2024-2025 School Year Early Childhood Teacher

POSITION: EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

JOB GOAL: To facilitate student success and growth in academic and interpersonal skills through implementing district approved curriculum; documenting teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes; addressing specific educational needs of individual students by creating a flexible, safe and optimal learning environment; and providing feedback to students, parents and administration regarding student progress, expectations, goals, etc.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Creates and implements IEPs and works closely with the related service personnel.
• Guides student behavior through implementing the school’s discipline policy while upholding high expectations.
• Participates in daily classroom instruction collaboratively by co-teaching with Preschool teachers
• Builds positive, collaborative relationships with Preschool staff to ensure the highest level of instructional opportunities for students.
• Understands basic classroom management; with strategies for individual behavior management, crisis prevention, intervention, de-escalation techniques, and the balance between classroom management with academic teaching strategies.
• Develops short and long-range plans consistent with curriculum goals, learners’ diversity, and learning theory.
• Maintains excellent communication with parents.
• Provides an exceptional level of quality care to children at all times, including assisting with toileting and self-care goals while demonstrating respect and value towards them as individuals.
• Understands issues in definition and identification procedures for individuals with disabilities, including those individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Understands characteristics of individuals with disabilities across the age range of 3-5, including levels of severity, multiple disabilities and their influence on development, behavior and learning.
• Knowledgeable about the impact of language disorders, processing deficits, intellectual abilities, behavioral/emotional/social disorders, and physical (including sensory) disabilities on learning and behavior.
• Assess student progress through documentation; completes paperwork related to a student; and attends professional development as needed.
• Demonstrates strong leadership capabilities within and outside of the classroom.
• Constructs a positive relationship between the program, student, and parent.
• Participates in faculty meetings and committees.
• Ensures that student conduct and attendance conforms with the school standards and school district discipline policies.
• Utilizes current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiates instruction based upon student learning styles.
• Utilizes knowledge of instructional goals and objectives for Early Childhood Special Education.
• Utilizes knowledge of data information systems, data analysis and the formulation of action plans.
• Applies knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.
• Obtains knowledge of computer network systems and software applications as needed.
• Organizes and coordinates work.
• Engages in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth
• Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with others.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by the principal/assistant principal and district office administrators as designated by the superintendent.
• Adheres to a professional code of ethics which includes confidentiality of school related matters and loyalty to the school district.
• Note: The above description is illustrative of most tasks and responsibilities. It is not all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Qualifications

• Valid and appropriate Illinois licensure
• Early Childhood Education endorsement and Early Childhood Special Education approval required.
• Complete required professional development to retain certification.
• Successful completion of fingerprint based criminal background check (IL State Police and FBI), sex offender and violent youth offender screening, and employment physical.

Salary/Benefits

• Salary and benefits per the Collective Bargaining Agreement

Job Posting Date: February 13, 2023

Application Deadline: Until the position is filled

Start Date: August 13, 2024

Physical Requirements: Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held learning devices, and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $71,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Hillside, IL 60162: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person