Qualifications: CT 112, 113 or 065 and one of the following: 001, 002, 003 or 008 certifications required
Master’s degree preferred
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Knowledge of CT ELDS
NAEYC criteria knowledge needed
Reports To: Early Learning Center Director and Director of Student Services and Special Education
General Description: Responsible for delivering academic services based on each students’ needs in a rigorous, NAEYC Accredited, public school, Early Childhood learning environment.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Identify and provide long term and short term objectives for the physical, social and emotional needs of children in planning their educational needs
- Ability to write and implement student IEP’s.
- Effectively meet the objectives of the Norwich Board of Education Early Childhood Curriculum
- Prepare well-planned lessons consistent with goals and objectives of school and system
- Effective in presenting lessons
- Possesses good classroom management and discipline
- Creates a relaxed environment in which students react and interact
- Select and employ a variety of teaching techniques in presenting materials to students
- Provide opportunities for creative and independent work
- Use test information for diagnostic and modification purposes
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of subject matter
- Utilize the opportunities for professional improvement through self-study, workshops, course work or in-service training
- Recognize and provide for individual differences among students
- Cooperate and maintain harmonious relationships with co-workers and administrators by sharing ideas and instructional methods
- Contribute to committees and faculty meetings
- Show self confidence and ability to lead classroom staff
- Maintain accurate records and submit required reports within designated time limits
- Ability to write valid IEP’s and to follow IDEA and 504 procedures.
- Physical ability to train and/or assist staff in physical management of students in crisis.
- Ability to effectively work and communicate with students, parents, and school personnel from diverse cultures or backgrounds.
- Maintain integrity of confidential information relating to students, staff, or district patrons.
- Knowledge of age appropriate teaching methods, state curriculum framework, education and special education law and appropriate instructional subjects.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Facilitate team processes including problem solving, pre-referral intervention, and IEP development for students with disabilities.
- Instruct and direct assigned instructional assistants to maximize delivery of instructional services.
- Collects appropriate student performance data for determining the extent to which student IEP goals and objectives are achieved.
- Teacher will seek out opportunities for professional development to enhance content knowledge and pedagogical skills.
Terms of Employment: Per union contract.
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of support services.