What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Childhood Teacher (Dual Certified) position at ESC of Lake Erie West?
JOB SUMMARY
The Early Childhood Intervention Specialist will plan and implement a site-based, developmentally appropriate public preschool program for at-risk, typical, and disabled students. The Early Childhood Intervention Specialist will be responsible for the development and implementation of each student’s individual education program within the preschool setting. In addition, the Early Childhood Intervention Specialist is responsible for conducting parent involvement activities.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Must meet Ohio Department for Children & Youth requirements for a dual licensed teacher of a preschool integrated class or be willing to pursue appropriate license through the supplemental process:
- Prekindergarten License, or Early Childhood License (P-3), or Primary License (P-5) with license/endorsement in Prekindergarten Special Needs or Early Education of the Handicapped
- Elementary License or Intervention Specialist License with Prekindergarten Special Needs or Early Education of the Handicapped
- Early Childhood Intervention Specialist License (P-3) or Primary Intervention Specialist License (P-5)
- Comply with the Ohio Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities regarding assessment, placement, instruction, and evaluation of students with disabilities
- Establish an effective, preschool instructional program aligned with the Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards and the ESC of Lake Erie West Board adopted preschool curriculum
- Prepare daily curriculum plans; plan strategies and activities to meet identified needs of students; implement individual education plans (IEP) for preschool students
- Assess students and evaluate student’s progress using designated assessment tools
- Utilize assessments and observations of children to support the development of daily programming
- Interpret assessment information to parents or guardians.
- Provide direction and guidance to prekindergarten associates and instructional assistants through the discussion of established procedures, development of a daily schedule, and coordinated implementation of program goals and objectives.
- Prepare classrooms for class activities and provide a variety of materials and resources to promote student learning
- Monitor students, as assigned, in non-academic situations (e.g. unloading busses and/or loading departing busses)
- Demonstrate the ability to maintain an effective classroom management system, provide for special behavioral needs of individual students, and document/report all significant behavior
- Comply with all state and federal health and safety standards
- Maintain a safe classroom environment; report any safety concerns to program coordinators
- Develop appropriate emergency procedure plans for individual students
- Develop a collaborative communication system with parents and/or caregivers that promotes teacher/parent partnerships
- Coordinate and conduct regular parent involvement activities
- Consult with diagnostic team regarding the social, sensory, motor, intellectual, adaptive, and language development of students
- Collaborate with all pupil services staff to develop an appropriate, effective transdisciplinary approach to meet the individual needs of students
- Participate in IEP meetings and transition meetings
- Maintain accurate and complete student records; prepare and submit all required reports
- Collect data to evaluate the effectiveness of the preschool program, make recommendations to the program coordinators for program improvements