Early Childhood Teacher

Division/Department:              Certified Early Childhood 

Qualifications:  Kansas Teaching Certificate, Early Childhood Special Education certification or Unified  

Certification, or willingness to pursue this certification

Reports To:  Building Administrator

BASIC FUNCTION/PURPOSE

To be responsible for the early childhood services of eligible pre-kindergarten-age children, ensuring that the educational and developmental needs of all children are addressed.  Support connections with families through home visits, parent-teacher conferences, regular, positive communications, and through curriculum-based Home Links and monthly newsletters.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide itinerant & co-teaching services and supports to classrooms within the cooperative.
2. Responsible for intake duties (completion of necessary forms) and referring families to appropriate service providers.  Responsible for coordinating necessary services through the development of an IEP.  Ultimate goal being to provide services in a least restrictive environment as possible.
3. Assist with child find screenings & assist in the evaluation process.
4. Develop appropriate multi-disciplinary IEPs in collaboration with the staffing team.
5. Assist with the development implementation and monitoring of the individual education plan.
6. Facilitate students transition to an appropriate program.
7. Adjust instruction to respond to individual learning needs.
8. Monitor the developmental progress of all students, according to current Kansas Early Learning Standards and monitoring progress towards IEP goals.
9. Collaborate with Itinerant staff, English Language Learner staff, Related Services Provider, Family Services Worker and other support staff, according to the needs of the children and families and the program.
10. Other duties as assigned.

Term of Employment:              Teacher Contract

Salary Range:                          Determined by placement on teacher salary schedule.

Evaluation Frequency:            Job performance will be evaluated a minimum of 1 time per year.