District Integrated Preschool Special Education Teacher

General Statement: Westerly Public Schools seeks a highly effective preschool special educator to join our Brightstars 5 star preschool for our morning session (3 year olds).  The successful candidate will have the skill set to create a safe learning environment where all students are engaged in learning at their readiness level towards RI Early Learning Standards.

Responsibilities: 

• Designs and implements instruction that develops communication skills, motor skills, social emotional skills, and academic learning skills.
• Provides small group instruction to students to meet their individualized IEP goals.
•  Coordinates compliance with all special education regulations.
• Writes and implements goals and objectives consistent with students Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and provides timely and regular progress reports on student development.
• Conducts, evaluations or provides data as requested to guide the IEP for a student.
• Develops and implements behavior intervention plans to promote positive behaviors.
• Collaborates as a team member within preschool in supporting other staff members in responding to student's needs.
• Supervises paraprofessionals through specific expectations and feedback.
• Sets ambitious learning goals for all students, creates cognitively demanding tasks, and models the belief that all students can master challenging material through effective effort.
• Assesses students’ understanding regularly with ambitious learning goals in mind and takes ownership of making necessary adjustments to instruction to reach goals despite setbacks.
• Passionate and optimistic about their students, their content, and the teaching profession.
• Can convey content in creative and engaging ways that align to standards.
• Scaffolds and differentiates instruction in order for all students to develop their early learning skills.
• Seeks to participate in and contribute to a collaborative adult learning community.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Experience:
  • Minimum of five (5) years successful experience in teaching or administration is preferred.  
  • Experience with integrated preschool instruction preferred.
• Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized and accredited college or university.
  • Master’s Degree in Special Education is preferred.
• Certification & Licensing:
  • Must meet the current RI Department of Education requirements and or certifications.

Salary : $49,451 - $90,676