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Special Education Teacher
Location: Berean Head Start
Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Starting Pay: $16.00 - $30.00per hour
Sign-On Bonus: Up to $3,000
Non-exempt Position
Position Summary
Berean Head Start is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Special Education Teacher to provide high-quality educational services to preschool children, specifically those with special needs. The ideal candidate will create an inclusive learning environment that promotes school readiness, supports individual developmental goals, and ensures compliance with Head Start Performance Standards and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
Minimum Qualifications
- Associate Degree in Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field required.
- Minimum of two (1) year of experience working with young children, preferably in an early childhood or special education setting.
- Knowledge of child development principles and developmentally appropriate practices.
- Ability to work collaboratively with families, staff, and community partners.
- Experience in collaborating with parents in regards to their children's education.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience working with children with speech delays, language, hearing and visual impairments, gifted and talented children, developmental delay, emotional, behavioral, and neurological disabilities.
- Be able to identify appropriate strategies for working with children.
Essential Functions
- Participate in training and continuing education opportunities.
- Ensure implementation of the Creative Curriculum and other approved curricula within the classroom.
- Perform duties with a strong understanding of Head Start Performance Standards, component plans, and developmentally appropriate practices.
- Plan and implement learning experiences that promote all developmental domains and school readiness skills, including literacy, language, phonemic awareness, and numeracy development.
- Guide and facilitate classroom activities, field trips, and learning experiences.
- Collaborate with staff to maintain smooth classroom and center operations.
- Maintain ongoing child assessments, observations, and portfolio documentation.
- Conduct at least two home visits and two parent-teacher conferences annually.
- Promote social-emotional development, self-help skills, and healthy nutritional practices during meals and daily routines.
- Meet with mental health consultants as needed regarding children's developmental and behavioral needs.
- Support children's acquisition of social skills and behaviors aligned with Head Start standards.
- Attend required staff meetings, trainings, parent meetings, and board meetings as assigned.
- Supervise and mentor Teacher Assistants and classroom volunteers.
- Maintain a safe, healthy, and organized classroom environment.
- Utilize outdoor learning environments and ensure playground safety.
- Assist with daily health and safety inspections.
- Implement and support children's IEPs and IFSPs while seeking clarification when needed.
- Assist in recruiting, orienting, and supervising volunteers.
- Complete required documentation accurately and timely, including lesson plans, assessments, attendance records, meal reports, and timesheets.
- Participate in transition activities for children and families.
- Distribute newsletters, flyers, and other program information to families.
- Participate in the development and implementation of the Teacher Professional Development Plan.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and confidential child and family records.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Sick leave, mental health days, Blue Cross Blue Shield of AL, 403B, Holiday Pay, etc.
- Competitive pay $16.00 - $30.00 per hour
- Up to $3,000 Sign-On Bonus
- Professional development opportunities
- Supportive team environment
- Opportunity to make a positive impact on children's lives and educational success
Pay: $16.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
Education:
- Associate (Required)
Experience:
- Special education: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $30