Preschool Special Ed Floater Teacher – $5K Sign-On

ADAPT Community Network; New York (NY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Industry-leading benefits

Job summary

ADAPT Community Network seeks a Preschool Special Education Floater Teacher for The Brooklyn Children's Program in New York. The role includes a $5,000 sign-on bonus and leadership responsibilities over teacher assistants, along with curriculum development and coordination with interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities cover planning adaptable classes, assessing IEPs/IFSPs, ensuring confidentiality, and supervising staff.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Plans and conducts classes/activities adapted to needs of students.
• Assesses and prepares IFSP/IEP’s. Implements and evaluates short and long-term goals and objectives.
• Participates in activities pertaining to student transitioning.
• Participates in Initial Evaluations and Intake processes.
• Provides educational assessment and evaluation on students annually in all educational domains.
• Prepares and adapts all individual and group lesson plans and materials, equipment and furniture arrangement and necessary modifications of environment.
• Maintains records of daily attendance and progress. Writes periodic progress reports, annual reports and other data as requested.
• Ensures that services are rendered to students with utmost regard for their personal dignity, privacy and confidentiality.
• Participates in activities outside classroom where necessary, i.e. trips, pool, gym, libraries, lab, etc.
• Serves and participates as a member at interdisciplinary team meetings, Annual Reviews, Parent Meetings, Special Review Committee meetings, In-Services, etc. as required.
• Attends regular staff meetings, student reviews, district meetings and conferences.
• Orients, trains, evaluates, delegates, supervises work of and effectively recommends hiring, disciplining, suspending and terminating of Teacher Assistants assigned to his/her team.
• Obtains approval, requisitions and purchases class equipment and materials.
• Assists with transporting students between buses and building as needed.
• Implements universal precautions at all times.
• Assists with toileting, feeding and positioning students as needed.
• Attends supervisory and management meetings.
• Assists students on arrival and departure with their outer clothing as needed.
• Substitutes in another classroom as requested.
• Participates in in-service training programs as requested.
• Confers with director or other agency personnel regarding problems, questions and suggestions for programming or handling of students.
• Initiates precautions within established framework to assure that own work is completed in a manner free from recognized hazards.
• Attends parent meetings as requested. Confers with individual parents on program content and progress as it relates to their child.
• Assists with curriculum development.
• Provides supervision and training to student teachers.
• Keeps abreast of changes in field.
• Performs other related duties as requested.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Organization

Technology skills

Confidentiality

Education

Master’s Degree in Special Education

New York State Certification in Special Education Early Childhood (Birth-2nd Grade)

Meet all NY State Certification requirements

Bachelor's Degree with study plan in progress

Job description

ADAPT Community Network seeks a Preschool Special Education Floater Teacher for The Brooklyn Children's Program in New York. The role includes a $5,000 sign-on bonus and leadership responsibilities over teacher assistants, along with curriculum development and coordination with interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities cover planning adaptable classes, assessing IEPs/IFSPs, ensuring confidentiality, and supervising staff.