Teacher- Early Childhood Special Education

Educate Kansas - Mcpherson, KS

Mcpherson, KS

About the position

The job of Teacher-Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) is done for the purpose(s) of providing support to the instructional process by serving as a special education teacher with specific responsibility for facilitating student success in general education academic areas; supervising special education students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans and delivering group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and classroom issues; and responding to a wide range of inquiries from parents or guardians regarding instructional program and student progress.

Responsibilities

• Administers a variety of assessment-related activities for the purpose of assessing student competency levels and developing individual learning plans.
• Assesses student progress through data collection towards IEP objectives, expectations, and goals for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents, and administration.
• Collaborates with parents, instructional staff, other school personnel for the purpose of improving the overall quality of student outcomes and achieving student educational plan objectives.
• Collaborates with student, parents, instructional staff, other school personnel for the purpose of developing and writing the IEP to provide appropriate services to the student.
• Demonstrates methods required to perform classroom and subject-specific assignments for the purpose of providing an effective program that addresses individual student requirements.
• Differentiates classroom work for the purpose of providing students with instruction that address individualized learning plans.
• Informs permitted people of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations, student's achievements, developing methods for improvement, and reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
• Instructs students for the purpose of improving their success in academics through a defined course of study.
• Maintains complete confidentiality and professional discretion with a variety of confidential and non-confidential activities, files and records.
• Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Participates in a variety of meetings for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Prepares a variety of written materials for the purpose of documenting student progress and meeting mandated requirements.
• Reports incidents for the purpose of maintaining personal safety of students, providing a positive learning environment, and adhering to the law and school policies as a mandated reporter.
• Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources for the purpose of resolving issues, providing information, and direction.
• Supervises and evaluates paraeducators for the purpose of monitoring performance and ensuring standards are achieved.
• Serves as a student primary provider for the purpose of ensuring each student is receiving services and all IEPs are in compliance.
• Supports classroom teachers for the purpose of assisting them in the implementation of established curriculum and individual student plans.

Requirements

• Bachelors and/or Masters degree in job-related area.
• KSDE Approved Licensure.
• Job related experience is desired.

Benefits

• Certified Salary Schedule determined by qualifications and experience.
• School Year Term Benefit Eligible.