Special Education Teacher (Early Learning Classroom)

Kennedy Krieger Institute•Milford Mill, MD

9h•$62,482 - $125,716•Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Teacher will teach students with typical and atypical development in a full day, year round inclusive classroom setting. The incumbent demonstrates understanding of and commitment to the Kennedy Krieger Institute mission, helping students achieve their potential and participate as fully as possible in family, school and community life while striving to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality. The Early Learning Classrooms at Kennedy Krieger is a unique learning center that aims to provide a comprehensive and family-centered education to children aged 3 to 5. Our classrooms are located in the Windsor Mill area of western Baltimore County. We provide an inclusive environment where both typically developing children and children who are neurodiverse can learn together.

Requirements

Must be Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)-certified in Special Education and/or Early Childhood Education or have/be able to obtain the 90-hour Preschool Training Certification within thirty days of hire.
Must possess and maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.
Bachelor’s degree in special education or a related field required.
Previous teaching experience is required.
Must be able to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
Must be able to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make the discriminations in sound.
Must have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
Must have manual dexterity sufficient to perform various keyboard functions.
Must be present at the assigned job site.
May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, blood pathogens, and aggressive or combative patients.

Responsibilities

Maintain a classroom environment that is orderly and conducive to learning. Ensures that the classroom has materials and routines that are clear and present and allows classroom staff and students to be managed effectively.
Collaborate with parents and guardians for an active involvement in the student learning process.
Collaborate with behavioral and medical specialty care providers on an as needed basis.
Communicate effectively with students and staff members through facilitation and participation in meetings and in-services taking into consideration the ability based needs of each student.
Communicate effectively with classroom staff members, parents, and guardians to provide clear expectations and specific feedback while using clear, concise, and professional written and spoken language.
Use appropriate special education best practices and demonstration project framework and tools in instruction, including effective and engaging lesson plans and the use of technology based on the content area and prior knowledge of the student.
Utilize data to inform instruction and contribute to a culture of continuous quality improvement.
Demonstrate knowledge of student strengths and needs using effective teacher behaviors that provide the student with appropriate accommodations and an opportunity to learn while providing verbal and non-verbal praise that maintains clear and appropriately high expectations to achieve goals.
Utilize data from I.E.P. goals and informal and formal assessments to incorporate multiple special education strategies and modalities that match the needs of the students.
Effectively plan and develop measurable short and long-term plans that align with content, curriculum, and state standards, incorporating enhanced technology and multidisciplinary input.
Take part in ongoing training and coaching to provide the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to meet the diverse range of needs of children within their classrooms. This includes training in Key Principles underlying the IEP process as well as DEC Recommended Practices and data-informed decision-making practices.