Early Childhood Special Education Teacher
Wyoming Early Childhood Center

Who We Are:
Wyoming Public Schools is a Public School District in Kent County dedicated to empowering all of our 4,000 of our scholars in a culture where we embrace diverse identities, experience belonging and are challenged to excel academically to positively impact our local and global communities.

What We Need:  We are seeking an energetic, collaborative team member to work with our scholars to empower them to reach their immediate and future goals by providing ambitious instruction and embracing diverse voices with a community where everyone belongs!

What We Value:  Belonging, Diversity and Inclusion
Educational Excellence
Continuous Improvement
Better Together
Wyoming Wolves: Growing Community. Empowering Scholars. Impacting Futures.

In this role:  

The Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, under the general supervision of the School Program Administrator and the Director of Student Services, will positively impact learning experience of students with special needs in academics, interpersonal skills and activities of daily living by implementing district approved curriculum; documenting teaching and student progress/activities, outcomes; addressing students' specific needs; providing a safe and optimal learning environment. 

• Develops, facilitates, implements and monitors meaningful and compliant Individual Educational Programs ("IEP") 
• Assists students and applicable staff in implementing student IEP's. 
• Creates and maintains special education records.
• Coordinates with outside agencies, organizations and institutions, including state and federal authorities as needed. 
• Coordinates with administrators and other teaching staff members to accommodate individual student's abilities and needs. 
• Serves as ready resource to students and parents 
• Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research, and by maintaining professional relationships with members of institutions of higher learning and the business community. 
• Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping 
• Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents. 
• Selects and requisitions appropriate books, aids and other supplies and equipment and maintains inventory records. 

Additional Duties 

Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Administrator and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent. 

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility. 

What you need:
Skills, Knowledge, Abilities 

• Knowledge of Special Education principles, theories, testing, methods, etc. as well as proven methods of maximizing the educational experience of students with IEPs. 
• Knowledge of differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles. 
• Knowledge of data information systems, data analysis and the formulation of action plans. 
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students. 
• Knowledge of Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Knowledge of Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), MIchigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (MARSE), and Section 504.
• Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed. 
• Ability to organize and coordinate work. 
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents. 
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth. 
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work. 

Certification/License: 

• State Certification as a Special Education Teacher. 
• Must have an endorsement to work with students in Early Childhood Special Education Programs (ZA or ZS).
• Preference for multiple Special Education endorsements (i.e CI (SA) and LD (SM))

Education: 

• Bachelors from an accredited college or university in special education discipline.
• Spanish speaking ability preferred.
• Successful prior special education teaching experience for the appropriate grade level preferred. 

What We Provide: Full-Time Position
Benefits
Collaborative Working Environment
A focus on students and staff

Note: Pursuant to PA 131, the selected candidate must receive clearance from the Michigan State Police Department, prior to the offer of employment. The candidate is responsible for the background check fee.

It is the policy of the Board that no staff member or candidate for a position in this District on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, creed or ancestry, age, gender, marital status, height, weight, political belief or disability which does not impair an individual's ability to perform adequately in that individual's particular position or activity, shall be discriminated against, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to, discrimination in any program or activity for which the Board is responsible or for which it receives financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education.