Early Childhood Teacher (Special Education And General Education) 2024-2025

Duties

JOB DESCRIPTION

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/Benefits

• Salary and benefits per the Collective Bargaining Agreement Salary Range $51,000 - $74,000 Up to 15 Years of Previous Service can be granted

Additional Notes

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.

How to Apply

Please complete an online application www.hillside93.org Employment

Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page

https://www.applitrack.com/hillside/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1

School District

www.hillside93.org

Position Website

https://www.applitrack.com/hillside/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card

Job Posting Date

3/18/2024

Start Date

8/13/2024