Job Description:

Location: New Lebanon School

The purpose of this position is to provide academic, social, and emotional instruction aimed toward the development of the whole child.

Essential Functions
Creates and implements Tier I, II, and III interventions for general and special education students
Plans and participates in planning placement team (PPT) meetings to develop and implement IEPs
Manages professional assistants, including schedule creation and modeling instruction 
Collaborates with various grade levels, professional learning, and data teams
Manages behaviors using the Positive Behavior Intervention Support model (PBIS)
Creates materials and differentiated lessons for a variety of learners through content, process, and product 
Communicates effectively and regularly with parents by means of newsletters, notes, conferences, and other two-way forms of communication
Follows legal procedures regarding bullying and mandated reporting 
Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and federal and state requirements
Plans and facilitates personalized learning opportunities that provide students with choice in pace, content, and process based on individual strengths, needs, goals, and cultural backgrounds 
Plans daily lessons and assessments that are aligned with unit goals, objectives, and standards pertaining to the CT Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS)
Oversees and plans for direct teaching 
Completes educational evaluations, including using the CT Documentation & Observation for Teaching System (DOTS)
Analyzes data from early childhood assessments 
 
Qualifications Profile
CT State Certification, or certifiability, in Integrated Early Childhood/Special Education, Birth-K (#112), or Integrated Early Childhood/Elementary Education N-3 and Special Education N-K (#113), or other certification permitting pre-school special education teaching, required
3 or more years of teaching experience preferred