1.0 FTE Integrated Preschool Teacher

Position Title:        Integrated Preschool Teacher

FLSA:                     Exempt

Reports to:            Principal and the Director of Special Education

Terms of Employment:    184 day work year.  Benefits and salary in accordance with the LEA Unit A collective bargaining agreement.

August 31, 2026 start date.  FY26 salary scale may change based on completed negotiations.

Unit A 25-26 Salary Range

Responsibilities:

• Teaches Preschool students.
• Implements state and federal laws and regulations as they apply to special education.
• Participates in the development of and oversees implementation of IEPs for students eligible for special education.
• Works to ensure the rights of students with disabilities to be full participants in the general curriculum.
• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of the students.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Prepares for classes assigned
• Sets and maintains standards of classroom behavior.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects to communicate these objectives to students.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media.
• Implements by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Assesses and maintains data of student’s growth and development on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
• Administers screenings and evaluations in accordance with district testing program and to determine special education eligibility.
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss pupil’s progress and interpret the school program.
• Seeks the assistance of district specialists as required regarding the learning disabilities of students.
• Supervises and supports assigned classroom paraprofessional.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
• Other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications:

Masters Degree in Special Education preferred

DESE certification in moderate disabilities required at the appropriate grade level; DESE certification in severe disabilities and previous experience will also be considered if moderate license is pursued within the first year of employment

Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and possess a high level of capability with technology.

Experience Preferred with NAEYC accreditation expectations and Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment System.

Must be CPR and First Aid Certified.  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Experience and commitment to working in a racially and culturally diverse teaching and learning community.

Applicants for employment are considered without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, or military status.