Master’s degree in Special Education or Education and NYS teaching certification preferred.  Bachelor’s degree and initial certification may be considered.  Selected candidates may qualify for tuition assistance.

NYS Students with Disabilities (Birth-Grade 2) credential preferred.  Approved path of study leading to credential may be considered Selected candidates may qualify for tuition assistance.

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.