Special Education Teacher, Preschool

Summary Provide Special Education supports to children in a special class in New Rochelle, NY. Plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and adapt to meet the needs of children with special needs as per IEP goals. Utilize the Teaching Strategies Gold to create weekly lessons plans to support learning in all developmental domains. Utilize Second Step and Pyramid Model practices to support positive social-emotional skill development. Familiarity with children on the autism spectrum and planning discrete trials is preferred. Responsible for writing quarterly, regression and annual progress reports. Communicate with related service providers and families frequently. Participate in team and annual review meetings. Supervise Teaching Assistants. Mandated reporter. Required to continue professional development including 30 hrs training for OCFS every two years. Duties Demonstrate care, support, and compassion for young children and families.
Plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and adapt to meet the needs of children with special needs as per IEP goals.
Responsible for writing quarterly, regression and annual progress reports.
Communicate with related service providers and families frequently.
Participate in team and annual review meetings.
Supervise Teaching Assistants.
Mandated reporter Requirements NYS Certification, Students with Disabilities (B-2), or documented plan to attain certification.

• Set up classroom materials or equipment.
• Provide for basic needs of children.
• Encourage students.
• Discuss problems or issues with supervisors.
• Discuss student progress with parents or guardians.
• Encourage students.
• Develop instructional objectives.
• Establish rules or policies governing student behavior.
• Monitor student performance.
• Teach others to use technology or equipment.
• Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs.
• Direct activities of subordinates.
• Monitor student performance.
• Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.
• Evaluate student work.
• Plan educational activities.
• Plan experiential learning activities.
• Set up classroom materials or equipment.
• Develop instructional objectives.
• Develop instructional materials.
• Create technology-based learning materials.
• Read to students.
• Provide for basic needs of children.
• Teach life skills.
• Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
• Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
• Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.
• Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs.
• Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.
• Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
• Distribute instructional or library materials.
• Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs.
• Maintain student records.
• Discuss student progress with parents or guardians.
• Display student work.
• Develop instructional materials.
• Prepare reports detailing student activities or performance.
• Assist students with special educational needs.

This job requires working with young children in a school setting. This position requires working with young children who may need help with self-help skills including toileting/diapering, lifting up to 50 pounds, running, etc. These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to perform the job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position, which are reviewed in each case. Benefits Eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, 403b Pre-tax retirement savings and other agency benefits