Preschool Special Educator

Preschool Special Educator JOB DESCRIPTION: The classroom teacher is directly under the supervision of the Director and Assistant Director. He/she supports students with disabilities within a small group setting, providing specialized instruction. The students are also supported within their enrichment classes such as martial arts, theater, PE, recess. The teacher works collaboratively with the special education teachers, therapists, teaching assistants, and job coaches, to modify work to the student’s appropriate level, and ensure student access to academics, peers, and functional skills. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: •Rhode Island certification as a Early Childhood Educator Pk-2 and Early Childhood Special Educator. •Three years of experience as a teacher at the level assigned preferred •Successful direct experience with children exhibiting social, emotional and behavioral challenges •Successful experience working with children with developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities and autism •Successful experience and training in state assessments •Successful experience working with a team including Teaching Assistants •Understanding of critical practices and systems of positive behavior support •Evidence of successful engagement with families •Knowledge of Individualized Education Programs •Strong interpersonal skills •The ability to work with educators, administrators, and parents to problem-solve challenging issues DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1.Provide a learning environment that is safe, respectful and effective for meeting students’ learning and social/emotional/behavioral challenges; 2.Provide core academic instruction in compliance with RI Early Learning Standards at multi grade levels and offer remediation as well as extension; 3.Design learning opportunities that have an academic, experiential and/or service based component; 4.Work collaboratively and supportively with families, faculty and administrators and outside treatment teams; 5.Support the writing of Individualized Education Programs; 6.Model and implement interventions in collaboration with other teachers; 7.Redesign environments to increase the likelihood of success; 8.Demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences in social interaction patterns and styles; 9.Use multiple instructional techniques such as role playing, modeling, and direct feedback to address learning challenges; 10.Enhance students’ personal and social success by teaching social skills; 11.Support adults in the integration of interventions to improve outcomes and coach adults in the implementation of identified interventions; 12.Collect data for regulatory compliance reports; analyze data to inform instruction and support school and district decision making. 13.Maintain student records and protect their confidentiality; 14.Support decision making framework that guides the selection, integration and implementation of the best evidence based academic and behavioral practices for improving outcomes for all students; 15.Teach and encourage prosocial skills and behaviors; 16.Maintain certification around desocialization strategies and physical management 17.Provide instruction that is aligned with the individual LEA’s graduation requirements 18.Perform other tasks as may be assigned by the Director & Assistant Director.