Special Education Preschool Teacher (ESM)

　　Job Details

　　Level

　　Experienced

　　Job Location

　　ESM Park Hill School East Syracuse - East Syracuse, NY

　　Position Type

　　Full Time

　　Education Level

　　4 Year Degree

　　Salary Range

　　$54,500.00 - $58,000.00 Salary/year

　　Travel Percentage

　　None

　　Job Shift

　　Day

　　Description

　　The Special Education Teacher is a member of a multidisciplinary team that provides special education services to preschoolers with disabilities. The Special Education Teacher is responsible for the educational direction of the classroom, and directly supervises paraprofessional classroom staff.  This person plans and implements curriculum activities and provides special education services according to individualized education programs (IEPs) in accordance with New York State regulations. The Special Education Teacher must work effectively with multi-disciplinary staff, other building/agency departments, and families to most effectively deliver educational services to the children.

　　Responsibilities:

　　Plan, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate early education programming in conjunction with the teaching team to ensure compliance with the program curriculum, State Education, Elmcrest, and East Syracuse Minoa (ESM) School District (if applicable)

　　Develop professional, positive, and productive relationships with children, families, agency staff, visitors, outside agencies, and the general public

　　Express a supportive and caring demeanor to relate sensitively to children, families, classroom staff, and multidisciplinary providers.

　　Create a welcoming, clean and orderly classroom environment that is culturally responsive and fosters high expectations for children

　　Implement positive classroom management strategies for effective functioning of the classroom and to promote positive student-teacher interactions

　　Develop and implement weekly written lesson plans reflecting activities for all developmental domains and children’s IEP goals

　　Actively engage with children through conversation and play at all times of the day, in a way that is developmentally appropriate and on their level (e.g., on the floor)

　　Monitor children’s development and learning with ongoing assessment strategies and data tracking, in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, and adjust teaching practices as needed based on the assessments and data monitoring

　　Use available resources to differentiate teaching and modify the environment to address the individual needs of children

　　Provide regular feedback, information, and support for parents, including at minimum yearly conferences to discuss developmental and pre-academic progress

　　Review IEPs for all children on the caseload, and provide written updates for regular progress reporting and for annual reviews

　　Attend assigned meetings and facilitate classroom team meetings on a regular schedule

　　Attend school district CPSE and CSE meetings

　　Supervise paraprofessionals in the classroom to ensure appropriate interactions with children, and coordinate the assignment of paraprofessionals to meet the programmatic and individual needs of the classroom; Provide supervisory feedback as needed and as directed by the Early Education Program Administrator

　　Participate in building committees to facilitate programmatic changes as needed

　　Attend training/conferences for continuing professional development

　　Follow all State Education regulations and Elmcrest program policies and procedures, as well as ESM School District policies and procedures

　　Perform additional duties as assigned by the Early Education Program Administrator

　　Qualifications

　　New York State teaching certification in Special Education or Students With Disabilities (Birth-2 or All Grades), or an alternate certification with a plan to obtain Students With Disabilities certification;

　　Master’s degree in education or Bachelor’s degree with a plan to obtain a Master’s degree in education;

　　Teaching experience with young children; 

　　Team player able to work in a collaborative teaming environment;

　　Good attention to detail and organizational skills;

　　Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sensory Integration, and developmental delays, and behavioral interventions preferred;

　　Essential Job Qualifications:

　　Ability to lift 50 pounds without assistance

　　Ability to sit, squat, crouch and stand for elongated periods of time

　　Ability to lift arms over head in upward reaching motion

　　Ability to walk up and downstairs up to several times per day