Ready Start Preschool Program Instructor - ESP II

Northshore School District 417 • Bothell, WA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ready Start Teacher works in a Co-Teach model providing instruction to 3–5-year-old children, including children receiving special education services. This position is responsible for teaching with fidelity the district adopted curriculum.

Requirements

• A minimum of an Associate of Arts degree, preferably in Early Childhood Education or a related field, and successful work experience in an early childhood setting is required.
• Knowledge of early childhood development and developmentally appropriate instructional techniques
• Understanding of the rationale behind inclusive programming
• Ability to interact and relate positively with all children, to support their individual learning and emotional needs
• Ability to establish effective and productive work relationships with students, staff, and parents
• Skill in various curricular areas such as social-emotional development, early literacy, music, art, preschool science, storytelling and language development
• Ability to effectively plan and schedule activities
• Ability to make accurate written observations and keep accurate and detailed records
• Skill in classroom management
• Ability to provide for the physical safety of children, ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with students with special needs (implementing accommodations/modifications under the direction of the special education teacher
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience in overseeing/working with an assistant
• Experience in working with families
• Experience in utilizing a Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) curriculum and assessment.

Responsibilities

• Plans and implements the curriculum and designs classroom environments, including multicultural educational experiences, to meet the needs of all children (including those with disabilities), utilizing the district adopted curriculum.
• Creates, adapts, and supplements daily lesson plans as necessary to present a classroom program including age-appropriate early literacy, phonemic awareness, vocabulary building, language development, social skills, number sense, and fine and gross motor activities.
• Makes on-going, written observations of individual children, utilizing the district adopted assessment tools.
• Uses student assessment data to inform instruction.
• Completes quarterly student reports, utilizing district adopted assessment tools and conveys this information to families.
• Implements appropriate accommodations and modifications for individual students as determined by the IEP team.
• Provides training and daily direction to classroom paraeducators and supervises parent volunteers.
• Collaborates with special education staff within a co-teach model and specialists on a weekly basis to plan appropriate instruction for all preschool students including those with special needs.
• Conducts family conferences and provides information to parents on the developmental progress of their children.
• Maintains open communication with parents through email, telephone calls, written communications, school newsletter and/or school webpage.
• Attends in-service training; attends other district-required professional development.
• Performs other related duties as needed.

Benefits

• Washington state health insurance coverage (SEBB)
• Washington state retirement package, for eligible positions
• Medical plans with prescription benefits
• Dental plans
• Vision plans
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Medical Flexible Spending Arrangement
• Dependent Care Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree