Our Brookside School, located in Cottekill, is seeking a Substitute Preschool Special Education Teacher.
The Preschool Special Education Teacher’s primary role is to provide educational services in an integrated setting to prepare these students for entry into kindergarten or a school-age special education program. The domains to be addressed include:
- Social and Emotional Development, Language Development and Communication Skills, Cognitive Development/Intellectual Abilities, Motor Development, Personal Health and Safety Skills, and Approaches to Learning.
- Develop and carry out goals and objectives, and to be prepared to present progress on these goals at annual reviews for each preschool student with a disability enrolled in their class.
- Develop and implement developmentally-appropriate activities based on indicators for kindergarten readiness and the goals and objectives of each student’s IEP.
- Develop weekly lesson plans and assure they are available for all classroom staff to carry out in their absence.
- Appropriately supervise and evaluate teaching assistants and teacher aides assigned to their classroom.
- Communicate effectively with parents of all students using techniques such as daily notes, phone contact, parent conferences, the Remind app, and, when possible, inviting parents to participate in classroom activities.
- Complete all required preschool screenings and testing required for the Universal Pre-K students in the classroom.
- Work cooperatively and communicate frequently with related service providers who provide services to students to the students in the classroom.
- Complete all necessary documentation required including IEP updates, Progress Notes and Annual Progress Summaries for all students in a timely manner and in the required format.
- Complete all mandatory trainings and continue professional growth in all areas necessary to improve quality of services.
- Ensure the safety of all students by assuring that they are properly supervised at all times.
HOURS: 8:45 am to 2:15 pm/Monday through Friday/School Calendar
STARTING SALARY:
$ 23.93 to $ 26.33 per hour for BA
$ 32.63 to $ 35.90 per hour for MS