Community/Home Pre-K Early Intervention Teacher (PEIP)

Community/Home Pre-K Early Intervention Teacher

The Community/Home Pre-K Early Intervention Teacher (PEIP) Teacher delivers education services to identified preschoolers, ages 3-5 years, with exceptionalities in a center-based community or home setting.

Reports To: Director of Early Childhood (Pre-K)

Scope of Responsibility:

• Maintains certification in the Infant, Toddler and Pre-K CLASS tool.
• Conducts CLASS observations.
• Coordinates and conducts both initial and review IEPs
• Works with Community early education providers who have identified students with special needs in their programs.
• Provides direct and consultative educational services to identified exceptional preschoolers in a center-based community or home setting.
• Provides training to parents of identified preschoolers with special needs.
• Coordinates related services with educational services to students in the community/home setting.
• Provides in service training to community early education providers.
• Assists in the transition process of students entering into the preschool program and exiting preschoolers into school-aged program.
• Works with special education preschool staff on identified program needs.
• Lift, move, or position preschoolers on caseload as needed on their IEP.
• Performs all job responsibilities, as applicable, listed under the special education teacher job description.

Instructional Components:

• Fulfills duties traditionally expected of those in teaching profession.
• Lesson Plans.
• Instruction.
• Collaborates with colleagues and departments.
• Completes special education progress notes every nine weeks, complete TS GOLD assessment on students at each checkpoint.
• Maintains positive and timely interaction with parents/guardians relative to the performance or conduct of students assigned to the teacher as well as other school related obligations.
• Attends IEP meetings in the role of Official Designated Representative.
• Maintain a current CLASS observation certificate and perform CLASS observations as either lead or double coder.
• Assists with supporting classroom teachers across the district as assigned.
• Coordinates and conducts both initial and review IEPs and complete all required documentation.
• Provides instructional class coverage during teacher absences and/or vacancies, subject to the School Board policy on additional compensation for "teachers as subs."

Supervision:

• Supervision of assigned students in the classroom and in the school during session times.

Non-instructional and Other Components:

• Attends meetings generally associated with the instruction of students.
• Attends PEIP department meetings.
• Attends professional development or training sessions.
• Attends IEP meetings.
• Attends parent-teacher conferences or other parent events.
• Attends school board committee, regular board meetings, or special board meetings upon request.
• Required to carry and answer district issued cell phone during normal work hours.
• Performs other job-related duties assigned by the Director of Early Childhood (Pre-K).

Skills and Qualifications:

Successful candidates will be detail-oriented, independent self-starters who demonstrate an unwavering commitment to raising student achievement and who have a record of high performance in challenging situations and will also demonstrate and/or possess:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Certification in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education.
• A minimum of three (3) years teaching experience.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and data management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and collaboration abilities.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to use quantitative and qualitative data to make decisions and recommendations.
• Working knowledge of federal and state laws, policies and regulations relevant to schools.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Google Suite.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Special Education.

Physical Involvement:

Sitting is required part of each workday. Must be able to operate office equipment. Standing, walking, reaching, bending, lifting up to 30 pounds is sometimes required. Ability to provide own transportation to schools, work locations and meeting sites. Mobility skills necessary to access a variety of work locations.

Compensation:

JPS offers a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience. JPS also offers a competitive benefits package.