Teacher, Preschool

Description

SUMMARY: With supervision, provides comprehensive early intervention services to visually impaired preschool aged children and their families.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Essential Functions:

1. Service Coordination:

• Facilitates and participates in the development, review, and evaluation of individualized family service plans.
• Coordinates the performance of evaluation and assessments.
• Assists families in identifying available service providers. Coordinates and monitors the delivery of services.
• Coordinating with health and therapy services and serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

2. Service Provider:

• Conduct evaluation and assessment procedures to determine child's developmental status and continuing eligibility.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Implement and conduct a periodic review of the I.F.S.P. for each child and child's family.

3. Parent Education and Training:

• Provides training and education on an individual and group basis.
• Conducts home visits.

4. Special Instruction:

• Designing learning environment and activities that promote the child's acquisition of skills in a variety of developmental areas.
• Providing families with information, skills and support related to the skill development of the child.
• Planning materials and resources to achieve outcomes on I.F.S.P.
• Provide instruction to the child to enhance development.

Marginal Functions:

1. Provides in service training to staff.

2. Speak to community groups regarding instruction program.

3. Performs additional duties as assigned.

4. May need to use own personal vehicle.

CONDITIONS:

Equipment Used: Augmentative communication Devices, copy machine, computer, various adaptive and orthopedic equipment and telephone.

Performance Standard: Must assure 100% commitment to the integration, coordination, and implementation of student programs, and compliance with health and safety standards.

Work Environment: Multiple indoor and outdoor environments with varying sound, lighting and temperature conditions. Maybe exposed to various conditions when providing direct care to students.

Work Schedule: 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch period. This position follows a 11 month school schedule. Additional hours or flex schedule may be required.

Requirements

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge, skills and general abilities:

• Comprehensive knowledge of special education principles, practices, and procedures, including developing and writing IEP's and performing appropriate teaching techniques.
• Experience working with students with autism and sensory disorders strongly preferred.
• Minimum of Bachelors in Special Education, special education certification required with the ability to work toward obtaining TVI certification.
• General knowledge of visual impairment, including causes, manifestations and adaptations.
• Some knowledge of medical disorders such as seizures or restrictions; adaptive technology, alternate modes of communication; and behavior management principles.
• General knowledge of core and expanded core curriculum, program development, classroom resource management, and student/personnel scheduling.