Early Childhood Special Education Teacher - Pattonville Early Childhood Center - 2024-2025 (One-Year Position)

Position Purpose

Under the general supervision of the director of early childhood, facilitate student achievement and growth in academic and interpersonal skills through implementing district approved curriculum; documenting teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes; addressing specific educational needs of individual students and by creating a flexible, safe, and optimal learning environment; and providing feedback to parents and administration regarding student progress, expectations, goals, etc.

Essential Functions

• Develops and administers curriculum consistent with school district goals and objectives.
• Promotes a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to individualized learning and small group instruction.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and translates lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize instructional time.
• Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning.
• Modifies instructional methods based on individual student needs.
• Continues to acquire professional knowledge of developments in the educational field by attending staff meetings, professional development, and by conducting action research.
• Keeps accurate and complete student records related to­ assessment, achievement, and attendance as required by district procedures.
• Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and their parents/guardians.
• Ensures that student conduct conforms to the school/district policies and establishes/maintains standards of student conduct needed to achieve an effective learning environment.
• Coordinates with other staff members, participates in faculty meetings, and attends professional development.
• Selects and utilizes appropriate learning materials/instructional tools consistent with district curriculum.
• Act as case manager/carrier for assigned students.
• Collaborates and schedules IEP meetings with required members.
• Participate as a member of the IEP team and provide input to the IEP Goals.
• Assess students and write individual educational plans (IEPs) to meet the individual student needs.
• Provide students with specialized instruction based on their unique needs resulting from their identified disabilities.
• Monitors individual student’s progress utilizing data that reflects student performance and adjusts instruction as needed based on analysis of the data.
  
  

Additional Duties

• Performs other related tasks as assigned by the director of early childhood.
  
  

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

Travel Requirements

• Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy as well as differentiated instruction based on student learning styles.
• Knowledge of elementary school curriculum and concepts.
• Ability to use learning software applications.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and their parents/guardians.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
  
  

Qualifications

• Missouri Early Childhood Special Education B-3 Certification.
  
  

Education

• Bachelors or masters degree from an accredited college or university.
  
  

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position open until filled

Candidates that have signed a contract for the 2024-25 school year need to check with their district prior to applying to ensure they can be released from their contract if they are recommended for the position.