Job Summary:

The PreK ESE Teacher is the instructional leader of a classroom of 8-16 Toddlers – PreK students.  Each teacher must believe that “all children can learn” and have a commitment to including every child in all activities to develop their fullest potential.   Additional knowledge/skills and abilities include:

• Knowledge of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP), early childhood development and the learning process.
• Experience assessing children and developing, implementing and monitoring appropriate individualized goals using data.
• Demonstrated ability to work with children with special needs in regular education activities
• Strong problem solving skills
• Good communication skills (written and oral).

Ability to work cooperatively with parents and staff.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop a classroom climate where students/staff have positive and respectful relationships with one another and students are enthusiastic about learning.
• Provide interesting and stimulating materials and instruction for students using many modalities.
• Use a variety of information to determine the effects of learning experiences on student’s cognitive, linquististic, social, emotional, physical development, independent functioning and approaches to learning.
• Conduct and document pre and post assessments for all students. Maintain a portfolio of students work for diagnostic purposes and use information to plan and implement individualized and differentiated instructional strategies.
• Engage in meaningful conversation with students and consistently expose students to a variety of language uses and forms.
• Foster relationships with families that support student’s learning and well-being including clearly communicating with families regarding student’s progress and maintaining a positive, collaborative relationship with student families.   Ensure School Administrator is informed of all parent concerns/complaints.
• Foster relationships with school colleagues to support student’s learning and well-being, participates in school activities in the support of the vision/mission of the campus, and maintains a positive, collaborative relationship with all campus team members.
• Maintain a classroom that reflects discovery and use of materials but is generally clean and well maintained, safety measures are implemented and utilizes universal precautions consistently.  
• Collaborate with therapists in developing and implementing Individual Education Plans/Individual Family Support Plan to ensure all students have appropriate access to the curriculum and proven techniques are utilized to ensure individual student success.
• Ensure lesson plans provide student access to the Florida Birth to Age 5 State Standards and/or VPK Standards (if applicable).
• Based on Individual Education Plan (IEP)/Individual Family Support Plan (IFSP) track and monitor benchmark and goal attainment.
• Understand and implement Response to Intervention (RtI) for all students and gather appropriate data for further evaluation.
• Integrate the Arts and Technology into the daily curriculum.
• Utilize and ensure consistent implementation of behavior techniques and classroom management techniques including development of behavior plans as needed.
• Ensure compliance with requirements and guidelines set forth by UCP, HIPAA, Department of Education, Department of Children and Families, Early Learning Coalition and other State and Federal agencies.
• Ensure and provide basic care giving duties (utilizing universal health and safety precautions).
• Ensure concerns with individual students are brought to the attention of the School Administrator.
• Supervise assigned teacher assistants by:
• Ensuring awareness and compliance of policies and procedures;
• Monitoring performance on an ongoing basis;
• Inform School Administrator regarding poor performance issues.
• Assist in developing and implementing Individual Development Plans.
• Train on the individual needs of the students.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Education and Training:

Bachelor’s Degree (minimum)

Certification:

Florida Professional Teaching Certificate or Temporary Statement of Eligibility:

Exceptional Student Education (ESE Endorsement)

AND

Birth to Age 4 (Toddler Teacher) or Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 3 and ESOL Endorsement

AND

Department of Children and Families – 45 Hour Training

Minimum Experience:

1-3 Years Teaching experience (including internship)