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Special Education Teacher (First Foot Forward)

Education & TrainingSpecial Education Teacher

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Quick Summary

Key Responsibilities

Cognitive Speech/Language Fine Motor Gross Motor Self Help Socialization Complete required paperwork in a timely manner (requested and annual educational reports, IEP’s, quarterly progress updates.

Requirements Summary

New York State Education Department certification in Special Education (Birth -2) andEarly Childhood,

Technical Tools

Education & TrainingSpecial Education Teacher

Responsibilities

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→Develop a daily routine consistent with the needs of the children.
→Plan and carry out daily lesson plans to include individual and small/large group instruction to meet the goals and objectives in each child’s IEP. Submit plans to Director for review on a weekly basis.
→Provide and implement well planned daily activities that encompass using a multitude of learning opportunities in all centers of the classroom.
→Evaluate student performance to determine educational needs. Participate in team meetings to make recommendations for development of IEP. Formulate, review, code and update IEP’s addressing the following areas:
                        Cognitive                    Speech/Language
                        Fine Motor                 Gross Motor
                        Self Help                    Socialization
→Complete required paperwork in a timely manner (requested and annual educational reports, IEP’s, quarterly progress updates.)
→Review educational goals and objectives for children to ensure continuity in classroom activities.
→Participate in team case conference meetings to review and update student intervention strategies.
→Establish and maintain professional communication with parents (notebooks, phone, etc.) keeping them informed of their child’s progress, activities, and needs.
→Participate in parent-teacher conferences twice yearly, or as needed, to review IEP goals/objectives and school performance.
→Maintain accurate attendance records, files and paperwork.
→Provide and ensure appropriate supervision of the children at all times.
→Provide and ensure appropriate, language and positive methods of disciplinary intervention as defined by our staff policy.
→Supervise teacher assistants/aides (and substitutes) responsibilities to ensure that all appropriate interactions, policies and guidelines are followed.
→Prepare and maintain a safe clean, and well-organized learning environment.
→Ensure that the Department of Health, Bureau of Day Care regulations are followed.
→Assist in planning school wide events.
→Maintain and respect confidentiality of child, parent, staff and other center issues.
→Attend weekly staff meetings, in-service training and on and offsite professional development workshops, as determined by the school calendar.
→Keep Director informed of incidents relating to accidents, concerns about child’s progress, or extra ordinary circumstances.
→Appropriately represent the Center in all forums.
→Report to the Director or in his/her absence the Supervising Teacher.