EC (Special Education) Pre-K Teacher (Waxhaw Elementary School)

JOB SUMMARY: Under general supervision, a Pre-K teacher will provide a nurturing and developmentally appropriate early childhood environment to students, to support learning that guides and supports developmentally appropriate practices, and encourages students with or without disabilities to develop skills through play and learning, emotional and social development, health and physical development, language development and communication, and cognitive development. This position may interact with students who have cognitive disabilities, physical disabilities, behaviors, and/or functional skills deficits.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS 

1. Plan, prepare, and deliver educational lesson plans and instructional materials through the implementation of curriculum and Preschool Pyramid Model (PPM) practices that facilitate active and developmentally appropriate learning. 

2. Demonstrate differentiated methods of instruction that effectively address individual students’ educational goals and needs. 

3. Establish clear objectives for all curriculum interest areas, studies, and other developmentally appropriate activities. 

4. Evaluate student progress and update students’ programing to continually meeting student needs. 

5. Provide supervision of students for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment. e.g. Playgrounds, specialty areas, hallways, cafeteria etc.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. Accurately maintain records as required by state or federal laws, and Union County Board of Education policies, and/or school-based requests, and adhere to confidentiality requirements of state and federal law. 

2. Assist students with self-care skills e.g., toileting, diapering, dressing, and feeding as needed. Union County Public Schools Job Description 

3. Participates in training and executes appropriate modifications and accommodations for students with Individual Education Programs (IEP). Examples include, but are not limited to, catheterization, tube feedings, diapering etc. if appropriate to specific classroom. 

4. Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing responsive relationships in a high-quality environment, as described by the Preschool Pyramid Model (PPM). 

5. Collect data and develop lesson plans using the statewide platform, Teaching Strategies Gold (TSG), to deliver and modify instruction as needed. 

6. Prepare students individualized paperwork in preparation for IEP and or/504 meetings if applicable, and communicate necessary information regularly to parents and personnel who serve students. 

7. Provide direct instruction according to the curriculum and IEP goals if appropriate, in large and small groups and or individual support. 

8. Effectively communicate necessary information, verbally and/or in writing, regularly to instructional assistants and colleagues regarding student progress and individual needs. 

9. Effectively collaborate with colleagues to support a high-quality environment through identifying shared roles and responsibilities in the classroom. 

10. Participates in departmental, district level and other meetings/committees as directed by supervisor 

11. Performs other duties as assigned.