Early Childhood Teacher

Job Title: Early Childhood Teacher

9 month position

Classification: Certified

Reports to: Director of Special Education

Qualifications:

• Valid Missouri Teaching Certification

General Statement/Summary of position:

To create a nurturing, safe classroom environment that is conducive to learning and addresses the needs of students from three to five years of age.

Duties:

• Participate in professional growth activities, faculty meetings, educational conferences and teacher professional development days.
• Plan and prepare lesson plans, and submit in accordance with administrative guidelines on a monthly basis.
• Oversee and facilitate the general safety of the classroom environment and its activities to include outside play.
• Interact with children through instructional methods to include play, music, arts and crafts, reading, writing, science and physical activities.
• Assist children with completing assigned projects and enhancing learning skills.
• Design and maintain classroom climate to include visual aids related to curriculum and age/stage of development.
• Monitor talents, special abilities, disabilities, deficiencies or problems of each individual child, document issues/concerns as needed in log book and notify management.
• Promote and foster each child’s positive self-esteem and individual development toward fullest potential in the areas of physical, social, emotional and cognitive growth.
• Prepare thorough evaluations for children on a yearly basis or as needed.
• Establish and maintain a positive interpersonal relationship with all children, fellow staff and parents/guardians.
• Assist children with personal care activities to include toileting, feeding and cleanliness needs in relation to age/stage of development.
• Assist in daily supervision of paraprofessionals.
• Attend in-service conferences, staff meetings and parent meetings as required.
• Maintain accurate and current attendance records and other related paperwork.
• Adhere to all established policies, procedures and code of ethics.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Serve as a provider of direct services by implementing the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for those children with disabilities in a variety of settings.
• Implement an appropriate education program that addresses the following for each student:

• A safe, nurturing classroom environment
• A variety of opportunities to learn through direct and indirect instruction
• Learning experiences that allow students to make choices and address the individual needs
• The utilization of multiple and differentiated instruction strategies

• Interpret students’ educational needs and progress to parents; maintain a parent contact log.
• Identify the specific learning needs of each student properly identified as disabled under IDEA and maintain a clear record of each student’s instructional experience and progress in the permanent special education file.
• Act as a member of a multidisciplinary team when designing/delivering services to a young child with disabilities.
• Act as a resource to building staff regarding disability methods and materials.
• Participate in all activities related to the IEP or Evaluation/Re-Evaluation process
• Plan and coordinate the work of Paraprofessionals
• Keep up with and comply with current standard and indicators and compliance
• Maintain quarterly progress of all goals.
• Participate in professional growth activities, faculty meeting, educational conferences and teacher professional development days.

The job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws. Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.