Teacher - SPED - Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)

Katy ISD • Katy, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides consultation to and training for special education teachers within the preschool program for children with disabilities. Be available to provide demonstration teaching and to assist regular classroom teachers in acquiring the skills necessary for the successful integration of students with disabilities with their non-disabled peers. Provide direct instruction to students with disabilities who are in crisis situations and/or whose educational progress has not been consistent with IEP goals. Assist with creating the ECSE classroom schedules.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• Valid Texas certificate appropriate for educating preschool children with disabilities.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as ECSE teacher
• Ability to work with school and community population
• Must have valid Texas driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in related field

Responsibilities

• Model effective teaching strategies.
• Observe specific students in various settings in order to make recommendations for individual IEP and Behavioral Intervention Plans.
• Assist teachers responsible for educating students with disabilities in setting up a structured classroom environment, including schedules for students.
• Assist in the mentoring of new teachers responsible for educating students with moderate to severe disabilities in the development of structured teaching strategies and the delivery of appropriate academic curriculum.
• Provide written feedback to teachers, diagnostic specialists, and campus administrators.
• Assist in the development of instructional activities, curriculum planning/writing, and staff development.
• Conduct demonstration lessons for campus-level staff and for purposes of informal evaluation of students.
• Attend staffings and ARDs when appropriate to assist with the development and/or evaluation of individual educational plans.
• Assist teachers and parents in data collection and in the evaluation of student progress.
• Promote the inclusion of students with disabilities with those students who do not have disabilities.
• Assist in the ordering of a standard list of materials for new and established classes.
• Assist in the selection and ordering of instructional materials and in determining appropriate strategies for using these materials in the classroom (includes adaptive - assistive technology).
• Attend content or program specific meetings when requested.
• Assist campus staff in developing schedules for effective & efficient use of special education personnel.
• Assist with coordination of implementation of programs & curriculum.
• Meet with Instructional Officer and Program Specialist regularly in order to create program consistency across the district.
• Interpret and communicate federal, state, and local requirements necessary for program compliance.
• Provide Personal Care as identified in applicable student IEPs.

Benefits

• Advanced degree stipend for Master’s or Doctorate degree
• Additional stipends for certain positions such as coaching, fine arts, bilingual, and some special education positions
• Teacher Incentive Allotment provides additional pay for Recognized, Exemplary, and Master teachers in designated classroom teaching positions
• RediMD Telemedicine
• EAP for mental healthcare

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior