Early Childhood Special Education Teacher - Butler County

Rainbows United, Inc.; El Dorado (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Rainbows United, Inc. seeks an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher to serve young children with developmental disabilities in home and community settings (ages 0-3).

The role requires a genuine interest in working with children and their families. You will collaborate with families and professionals, develop and implement treatment plans, participate in the IFSP/IEP team, and maintain required records while conducting developmental assessments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education is required.
• Certification in ECH, ECD, ECSE or ECU is required.
• Prior experience with children with special needs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements effective treatment plans in coordination with other team members.
• Participates in the IFSP/IEP Team.
• Works with the transdisciplinary team to achieve educational and developmental goals of the child.
• Maintains records as required.
• Conducts developmental assessments.
• Completes required tasks in a timely manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds in person.
• Ability to determine and identify items and children in the periphery, near, and far visual fields.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Parental engagement

Observation & assessment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education

ECSE/ECH Certification

Tools

IFSP/IEP Team

Job description

DESCRIPTION

JOB SUMMARY

The Early Childhood Special Education Teacher serves young children with developmental disabilities in the home, and community settings ages 0-3. This individual must have a genuine interest in working with children and their families.

Essential Job Functions (responsibilities)

• Develops and implements effective treatment plans in coordination with other team members.
• Participates in the IFSP/IEP Team.
• Works with the transdisciplinary team to achieve the educational and developmental goals of the child.
• Maintains records as required.
• Conducts developmental assessments.
• Completes required task in a timely manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds in person.
• Ability to determine and identify items and children in the periphery, near, and far visual fields.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education required.
• Certification in ECH, ECD, ECSE or ECU required.
• Prior experience working with children with special needs preferred.

Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Works effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to work effectively with parents, children, public, and other professionals.
• Ability to perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements as outlined below.

FLSA CLASSIFICATION:

Exempt (210 or 201days- full-time) or Non-Exempt (156 days- part-time)

JOB STATUS:

Full-time options are 210 days (1,680 hours) or 201 days (1,608 hours) worked annually.

Part-time options are 156 days (1,248 hours) worked annually.

WORK PACE:

Self-paced, requiring the ability to think and act quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced, demanding work environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position operates homes, and community settings as needed.

Physical Demands

May require frequent extended work days. Requires some travel between RUI sites, family homes, and other community agencies.

Sitting: 6 - 7 hours in an 8-hour work shift; may occasionally alternate to standing or walking.

Standing: 1 - 2 hours in an 8-hour work shift. Alternates to sitting on a frequent basis.

Walking: 1/2 - 1 hour in an 8-hour work shift.

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FREQUENCY: Never = 0% Rarely = 1 - 10% Occasionally = 11 - 33% Frequently = 34 - 66% Continuously = 67 + %

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Lifting

WEIGHT FREQUENCY OBJECTS

• 1 - 10 lbs. Frequently Books, supplies and files.
• 11 - 20 lbs. Occasionally File boxes and copy supplies
• 20 - 35 lbs. Rarely Equipment and boxes of supplies.

Carrying

WEIGHT FREQUENCY OBJECTS

• 1 - 10 lbs. Frequently Books, supplies and files.
• 11 - 20 lbs. Rarely File boxes and copy supplies
• 20 - 35 lbs. Rarely Equipment

Bending: Frequently

Squatting: Frequently

Kneeling: Frequently

Climbing: Rarely - stairs (Frequently for multi-level facilities)

Grasping: Frequently

Reaching: Frequently

Fine Manipulation: Continuously

Driving: Frequently