Early Intervention Special Ed Teacher - Lewiston area

ServingSchools; Lewiston (ME); On-site; USD 51,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

403(b) Plan

PD Stipend

PSLF Program

Work-Life Balance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Time

Paid Holidays

Job summary

CDS First Step regional site in Lewiston is seeking qualified Teachers of Children with Disabilities for full-time work with birth to 2-year-olds and families. Travel within Central and Western Maine is required; home-based service delivery is central to the role. This is a 40-hour-per-week calendar year position.

The program emphasizes IDEA compliance, IFSP/IEP collaboration, and delivering high-quality early intervention services to families in Maine.

Qualifications

• Certified Teacher of Children with Disabilities - PRE-KIND (282B) required.
• Background, criminal records, and references check required.
• Must be able to travel to multiple locations delivering services.

Responsibilities

• Engages children in development and learning activities.
• Provides instruction at the child’s developmental level.
• Uses direct teaching techniques and activities aligned with individual goals.
• Supports acquisition of new academic and social skills with quality delivery.
• Communicates relevant information to the IFSP/IEP team and family.

Skills

Child development knowledge

Disabilities understanding

Family systems knowledge

Special education methods

Collaborative teamwork

Effective communication

Education

Teacher of Children with Disabilities - PRE-KIND certification

Job description

Early Intervention Teacher Of Children With Disabilities

The CDS First Step regional site in Lewiston has full-time openings for qualified Teachers of Children with Disabilities, to work with infants and toddlers ages birth to two with developmental delays, and their families. Local travel and home-based service delivery are required. Work will take place primarily around Central and Western Maine. This is a 40 hour per week, calendar year position.

Salary Range

$50,981 - $88,379

Benefits Of CDS Employment

• Maine State Employee Medical coverage
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• $250 per year Professional Development Stipend
• Maine State Employee Living Resources Program (Employee Assistance)
• Qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.
• Work/Life Balance

• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• Great coworkers, and the satisfaction of helping kids who really need you!

Summary Description

The Teacher of Children with Disabilities 0-5 is a member of the IFSP/IEP team and provides services to children birth to age 5 and ensures that services meet the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Educational Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004 and Maine's Unified Special Education Regulations Chapter 101.

Teaching

REPRESENTATIVE TASKS

• Engages the child in developmental and learning activities.
• Provides instruction at the child's developmental level.
• Facilitates learning by engaging the child at the child's level while understanding and seeing what interests the child, or utilizes direct teaching techniques, as appropriate.
• Supports and facilitates the acquisition of new academic and social skills/knowledge and ensures quality delivery of the same.
• Communicates to other team members all relevant information pertaining to the child's learning environment, family events and other pertinent information that may affect the child's learning.
• Implements curriculum appropriate to the nature and needs of individual children.
• Prepares or utilizes child appropriate activities in early intervention and special education environments.
• Supervises Educational Technicians in programs.

Parent Communication

• Ensures that the parent receives accurate information in a timely manner.
• Informs the parent of progress toward child outcomes as a member of IFSP/IEP teams.

Evaluation And Assessment

• Conducts observations in the child's natural environment or LRE setting, as appropriate.
• Gathers and reviews documentation specific to the child's developmental history.
• Conducts interviews with the parent to obtain information specific to the child's developmental history.
• Determines the child's level of functioning and expresses that in a summary of evaluation results and diagnostic impressions within evaluation reports provided to the IFSP/IEP team.

Recordkeeping And Report Writing

• Ensures that the evaluation findings are reported to the IFSP/IEP team.
• Contributes goals to the IFSP/IEP team and short term objectives where appropriate.
• Writes and maintains required reports for therapy to meet MaineCare and other regulatory requirements.

Iesp/Iep

• Ensures that evaluation findings are reported to the IFSP/IEP team.
• Assists the IFSP/IEP team with goal development based upon assessment results.

Early Intervention Or Special Education And Related Services

• Provides Special Instruction as specified by the IFSP/IEP.
• Communicates with CDS Case Managers and other providers through the course of the child's IFSP/IEP.

Billing Documentation (insurance And Mainecare)

• Completes billing documents to ensure proper billing to third parties and Case Managers in accordance with CDS practice.

Other

• Any other appropriate duties the Site Director/Supervisor deems necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

• 282B (Teacher of Children with Disabilities - PRE-KIND) certification required
• Successful background, criminal records, and reference check

Required Knowledge, Abilities And Skills

• Working knowledge of child development, disabilities, family systems and special education methods
• Ability to interact with a wide variety of people
• Ability to provide individual and group services in a variety of settings and models
• Ability to establish an effective rapport/relationship with children and parent
• Ability to work collaboratively as a member of an early childhood team
• Ability to effectively communicate, orally and in writing
• Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations
• Ability to adapt therapy techniques to varying personalities and environments
• Ability to travel to a variety of locations to deliver services
• Ability to treat and motivate young children

Veterans’ Preference:

Maine law provides a preference to qualified veterans and gold star spouses by ensuring they are offered an interview. If you are a veteran or a gold star spouse and wish to take advantage of this preference, please complete our employment application. Documentation is required. For more information, visit: https://www.maine.gov/bhr/state-jobs/veterans-preference-in-job-applications.

Child Development Services serves the early intervention and special education needs of Maine's children birth to age five. We have over 350 employees, a large network of contracted providers and currently serve over 3,500 children ages 0 to 5 years.

CDS consist of 10 principal sites throughout Maine with several satellite offices

This posting is being offered by an equal opportunity employer.