The PreK ESE Teacher is the instructional leader of a classroom of 8-16 Toddlers – PreK students. Each teacher must believe that “all children can learn” and have a commitment to including every child in all activities to develop their fullest potential. Additional knowledge/skills and abilities include:
- Knowledge of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP), early childhood development and the learning process.
- Experience assessing children and developing, implementing and monitoring appropriate individualized goals using data.
- Demonstrated ability to work with children with special needs in regular education activities
- Strong problem solving skills
- Good communication skills (written and oral).
Ability to work cooperatively with parents and staff.
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop a classroom climate where students/staff have positive and respectful relationships with one another and students are enthusiastic about learning.
- Provide interesting and stimulating materials and instruction for students using many modalities.
- Use a variety of information to determine the effects of learning experiences on student’s cognitive, linquististic, social, emotional, physical development, independent functioning and approaches to learning.
- Conduct and document pre and post assessments for all students. Maintain a portfolio of students work for diagnostic purposes and use information to plan and implement individualized and differentiated instructional strategies.
- Engage in meaningful conversation with students and consistently expose students to a variety of language uses and forms.
- Foster relationships with families that support student’s learning and well-being including clearly communicating with families regarding student’s progress and maintaining a positive, collaborative relationship with student families. Ensure School Administrator is informed of all parent concerns/complaints.
- Foster relationships with school colleagues to support student’s learning and well-being, participates in school activities in the support of the vision/mission of the campus, and maintains a positive, collaborative relationship with all campus team members.
- Maintain a classroom that reflects discovery and use of materials but is generally clean and well maintained, safety measures are implemented and utilizes universal precautions consistently.
- Collaborate with therapists in developing and implementing Individual Education Plans/Individual Family Support Plan to ensure all students have appropriate access to the curriculum and proven techniques are utilized to ensure individual student success.
- Ensure lesson plans provide student access to the Florida Birth to Age 5 State Standards and/or VPK Standards (if applicable).
- Based on Individual Education Plan (IEP)/Individual Family Support Plan (IFSP) track and monitor benchmark and goal attainment.
- Understand and implement Response to Intervention (RtI) for all students and gather appropriate data for further evaluation.
- Integrate the Arts and Technology into the daily curriculum.
- Utilize and ensure consistent implementation of behavior techniques and classroom management techniques including development of behavior plans as needed.
- Ensure compliance with requirements and guidelines set forth by UCP, HIPAA, Department of Education, Department of Children and Families, Early Learning Coalition and other State and Federal agencies.
- Ensure and provide basic care giving duties (utilizing universal health and safety precautions).
- Ensure concerns with individual students are brought to the attention of the School Administrator.
- Supervise assigned teacher assistants by:
- Ensuring awareness and compliance of policies and procedures;
- Monitoring performance on an ongoing basis;
- Inform School Administrator regarding poor performance issues.
- Assist in developing and implementing Individual Development Plans.
- Train on the individual needs of the students.
- Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
Education and Training:
Bachelor’s Degree (minimum)
Certification :
Florida Professional Teaching Certificate or Temporary Statement of Eligibility:
Exceptional Student Education (ESE Endorsement)
AND
Birth to Age 4 (Toddler Teacher) or Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 3 and ESOL Endorsement
AND
Department of Children and Families – 45 Hour Training
Minimum Experience:
1-3 Years Teaching experience (including internship)
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